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Offering a free IT assessment helps the Clear Winds Technologies team customize their services to suit clients — The Clear Winds Technologies team visits with a manufacturing client, Kappler, Inc., in Guntersville. (Ben Johnson / Hville Blast)

From Magic City boardrooms to businesses of all kinds everywhere, year’s end is a time for closing the books and considering what’s worked and what’s not. For almost every one of them, that includes technology systems.

Throughout the Southeast, many business owners and IT directors turn to the Birmingham-based IT company, Clear Winds Technologies, to keep their systems working smoothly and securely.

Read on to learn how to get a free IT assessment and kickstart 2026 with your business fully prepared and protected, too.

Why business owners focus on IT at year’s end

Business meeting with laptops on table. — Strengthening cybersecurity tops business owners’ IT concerns this time of year, along with establishing priorities for 2026. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Business leaders are most concerned with cybersecurity this time of year because criminals seek opportunities around the holidays to breach company networks, says Clear Winds Technologies CEO Stan Sargent, adding that top requests his team sees are for:

Domain monitoring services
Security incident + event management monitoring
Managed detection + response
Security awareness training

Unsure of which of these you may need? Request a free IT assessment with Clear Winds.

IT strategy for 2026 without guesswork

clearwindstechnology 46 How to get a free IT assessment to help set your business up for success in the new year — Clear Winds IT experts handle the details behind the scenes to help businesses run smoothly and securely. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

As for the rest of the year, most business owners simply want their technology to work and have some visibility into what’s happening without having to become IT experts. The Clear Winds team partners with businesses to provide clarity and recommendations.

“Clear Winds prides itself on being a great partner to our customers. We like to meet with them face-to-face before the end of the year to discuss their organizational and technology goals to help them determine what is right for them. We help them with an unbiased opinion for what technology and vendor equipment and software will work. We also bring our understanding of technology in the marketplace to help them with these decisions, so that the right ones are made that will last.”
_{Stan Sargent, Clear Winds Technologies CEO}

For managed services clients, the partnership continues with:

Quarterly technology health checks
Quarterly review meetings
Ongoing monitoring + performance reporting

Sound ideal? Learn more about Clear Winds’ managed IT services.

Praised by Alabama businesses for custom IT solutions

An IT professional with Clear Winds Technologies consults with Dr. Keith Stansell in front of two large computer monitors at his practice in Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama Pediatrics — Clear Winds works with all types of businesses across various industries, including healthcare, professional services and manufacturing. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Clear Winds’ most repeated recommendations include praise for how they approach their work and thoughtfully customize their services to suit clients’ business models:

“I call it a partnership because it feels like they have as much skin in the game as I do. We were looking for someone who pays attention to small businesses and has a wide range of expertise, and that’s Clear Winds. You don’t get fluff. You get solutions. You get answers. You get knowledge.”
_{Matthew Morris, IT Director, Kappler Inc.} _{| READ MORE}

“I feel like they provide large company service in a small package. We’re not a huge client as far as tech goes, but we get treated like we’re very important by them.”
_{Laura Stansell, Co-Owner + Practice Manager, Alabama Pediatrics | READ MORE}

… plus quick response + peace of mind

A representative of Clear Winds Technologies consults with Kim Doss of Gordon, Dana & Gilmore, a law firm in Birmingham, Alabama. — Clear Winds’ clients love the company’s responsiveness. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

“They provide peace of mind. It’s the people behind them that matter, and that’s the reason I chose Clear Winds and have stayed with them.”
_{Kim Doss, Legal Assistant, Gordon, Dana & Gilmore | READ MORE}