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Quadbridge Reveals Shift in Priorities for IT Leaders: From Firefighting to Forward-Thinking
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
Montreal, Canada – May 22, 2025 – At a time when technology is at the center of every organization’s growth, Quadbridge, a leading North American IT solutions provider, is seeing a clear and accelerating shift in the mindset of IT professionals: the most effective leaders aren’t just solving problems - they’re shaping the future.
This finding is backed by insights from Quadbridge's QBITS 2025 IT Leadership Development Conference, which welcomed hundreds of IT professionals in Montreal this spring, and the Company's annual survey of IT leaders across North America.
The data tells a powerful story:
“The era of IT as a back-office cost center is over,” said Steve Leslie, CEO of Quadbridge. “Today’s IT leaders are expected to be architects of innovation, drivers of resilience, and strategic partners in business growth. That evolution isn’t theoretical – it’s showing up in the data and in the unprecedented level of engagement we’re seeing from IT professionals.”
Among the most attended sessions at QBITS 2025 were:
These sessions weren’t just popular with Senior Executives - Managers, Team Leads, and Technical Architects engaged deeply, signaling a growing appetite for leadership development at every level of IT.
“The appetite for growth is real,” said John Encizo, CTO of Lenovo and keynote speaker at QBITS 2025. “At QBITS, I saw firsthand how IT professionals at every level were leaning into conversations about innovation, leadership, and business strategy. It’s clear that the future of IT isn’t just about just technology—it’s about blending technical skill with influence, business acumen, and driving meaningful change across the organization.”
To meet this rising demand, Quadbridge is expanding its leadership enablement efforts beyond the QBITS stage. This includes year-round executive roundtables and learning designed to help IT teams future-proof their organizations.
“We’re not just watching the shift happen – we’re evolving with it,” said Steve Leslie, CEO of Quadbridge. “As our customers take on more strategic leadership roles, our job isn’t just to deliver products on time – it’s to be a true partner in their growth. Supporting IT leaders today means helping them drive innovation, influence business decisions, and lead with confidence. That’s where we’re focused.”
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About QBITS
QBITS is Quadbridge’s annual IT leadership development conference. The event brings together IT leaders from across North America for an interactive learning forum of hands-on workshops and peer connection. QBITS 2025 focused on helping attendees go beyond their roles – into innovation, influence, and intentional leadership.
About Quadbridge
Quadbridge is a North American IT solutions provider helping organizations modernize infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity, and scale with confidence. With strategic consulting, hands-on services, and long-term support, Quadbridge empowers customers to build tomorrow’s solutions today.
Learn more at quadbridge.com.
Client profile
Industry: Environmental
Employees: 25-50
✓ Managed IT
✓ Managed M365
✓ Managed Backup
✓ Professional Service
✓ Managed Endpoint
After supporting Waterloo Biofilter with an office move, they quickly switched fromtheir current Managed Services Provider to Quadbridge. We now manage their entireIT environment and support their end-to-end IT needs.
• Quadbridge worked with the client to implement our Elite IT service thatprovides ongoing IT monitoring and management, responsive help desk,proactive service, and vCIO consulting
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• Infrastructure Architecture: we upgraded their server infrastructure toimprove redundancy and performance – especially for employees workingremotely.
• Ad Hoc Requests: as the clients’ IT support, our team uses our range ofexpertise and onsite support capabilities to deliver on a range of simple andcomplex IT projects. These have included upgrading their conference roomsystems and completing a functional and aesthetic clean up of their cabling
