Ryan Spurr

Ryan Spurr is the Director of Manufacturing Strategy at Connection with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing, information technology, and portfolio leadership. He leads the Connection Manufacturing Practice, go-to-market strategy, client engagement, and advisory services focusing on operational technology (OT) and information technology that make manufacturers more digitally excellent.

The Importance of Enhancing Industrial Networking to Solve Long-term Security Challenges

February 4, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

For as long as I’ve been working, there have been long-established differences between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) networks. Over time, technology has evolved to make it easier…

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Factory Compromised by a Cyber Attack? What Now?

January 28, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

In Q3 2020, one of the world’s largest furniture manufacturers experienced a ransomware attack affecting operations for nearly two weeks. The frightening truth is that this isn’t an isolated event, but a…

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Industry 4.0 Is Shaping Security and Operational Technology—Can Your Organization Keep Up?

January 20, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

In manufacturing, 87% of organizations are adopting new technologies and retrofitting legacy equipment in their effort to speed up Industry 4.0 (4IR) adoption. This is no longer just an operational technology (OT)…

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Drive Manufacturing Productivity and Outperform with Cloud

January 5, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

Cloud has a lot to offer manufacturing companies, including migrating from legacy and outdated information technology. With 45% of manufacturers planning or acting on lift-and-shift to the cloud, there exists proven…

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Why Manufacturers Need to Adopt Cloud or Risk Being Left Behind

December 22, 2020 | Ryan Spurr

Recent studies have found that 60% of manufacturing employees prefer cloud solutions over on-premises and 74% of CFOs indicate cloud computing will have the most measurable impact on their businesses….

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