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The Washington Network
Teaches CFOs How to Manage Their Newfound IT Staff
Why Outsourcing is at the Forefront of Technology Departments
ALEXANDRIA,
VA — September 23, 2015 — The Washington
Network, an industry leader in unified communications, announced today
that the company has launched an awareness campaign targeting CFO’s about the
changing nature of purchasing, installing, and deploying IT solutions. Today’s
CFOs have begun to spearhead the deployment of new IT solutions within the
corporate environment in addition to their traditional responsibilities. CFOs
now assess information technology purchases and ensure staff levels are
“right-sized.” The network has evolved from a static environment that only
requires a single, full-time IT manager to a dynamic environment which requires
constant support of a full-suite, expert-led, outsourced IT advisory firm.
In
today’s environment, the underlying technology has simply become too
overwhelming for one person to manage. The role of IT managers has shifted from
administrative tasks, such as, downloading and installing security programs, to
overseeing monthly reports generated by outsourced solution providers to verify
optimal network performance. Additionally, CFOs not only need to facilitate
payment arrangements in order to ensure that budgetary requirements are met,
but it is now their responsibility to verify the efficiency of the network by
cross-checking device performance with the monthly reports provided by
aforementioned outsourcers. Network performance must be validated and verified
by external, trusted IT advisors instead of internal IT staff, who have no
basis for supporting their analysis.
“In recent years, the very nature in which technology is
being purchased has shifted. While most business have long relied upon a
break-fix interaction, the new way of purchasing technology revolves around
proactive management, predictive repairs, and reporting transparency,” stated RickEndres,President at The Washington Network. “With the help of The Washington Network, CFOs can verify the performance of their
network against industry standards and gain an unobstructed view of what’s
really going on with their network. CFOs finally have a way to manage the
technology deployment process, without needing to be overtly proficient
themselves.”
As
a result, CFOs are able to cut down the cost of staffing IT personnel while
simultaneously gaining access to a network that has more integrity, is better
protected and enables all employees to do their jobs better and faster. They
are accomplishing this by bringing in a team of experts from The Washington Network to provide constant
management of the network instead of relying on a single point of potential
failure.
“Demand for our services has accelerated exponentially due
to the fact that we solve problems before they occur, instead of after the problems occur. This is a far stronger
motivator for business owners and CFOs than anything else,” commented Mr.Endres.
“In an increasingly complex, cloud computing world, CFOs are opting to have
their network and IT security, managed not by an individual staff member with a
debatable level of skill but a team of dedicated experts who are implementing
the most elite software tools available. This is by far the most intelligent
decision.”