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Author Cade Fassett is the president and founder of Everest Digital, LLC (www.everestdigital.com), an IT consulting and training firm servicing clients worldwide. He has several years of experience in the IT industry, as well as a degree in Economics, both of which he employs to help his clients use technology to solve real business issues. He specializes in overcoming challenges such as improving the effectiveness of corporate IT departments, reducing training time and cost for new employees, and improving collaboration across the enterprise.
