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21 Insight on Technology Fe b r u a r y 2 019 "We didn't want to be limited by one person's thoughts about what the technology for our organization should look like. Wipfli, as a partner, gave us people, technical skills and the confidence to say, 'This is where we want to go.'" — Michael Sullivan, chief operating officer of Great North Bank Finding the right resources Because Great North Bank's core competency lies in ba n king, its sta ff members a re focused on bui ld- i ng re l ation sh ips w it h cu stomers a nd prov id i ng the best banking solutions rather than technol- ogy. Ba n k officia ls k new from t he begi nni ng t hey needed to c hoose t he r ig ht fi r m to col l aborate w it h on bu i ld i ng out it s d ig it a l tra n sfor m at ion. A s a n at ion a l con s u lt i ng f i r m w it h a n e x p e r i- enced tec h nolog y practice a nd a loca l presence i n nor t her n Wi scon si n, Wipf l i LL P wa s t he pa r tner of c hoice. "We didn't wa nt to be limited by one person's thoughts about what the technology for our organiza- tion shou ld look l i ke," Su l l iva n sa id. " Wipf l i, a s a pa r t ner, gave u s people, tec h n ic a l sk i l l s a nd t he con fidence to say,'" T h i s i s where we wa nt to go.'" As for one of the most important benefits of technology — metrics — Great North Bank is poised to utilize the data it receives from Wipf l i's out sou rced m a n a ged tec h nolog y solution to make smarter, more informed deci- sions. For a small business in a small market, that's key to its future growth and success. Technology — and digita l transformation — w i l l conti nue to pl ay a sig n i fica nt role i n Great North Ba n k's strategic pla nning. Mark Burger is a senior consultant in the information technology (IT) consulting practice. His primary responsibility is to collaborate with business owners, leaders and technical staff to align technology with their organization's objectives and develop strategic technology roadmaps to guide them forward. Mark specializes in helping organizations navigate complex decisions related to the use of cloud-based technology solutions. With more than 34 years of experience, Dan Miller is a senior manager on the information technology (IT) management team in Wipfli LLP's Green Bay office. He works with clients in the areas of technology infrastructure, IT strategic planning and staff development, technology risk management, business continuity planning and information security. 3rd Annual Business Model Contest April 11, 2019 | TitletownTech, Green Bay The Pitch is a competition where teams from The Fox Connection collaborating schools: make business pitches to a panel of judges. Generously made possible by: Media partner: In-kind sponsor: To show your support for entrepreneurship on Northeast Wisconsin College Campuses by becoming an in-kind or cash sponsor, go to: thepitchfoxcities.com/contact/ For more information visit: www.foxconnection.org Over $40,000 in cash and in-kind services will be awarded to the winners!