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# Blog
# Adam Long
##### Adam Long joined SAM in 2011 as the Chief Technology Officer. He has over 30 years of diverse experience practicing engineering, surveying, and information technology, which he used to create the Applied Technology department at SAM.
#### [To Think Big, You Must Look Beyond the Spreadsheet Adam Long](https://info.sam.biz/blog/to-think-big-you-must-look-beyond-the-spreadsheet)
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