Blake Patterson
Founder @Exploring It Solutions
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WORK HISTORY
Founder @Exploring It Solutions
Beaverton, OR, US
As the Founder of Exploring IT Solutions (EITS), I work with executive and procurement leaders to streamline how their organizations source, implement, and support technology across multiple locations.I sit between internal teams and vendors, ensuring alignment across projects, providers, and evolving business needs while bringing structure, consistency, and accountability to the vendor ecosystem.On a day to day basis, this includes• Evaluating vendors across connectivity, cloud, data center, cybersecurity, and AI• Negotiating pricing, contracts, and renewal strategy• Coordinating multi site implementations across stakeholders• Managing escalations and holding vendors accountable post sale• Supporting long term infrastructure planning and standardizationI partner with top technology distributors, providing access to 400+ vetted vendors along with direct escalation paths and leadership relationships inside key providers.Select Experience• Supported organizations from 10 to 300+ locations, standardizing vendor strategy across distributed environments• Worked alongside enterprise teams on large scale construction and infrastructure projects tied to hyperscalers like Micron and Intel• Streamlined multi site environments by aligning SLAs, pricing structures, and contract terms across vendors• Maintained continuity across projects, vendors, and internal team transitions to ensure long term consistencyWhat makes my role different• Vendor agnostic, aligned to the client, not the provider• One point of accountability across vendors and projects• Continuity across projects, vendor changes, and internal teams• Involved beyond the sale through implementation, support, and lifecycle managementI don’t replace internal IT or act as an MSP. I operate as a procurement and vendor management layer, helping organizations make better decisions and maintain consistency as they scale.
EDUCATION
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Associate's degree, Bible
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Bachelor's degree, Leadership Communication
SKILLS
ABOUT BLAKE PATTERSON
I help multi-site organizations simplify, standardize, and take control of their technology decisions.Most companies don’t have a technology problem. They have a vendor problem. Too many providers, inconsistent pricing, scattered support, and no clear strategy tying it all together.That’s where I come in.As the Founder of Exploring IT Solutions, I act as a Strategic Technology Procurement Partner and Vendor Gatekeeper, helping leaders cut through noise, evaluate the right options, and avoid getting locked into the wrong decisions.With more than a decade inside telecom and IT, I bring insider knowledge from both the provider and procurement side. I partner with the top technology distributors in the industry, giving my clients access to 400+ vetted vendors across connectivity, cloud, data center, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled solutions.Just as important, these relationships provide direct access to leadership, priority support channels, and escalation paths inside the top technology providers, ensuring my clients are not treated like just another account.I don’t sell a single solution. I help you compare, negotiate, and structure the right one based on your business.I also bring continuity across projects, technology decisions, and team changes, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks as your organization evolves.Who I work best withLeaders managing multi-site environments where growth, compliance, and scalability require consistency, including construction, retail, franchise, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations.What makes this different• Vendor-agnostic, I work for you, not the provider• Strategic first, contracts second• One point of accountability across vendors• Continuity across projects, vendors, and internal teams• Long-term partner, not a one-time transactionI’m not your MSP or help desk.I’m the person you call before you sign anything.If you’re evaluating connectivity, cloud, data center, cybersecurity, or AI and want to make the right decision the first time, let’s connect.Beyond business, I’m a family man, a man of faith, and someone who believes relationships outlast transactions.If you’ve ever worked with vendors who disappear after the deal is signed, you’ll understand why my clients stay. I show up before, during, and long after the ink dries.I aim to leave people, and every partnership, better than I found them.
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