Bob Coppedge, Author & Speaker

Bob Coppedge is an industry leading expert who has a knack for translating tech talk into everyday language.  

With over 40 years’ experience in IT (Information Technology), Bob has worn just about every hat there is. Developer, Network Engineer, IT Director, CIO (Chief Information Officer), Consultant and, since 2007 CEO of Simplex-IT. He created Simplex-IT to be the “good guys” in the IT world, specializing in making IT work for small to medium businesses. Simplifying the Complex. Simplex-IT.

Best Selling Author

Bob has authored three books “The MSP’s Survival Guide to Co-Managed IT services”, “A CEO’s Survival Guide to Information Technology”, and his latest “I Don’t Want Your Job: Is Co-Managed IT services the Right fit for You?”. A sought-after speaker, Bob speaks at about 20 events annually. Recent MSP events featuring Bob include IT Nation, MSP World, DattoCon, and TMT Producer Club. Bob regularly speaks at the Ohio Society of CPA events, as well as COSE and other professional Organizations. He has written for and has been quoted by both local and national publications, including Crain’s Cleveland Business, Inside Business and The Plain Dealer. You can download or order Bob’s Books here!

Presentation Topics

Bob is passionate about cybersecurity and dedicated to helping local organizations strengthen their defenses. He focuses on helping businesses understand the cybercriminal business model and the sophisticated enterprise behind modern cybercrime, empowering them to reduce the risk and impact of potential attacks. His approach emphasizes proactive planning for business continuity and disaster recovery, ensuring companies can respond quickly and effectively in the event of a breach. Just as importantly, Bob believes in educating users to minimize unnecessary vulnerabilities, turning employees into a strong first line of defense.

In addition to cybersecurity, Bob also frequently presents on topics such as:

  • Decisions Every CEO Needs to Make

  • IT Policy and Procedures

  • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

  • Replacement Planning for obsolete devices

  • IT Planning and Budgeting

  • And much more!

  • IT Strategy

  • Business Intelligence

  • IT Trends for Businesses

  • The Dark Web

  • Co-Managed IT

  • IT Project Management

Want to see Bob in action? Check out our Tech Talk page for videos, interviews, and event recaps.

Schedule a Call With Bob

If you are interested in talking to Bob about a speaking engagement, podcast guest appearance or you would like to talk about how Simplex-IT could help your organization, please click on the day you would like to schedule a meeting and then select an available time slot.

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