Author name: GRIT Technologies

Manufacturer Cuts Downtime by 30% and Fortifies IT After Ransomware Attack

Summary: Rocket Enterprise, a Michigan-based flagpole manufacturer, thought they could manage IT on their own — until a ransomware attack brought their business to its knees. Realizing they needed a true IT partner, they found GRIT Technologies. Together, they fortified Rocket’s IT defenses, slashed downtime by 30%, and gave Chuck Bowers the confidence to focus […]

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Nonprofit Secures 5,600+ Kids’ Data, Expands Wellness Programs and Gains 24/7 Peace of Mind with Strategic IT

Summary: Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids, a Michigan-based nonprofit serving children undergoing medical treatment, struggled with aging technology, limited support, and no strategic IT guidance. GRIT Technologies helped them modernize their systems, improve security, and gain peace of mind—freeing their team to focus fully on the kids they serve. The Challenge For over 20 years, Maggie’s Wigs

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Testing Lab Protects Critical Data With 15 Years of Zero Downtime by Modernizing IT, Cybersecurity, and Backup Systems

Summary: For over 15 years, Safety Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has trusted GRIT Technologies to manage and evolve their IT. As a regulated product testing lab, SEL relies on GRIT’s proactive support to ensure uptime, security, and system reliability—allowing their team to focus fully on lab operations. The Challenge Before partnering with GRIT back in 2010,

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GRIT Technologies Hosts St. Clair TEC: A Real-World Computer Networking and Cybersecurity Field Trip

This past week, GRIT Technologies hosted 30 students from St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency for a field trip. I had the chance to help coordinate the visit alongside St. Clair TEC, and it was awesome to see it all in action.

These students, part of the Computer Networking and Cybersecurity program, toured our offices and heard directly from three of our team members. They learned what it’s like working on the Service Desk, what a Networking Engineer does, and how Low Voltage, Security Doors, and Access Control help keep businesses protected and running.

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