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Thrive has been named to the HFM US Technology Awards 2022 shortlist in the categories of Best IT Managed Service and Best Cloud Service.

The HFM US Technology Awards celebrate the best and brightest technology firms serving the US hedge fund sector, demonstrating excellent client service, innovation, and strong and sustainable business growth over the previous 12 months.

The Thrive team brings years of experience meeting the strategic IT needs of hedge funds and alternative investment companies. By combining NextGen Cloud, cyber security, and digital transformation capabilities with experts that are positioned in New York, Boston, and across the Northeast, Thrive is the trusted partner hedge funds need to outperform the competition.

Congratulations to all shortlisted for the HFM US Tech Awards 2022!

The awards ceremony will be held on January 20, 2022, in New York City.

For more information on Thrive’s NextGen IT solutions for hedge funds, click here.

Welcome back to another installment of our “Thrive Employee Spotlight” blog series.

Our featured Thrive Employee is Robin Christie. Robin is the Client Engagement Manager for the New England region at Thrive.

Robin has spent four years at Thrive as a Client Engagement Manager. She is the first contact with new customers. She assists clients in transitioning from the sales team to the implementation team when they sign up for the Thrive Platform.

Robin lives in Massachusetts with her husband. You can usually find her at high school sporting events cheering on her children. Next year, they will officially be empty nesters!

Hi Robin! Can you tell us about your background and how you came to Thrive? 

I have a diverse background that’s kind of like a Jackson Pollack painting — a mixture of various jobs and experiences to create the canvas that I work in today. My career has always primarily focused on customer service. I was a flight attendant, office manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and worked at restaurants and golf courses. I was even a carhop at an A&W root beer stand.

I previously worked with Rob Stephenson (Thrive’s CEO) at a startup company. When I heard the news there was an opening at his company, I jumped at the chance to apply! I started my career in the telecommunications industry at CTC Communications/Tierpoint before coming to Thrive.

Where did you go to school or get training? 

I graduated with a business degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.

What do you most enjoy about working for Thrive?

The PEOPLE! Thrive has brought together the most talented group of people. I can’t say enough about the individuals that work here. People may not always look forward to going to work each day, but I always look forward to working with this team.

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Rob Stephenson to Join Executive Panels at the MSP Summit Conference, November 1-4

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – October 26, 2021 – Thrive, a premier provider of NextGen Managed Services, announces today that its Chief Executive Officer, Rob Stephenson, will participate on the keynote panel, “The MSP 201 501: Meet Today’s Influencers & Innovative Leaders.” The panel will take place during the 2021 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, November 1-4.

Leveraging more than 20 years of expertise in senior executive-level technology business throughout the telecommunications industry, Mr. Stephenson will join thought leaders in a discussion regarding the future of managed service providers. The panelists will explore the ways MSPs are dealing with and adjusting to emerging trends.

Additionally, Mr. Stephenson is the featured speaker in the MSP Breakout Session, “Subscription-Based Models: Make the Shift Successfully.” He will lead a deep dive into how subscription-based models have shifted and accelerated to forever change the customer-partner-supplier paradigm. During the session, attendees will discover how channel partners can successfully shift with predictable revenue streams and easier ways for customers to finance tech solutions while unlocking data and a level of customer intimacy never seen before. Mr. Stephenson will point to leading Thrive, a premier private equity-backed provider that has shifted successfully and is prospering.

“I’m thrilled to participate in forward-thinking panels and discussions at the premier channel partner event of the year for our industry,” said Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive. “As a CEO that once served as a telecom agent, I understand the challenges the industry faces. Developing and disruptive technologies are changing the landscape for how managed service providers and channel partners navigate and grow the customer-partner-supplier model shift.”

Please see details below of Mr. Stephenson’s speaking engagements. To schedule a meeting with him during the conference, please email sfarrell@thrivenextgen.com.

Monday, November 1 | 3:45pm – 4:25pm
The MSP 2021 501: Meet Today’s Influencers & Innovative Leaders
Moderator: Allison Francis  (Channel Futures)
Panelists: Kurt Guenther  (Computer Services, Inc.), Stephen Moss  (Insight), Rob Stephenson  (Thrive)
Location: Level 3, South Seas Ballroom C

Monday, November 1 | 5:05pm – 5:40pm
Subscription-Based Models: Make the Shift Successfully
Speaker: Rob Stephenson  (Thrive)
Location: Level 3, South Seas Ballroom IJ

For more information on Thrive, please click here

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About Thrive

Thrive is a leading provider of NextGen managed services designed to drive business outcomes through application enablement and optimization. The company’s Thrive5 Methodology utilizes a unique combination of its Application Performance Platform and strategic services to ensure each business application takes advantage of technology that enables peak performance, scale, and the highest level of security. For more information, visit thrivenextgen.com

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Stephanie Farrell
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617.952.0289 | sfarrell@thrivenextgen.com