Simplex-IT CEO Bob Coppedge Nominated for a 2023 CompTIA North America Spotlight Award in the Community Leadership Award Category  

The annual CompTIA event will take place March 13th-15th in Chicago at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel 

March 7, 2023; Stow, OH – Simplex-IT CEO Bob Coppedge has been nominated for a 2023 CompTIA North America Spotlight Award in the Community Leadership Award category.   

The North America Spotlight Award in Community Leadership recognizes individuals who demonstrated outstanding service and impact through their passion, professionalism, commitment, and leadership in assisting the CompTIA as it advances the technology industry over the past 12 months. The CompTIA Communities and Councils Forum ceremony will take place in Chicago from March 13th to March 15th, 2023, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel.  

Coppedge has over 40 years of experience in information technology, serving in a variety of roles, including developer, network engineer, consultant, IT director, chief information officer, and CEO. He founded Simplex-IT in 2007, specializing in IT work for small to medium-sized businesses. Coppedge’s goal was to simplify the complex world of IT, making it easier for SMEs to get the services they need to achieve their goals. Coppedge’s success over the years hasn’t gone unnoticed, as the nomination for a 2023 CompTIA North America Spotlight Award in the Community Leadership Award category came from his peers.   

Along with being a highly successful IT entrepreneur, Coppedge is a best-selling author. His books The MSP’s Survival Guide to Co-Managed IT services; A CEO’s Survival Guide to Information Technology; and I Don’t Want Your Job: Is Co-Managed IT services the Right fit for You? have helped thousands of IT professionals improve their careers.  

In addition, Coppedge is a highly sought-after public speaker. He speaks at more than 20 engagements annually. When Coppedge isn’t writing or completing public speaking dates, he finds time to host his own podcast and YouTube channel.   

The annual CompTIA Communities and Councils Forum is a unique event, designed to maximize peer-to-peer knowledge by sharing and guiding attendees as they plan for business success. It is the ideal collaboration between like-minded people in the IT sphere.   

The CompTIA Communities and Councils Forum is a member-only event. The three-day event is open to all CompTIA corporate members. Members can use the experience to connect with and leverage their industry trade association.  

For more information on the CompTIA Communities and Councils Forum ceremony taking place in Chicago from March 13th to March 15th, 2023, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, please visit the event’s official website. Learn more about Simplex-IT and Bob Coppedge at his website.   

Cassie Riebau

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