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Brandon Dorsey, Vice President of Technology Strategy at Helion TechnologiesBrandon Dorsey

Brandon Dorsey is Vice President of Technology Strategy at Helion Technologies and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). In more than 20 years with Helion, he has worked across dealership IT support, infrastructure, cybersecurity, compliance and design.

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Dealership Employee Offboarding Checklist: The IT Steps for Every Hire and Every Exit

November 9, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
Dealership general manager and office manager going over a printed employee offboarding checklist at a desk, with a key fob and tag on the desk

A dealership employee offboarding checklist lists every system a departing employee can reach, who shuts each one off, and where their calls and email go next. Run it in reverse for new hires, and access stays tied to the job. Erik Nachbahr, Helion’s founder, told a story on a content planning call in early November … Read more

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AI for Truck Dealerships: Parts Lookup, Service Scheduling, and What to Govern First

November 6, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
Service advisor and fleet maintenance manager walking through a heavy truck dealership service yard

AI for truck dealerships can reach the parts counter, service scheduling and the phones. Where it helps, what data it reaches, and what to govern first.

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Proactive IT Support at the Dealership: What Should Get Caught Before Anyone Calls

November 5, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
IT technician walking through a quiet dealership service drive in the morning while a service advisor sets up repair orders

Proactive IT support at a dealership is scheduled work that finds a failed patch, a stopped service or a backup that won’t restore before anyone at the store notices. When it’s done well, the sales floor and the shop never see it happen. Picture a budget meeting. Nothing broke all quarter. The DMS stayed up … Read more

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Manufacturer-Pushed AI: Questions to Ask Before You Say Yes

November 3, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
Dealer principal reading an unsigned manufacturer AI program agreement at her desk beside the showroom

OEM AI tools come with incentives and a deadline. Ask 7 questions first: the problem, the data it reaches, where it goes, who owns it, the cost and the exit.

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IT Risk Questions for a Dealership CFO: What to Ask and What a Good Answer Sounds Like

November 2, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
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Dealership CFO IT risk in 10 questions: who owns each system, who sees customer data, what’s insured, what a week down costs, and what good answers sound like.

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Co-Managed IT for Truck Dealer Groups: Working Alongside the IT Team You Already Have

November 1, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
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Co-managed IT for truck dealerships keeps your IT team in charge while a dealership partner adds help desk, security monitoring, projects, and vacation cover.

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How to Set Up an AI Governance Committee at Your Dealership

November 2, 2026October 29, 2026 by Brandon Dorsey
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How to set up an AI governance committee at a dealership: who sits on it, the four questions every AI request answers, the approved-tools list and sign-off.

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