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How IMAG Built a Reliable, Secure IT Foundation with Entech

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Industry

Nonprofit/Charity

Challenge

After transitioning from a city-managed IT environment in 2017, IMAG needed to build its entire technology infrastructure from the ground up. They lacked dedicated support, faced limited responsiveness, and needed a secure, reliable environment to support daily operations and growing cyber risk.

Results

IMAG gained a responsive, strategic IT partner that ensures uptime, strengthens security, and aligns technology decisions with nonprofit budget realities. This allows the organization to focus on its mission without operational disruption.

Key Product

Cybersecurity & Threat Detection, Managed IT, Cloud Infrastructure

theimag.org
99.9%+
System Uptime
24/7
Security Monitoring
Costs
aligned to nonprofit budget constraints

They understand how we operate… and can recommend what’s needed at a price that’s appropriate for a nonprofit.

Matthew Johnson

Executive Director @ IMAG History & Science Center

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About your Customer

IMAG is a nonprofit organization focused on inspiring the next generation of 21st-century skilled workers through education and interactive experiences. After privatizing in 2017, the organization took on full responsibility for its operations, including building and managing its IT environment from scratch. As a mission-driven organization, balancing operational efficiency with cost control is critical.

The Challenge

When IMAG transitioned away from city-managed IT, they were left without the infrastructure, systems, or support needed to run their operations independently.

The prior model created gaps in responsiveness and prioritization. As part of a larger municipal system, IMAG’s needs were secondary, making it difficult to get timely support or tailored solutions.

At the same time, their operations became increasingly dependent on technology. With a fully cloud-based environment, any outage directly impacted their ability to serve visitors, run exhibits, and operate day-to-day.

Cybersecurity also emerged as a growing concern, with limited internal visibility into risks and threats.

The Solution

IMAG partnered with Entech from the outset to design and build its IT environment from the ground up, aligning infrastructure, security, and support with the organization’s operational needs.

Entech provided a fully managed IT and security approach, allowing IMAG to shift responsibility for uptime, performance, and risk management to a trusted partner.

They helped us build it from the ground up.

The partnership focused on three core areas:

  • Reliability: Ensuring systems remain operational in a fully cloud-dependent environment where downtime halts operations
  • Security: Providing protection against evolving cyber threats that internal teams cannot fully anticipate
  • Responsiveness: Delivering immediate support when issues arise, regardless of time or urgency

Entech also tailored recommendations to fit nonprofit constraints, balancing performance, security, and cost efficiency.

The Results

With Entech as a partner, IMAG operates with a stable, secure, and responsive IT environment that supports both daily operations and long-term mission goals.

  • Operational continuity: Systems remain available even during high-traffic periods
  • Immediate support: Fast response times minimize disruption when issues occur
  • Improved security posture: Reduced exposure to evolving cyber threats
  • Mission focus: Internal teams can prioritize education and community impact instead of IT management

Ready to build an IT environment that supports your mission, not slows it down?

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