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  • What is 3 Tree Tech?

    3 Tree Tech is a Portland, Oregon–based technology advisory and integration firm that helps CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and other tech leaders modernize securely by scouting, vetting, and aligning solutions while building an active peer community around them.

  • What 3 Tree Tech do?

    3 Tree Tech empower leaders through curated events, networking opportunities, tech scouting, and strategic partnerships with vendors to architect customized IT solutions.

  • Who is 3 Tree Tech?

    Meet the team!
    Led by Robert Kingery, Eric Skeens and Carraig Stanwyck, 3 Tree Tech team combines tech strategy, vendor scouting, and a strong leadership community to help organizations adopt secure, effective technology.

  • Why partner with 3 Tree Tech?

    Here are a few of the reasons why it’s worth partnering with 3 Tree Tech:
    - Direct access to senior buyers.
    - “IT R&D” for buyers, aka vendor, means acceleration for you.
    - Credibility by association.
    - Quality over quantity.

  • How 3 Tree Tech works between Partners, Vendors and Clients?

    3 Tree Tech acts as a crucial, trusted intermediary, streamlining the complex process of technology adoption for our clients while creating a high-quality channel for our Partners, Vendors and Clients.

  • Why Work as an Employee or Associate with 3 Tree Tech?

    If you’re considering a career with 3 Tree Tech, here’s why it could be an exciting and impactful path:
    - Impactful Work with Senior Leaders
    - Exposure to Cutting-Edge Technology
    - Building a Strong Professional Network
    - Collaborative and Knowledge-Sharing Environment
    - Meaningful Problem-Solving
    - Strategic Focus
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In essence, 3 Tree Tech simplifies the technology landscape for clients by doing the heavy lifting of scouting and vetting, and provide you the right partners/vendors with direct, qualified access to senior decision-makers within organizations actively seeking solutions.
It’s a win-win ecosystem built on trust and strategic alignment.

  • Practical ways to engage:

    • Fit and ICP alignment: Brief 3 Tree Tech’s tech scouts on your ideal customer, proof points, and where you outperform incumbents.

    • Be part of the short list: Provide crisp validation (customer references, ROI, security posture) so you slot into scouted recommendation sets.

    • Choose the right stage:

      • Connect (local, 10–15 leaders, 1–2 sponsors) for intimate, high-conversion conversations.

      • Stealth (regional, 20–25 leaders, 4–5 sponsors) for themed depth and founder/CxO dialogue.

      • Summit (national, 80+ leaders, 20–30 sponsors) for scale and brand lift.

      Co-create content: Contribute a pointed Insight or executive roundtable tied to measurable outcomes buyers care about.

  • Here’s the flow:

    1. Clients Define Needs & Goals: Organizations (the “clients”) approach 3 Tree Tech with specific technology challenges, strategic objectives, or a desire to modernize their infrastructure in areas like cybersecurity, IoT, or customer experience. They’re looking for guidance and solutions that will streamline their operation and impact positively the company budget.

    2. 3 Tree Tech’s “Tech Scout” Identifies Solutions: This is where 3 Tree Tech shines. Our team acts like an “IT R&D department,” actively scouting the market for innovative and proven technology solutions. We don’t just find vendors; we vet them thoroughly for fit, security, and strategic alignment with client needs.

    3. Vetted Vendors Become “Partners”: Once a technology provider meets 3 Tree Tech’s stringent criteria and is deemed a potential solution for client challenges, they become part of 3 Tree Tech’s network of partners. These are the vendors whose solutions 3 Tree Tech trusts and recommends. Examples include companies like HPE Juniper, Big Panda, Cato Networks, AT&T, Cyera, Genesys ...

  • Facilitating Connections and Strategy for Clients:

    1. Advisory: 3 Tree Tech advises clients on the best-fit solutions from our network of partners, helping us understand the pros and cons and how different technologies can integrate into our complex existing environment.

    2. Introductions: 3 Tree Tech makes warm, relevant introductions between clients and the most suitable partners/vendors, cutting through the typical sales noise.

    3. Community Engagement: Through the Connect, Stealth, and Summit events, 3 Tree Tech creates exclusive forums where clients can meet and learn from these vetted partners directly in a high-signal, peer-to-peer environment. This allows clients to explore solutions and build relationships in a relaxed, curated setting.

    4. Integration Support: Beyond introductions, 3 Tree Tech helps clients with the architectural and integration strategies to ensure these new technologies are successfully implemented and aligned with their overall business strategy.

Here’s why it’s worth partnering with 3 Tree Tech as a vendor (short version: high-signal buyers, curated stages, and credible match‑making without the usual channel noise):

  • Direct access to senior buyers. 3 Tree Tech’s invite-only forums are built for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, COOs, and IT Directors. That happens locally (Connect), regionally (Stealth), and nationally (Summit). Each has limited sponsor slots (e.g., Connect: 1–2; Stealth: 4–5; Summit: 20–30), keeping the signal high and the room senior.

  • “IT R&D” for buyers = vendor acceleration for you. 3 Tree Tech’s platform-agnostic tech scouts research disruptors and proven vendors, then align them to real business objectives. That shortlists you faster and shortens sales cycles when you’re the right fit.

  • Credibility by association. Join a partner bench that includes recognized brands and high‑growth innovators (e.g., HPE Juniper, AT&T, Dialpad, Zoom, Cyera, Halcyon, Genesys). Social proof matters, especially with enterprise buyers.

  • Thought leadership and content leverage. 3 Tree Tech’s Insights and events create chances to place your POV where execs actually pay attention, not in a vendor hall echo chamber.

  • Focus where budgets are hot. 3 Tree Tech concentrates on Cybersecurity, Customer Experience, and IoT/Networking, priority areas with active spend and cross‑functional urgency.

  • Relationship-first community, not a one-off webinar. 3 Tree Tech curates peer learning and alignment between business goals and tech strategy, the context where complex solutions get traction.

  • Quality over quantity. The sponsor caps per experience mean you’re not one booth among hundreds. Fewer vendors, more meaningful dialogues, more at-bats with the right execs.

Who gets the most value:

  • Emerging disruptors needing enterprise credibility and introductions to the right buyers.

  • Established vendors entering new categories or repositioning upmarket.

  • Solutions in Cybersecurity, CX/Contact Center, and IoT/Network modernization where 3 Tree Tech already drives conversations.

Net-net: If you want substantive conversations with senior decision-makers and a knowledgeable platform-agnostic team advocating for best-fit solutions, 3 Tree Tech is your strong and reliable channel to accelerate pipeline and credibility without getting lost in vendor sprawl.