Our featured employee is Ariel Amarante, Engineer, Security Deployment – Onboarding/ Pro Services. As a Security Deployment Engineer, Ariel’s main focus is to ensure a seamless transition to the security product implementation for our clients. He gets to ensure clients can execute their daily roles without having to worry about potential nefarious actors impeding on their organization. Ariel lives in Yonkers, NY and works out of our Greenwich, CT office. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his three children. They do all types of fun things, but their favorite is taking road trips together. Ariel is a HUGE Yankees fan, so unless he is on a client call, you will see him in his Yankees hat. He is also an aquarist; he has saltwater fish and coral. What do you most enjoy about working for Thrive? The organizations efficiency and the comradery that we have here. We all work together to achieve our goals. Whenever I need assistance, I can reach out to one of my colleagues and they are always willing to help me. #OneThrive holds true. As part of the security development team, I get to put clients’ minds at ease by ensuring the security applications hand-picked for their environments protect their organization collectively, bringing industry best practices and standards to secure them from the latest unforeseen threats. It brings me a sense of pride to know that we can help others while doing something that I am passionate about.
Our featured employee is Catie Kueppers, newly promoted to vCIO. Catie, former Thrive System Administrator, oversaw the Mid 3 POD and was an acting Senior System Administrator for the Texas 01 POD. She is mostly involved with Microsoft Azure and various Windows networks. Catie lives in Palm Bay, Florida but is based out of the Maryland office since that is where Ease Technologies was located prior to being acquired by Thrive. Outside of work, she loves going boating and exploring different islands around Sebastian Inlet with her husband who is a Veteran and 4 kids, 2 sons and 2 daughters. What do you most enjoy about working for Thrive? I enjoy engaging with different people and teams every day. Also, our customers, they keep me busy and challenged. Thrive also offers a lot of learning opportunities which I love.
Thrive, a global technology outsourcing provider for cybersecurity, Cloud, and IT managed services, today announced that is has become a Cyber Essentials (CE) and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification body. The company can now audit for accreditation and compliance with the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) Cyber Essentials control framework. “From phishing to malware, we’re seeing an increase in threats of every kind, and too often the organisations that are most susceptible to these threats are small and medium businesses or those working in the public sphere,” said Michael Gray, Chief Technology Officer at Thrive. “Becoming CE certified allows organisations to take essential steps in understanding and improving their cybersecurity posture. Thrive is proud to be a partner in helping businesses on their accreditation journey and providing them with the guidance needed to not only better protect themselves but set them up for long-term success.”
Boston, MA, October 16, 2024 – Thrive, a global technology outsourcing provider for cybersecurity, Cloud, and IT managed services, today announced the acquisition of Safety Net, a leading Michigan-based IT services firm. With the acquisition, Thrive will expand its reach to the Midwest, enabling Safety Net’s customers to have access to Thrive’s industry-leading global Security Operation Center (SOC) & Hybrid Cloud solutions. “Safety Net’s similar business philosophies and company culture are a perfect fit as our Midwest regional platform,” said Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive. “Their product and service sophistication, client first mentality, and dedicated team of talented engineers will allow Thrive to grow in Michigan, as well as expand deeper into other Midwest markets with their strong leadership team.”
Boston, MA, August 8, 2024 – Thrive, a global technology outsourcing provider for cybersecurity, Cloud, and traditional managed service provider (MSP) services, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious Top Supplier for Cloud and Managed Services by Telarus, the leading technology services distributor. The accolade was presented during the Telarus Partner Summit 2024 awards ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. “Telarus has long been a champion for their customers, recommending only premiere solution providers to empower their clients’ digital transformation journeys,” said Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive. “Being recognized as the Top Supplier for Cloud and Managed Service by Telarus, a visionary technology advisory platform, is truly an honor. It validates Thrive’s approach of utilizing cybersecurity, cloud & NextGen technologies to deliver favorable business outcomes to their sophisticated SMB and Mid-Market clients.
Boston, MA, July 11, 2024 – Thrive, a global technology outsourcing provider for cybersecurity, Cloud, and IT managed services, has announced the acquisition of The Longleaf Network, a leading North Carolina-based provider. The Longleaf customers will now have access to cutting edge solutions driven by Thrive’s global Security Operation Center (SOC) & Cloud Footprint, backed by their 1,300 expert technology employees worldwide. The combination of the local North Carolina team with Thrive’s 24x7x365 service delivery mandate will greatly enhance the customer experience and provide additional technology ROI. Thrive’s commitment has always been to continue growing, expanding, and innovating to provide the best technology solutions for their clients. With a similar culture of prioritizing customer success, The Longleaf Network will enable Thrive to expand its reach to North Carolina, giving its customers access to Thrive’s global technology outsourcing services with the dedicated level of service they’ve come to expect. Together, Thrive and The Longleaf Network will ensure that every business they work with has the resources needed to achieve their desired business outcomes while accelerating their digital transformation journeys. “The Longleaf Network has a proven track record of bringing customer-first IT strategy and services to clients across North Carolina – a culture that resonated with us from the beginning,” said Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive.
