BluPrairie
Information Technology and ServicesIowa, United States11-50 Employees
BluPrairie is an independent IT services firm focused on cloud strategy and design. It serves businesses, government agencies, start-ups, and institutions of higher education in the Iowa City area, operating as a woman-owned company. The firm emphasizes a people-first approach, seeking input from employees to understand what’s working and what isn’t, and then creates a customized plan that aligns the right technologies with appropriate service providers to simplify processes and drive outcomes. Within the IT services and IT consulting sector, BluPrairie concentrates on helping organizations navigate cloud adoption and related organizational change. Its founder, Michelle Bates, has more than 20 years of experience spanning Fortune 500 and startup environments, including leadership in IT architecture for a major aerospace and defense company. In 2018, BluPrairie was acquired by Involta, a development that is noted in recent coverage and tied to Involta's broader cloud-related activities.