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Note: Futurity First CIO Keith Raymond says shoring up the company's web presence is one of his top goals.
The frenetic world of the start-up isn't for everyone. But Keith Raymond, the first CIO for middle-market brokerage Futurity First, embraces the challenges that go along with joining a company whose initial IT decisions were influenced by a rapid growth strategy - even if some of those early decisions require some untangling to make things right.
"Like any cost-conscious start-up, Futurity First was formed with a number of talented people who wore many hats," Raymond says. "Because the decision-making process was a little disparate and decentralized, and speed to market...