TEXAS A & M CONCRETE
Texas A & M Concrete Has A Solid IT Services Provider In Quinn Technology Solutions
WITH DAVID BUZZELLI
David Buzzelli , vice president of Texas A & M Concrete , says he sleeps better at night knowing that Quinn Technology Solutions oversees his company ’ s IT and cybersecurity . Texas A & M Concrete is one of the largest full-service concrete construction companies in Texas , offering full turn-key service . Founded in 2012 , Texas A & M Concrete now has offices in Houston and Austin .
Buzzelli says that before partnering with Quinn Technology Solutions , Texas A & M Concrete ’ s computer system had received minimal cyber protection for many years . They used an individual that worked alone as their IT person . “ Initially , you think using anyone to protect your systems is okay . We learned quickly that this is not the case ,” he recalls . “ But after he retired , we knew we needed someone more experienced .”
Through a mutual connection , Buzzelli was introduced to Russell Quinn , owner of Quinn Technology Solutions , a managed services provider ( MSP ) in the Houston metro area that delivers a wide range of IT services . They design customized solutions for small and medium-sized businesses .
“ They came to our offices and immediately assessed the situation ,” Buzzelli recalls . “ They made recommendations for quite a few changes .” For example , Texas A & M Concrete did not have 2-factor authorization ( 2FA ) for their email . Two-factor authentication offers an extra layer of protection by requiring a level of identity verification beyond basic login credentials , which can make a huge difference in cybersecurity and protecting client accounts .
“ It ’ s kind of scary because we really didn ’ t know what we needed since we were never aware of the issues in the
first place ,” Buzzelli says . “ Neither were we aware of the potential problems we could run into . We are fortunate to have Russell and Quinn Technology onboard .”
According to Quinn ’ s website , “[ t ] he government estimates that cyberattacks cost the U . S . economy between $ 57 billion and $ 109 billion . That means that successful attacks are a big payday for hackers . When they gain access through hacking or web bots , the data they gather can mean your business grinds to a halt .”
WITH QUINN ’ S HELP , TEXAS A & M CONRETE ’ S ONLINE SYSTEMS ARE COMPLIANT , AND BUZZELLI FEELS MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CYBER PROTECTION .
“[ Russell ] takes the time to explain what they ’ re doing and why we need certain programs in place .”
Thanks to Quinn ’ s recommendation , Texas A & M Concrete recently installed a more secure server . “ We learned we should replace our server every five years ,” he says .
Buzzelli says that Quinn Technology Solutions has really made a difference in his business . “ We all hear about hackers . I ’ ve known people who ’ ve been hacked ,” he says . “ I now feel confident that even if we do get infiltrated , we will recover quickly , thanks to Quinn .”
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