Cloud Matrix IT
// ABOUT US

About Cloud Matrix IT

We are passionate about empowering businesses and organizations to harness technology to drive growth and scalability.

// WHY CLOUD MATRIX IT

I built IT PROTECT because businesses need it now more than ever.

At 16, I was working at my local Dairy Queen and realized I had a knack for the operational side of the business. I enjoyed the challenge, and when the owners offered to move me into management after high school, it seemed like the right move. I figured that was just what I was supposed to do.

However, I eventually felt a pull toward something more. Without a clear plan or a way to fund a degree, I took a leap of faith and joined the Marine Corps. I signed up to be a combat photographer, a move that unexpectedly launched my career in IT.

Fast forward 24 years, and I have had the chance to work in some incredible tech roles and earn my degree in network security. As the founder of Cloud Matrix IT, I now use that entire range of experience to help our clients.

I've taken the discipline of the Marines and the practical business lessons I learned early on to build a company that simplifies technology for others. We handle the security and management side of IT so our clients can focus on their own growth. It has been a long road from the DQ counter, but I wouldn't change a thing.

B.S.
Network Security
24 yrs
In IT & cybersecurity
Technology Advisor
Chief Information Officer
1:1
Founder-led relationship
FOUNDER · CEO
Richard Stephens, founder and CEO of Cloud Matrix IT
Richard Stephens
USMC COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHER · 24 YRS · IT & SECURITY

We believe every business deserves the chance to thrive. Our mission is to give our clients that opportunity by delivering a stable and secure IT environment.

Richard · CEO Cloud Matrix IT
// WHY WE DO IT

Your IT isn't supposed to manage you.

At the heart of Cloud Matrix IT is a team of creative professionals dedicated to much more than helping businesses understand and manage their technology. We don't just solve your technology challenges. We help our clients develop a technology strategy that'll make a huge impact on their ability to grow.

We've spent years in the managed IT space and used that experience to build IT PROTECT, a technology strategy and cybersecurity platform designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses. You should have access to the same enterprise-grade solutions as the big guys, without the complexity or the high price tag.

Relationships first
Most IT providers focus on tickets and SLAs. We built IT PROTECT because we saw a need for a platform that pairs a comprehensive technology strategy with the kind of relationship most providers lack.
Stabilize, then enhance
The goal of IT PROTECT is to stabilize and enhance your IT environment so you can focus on what you do best. We lower your costs, train your staff to stay safe online, and protect every layer of your business.
Your success is ours
Our approach is built on years of hands-on experience and a genuine interest in seeing your company succeed. After all, when you do well, we do well too.
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// SEVEN SIGNS
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Slow tickets, surprise invoices, no real strategy, the same problems on repeat. This short guide walks through the seven signs your current technology provider is holding your business back, and what good looks like instead. Written for owners, not technicians.

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