New service enables seamless migration of workloads between Cloud platforms for performance and cost optimization
FOXBOROUGH, MA – October 22, 2020 — Thrive, a premier provider of NextGen Managed Services, announces the launch of Hybrid Cloud Director, powered by Abiquo‘s Hybrid Cloud Management platform. The offering enables Thrive clients to have clear visibility and management of their multi-Cloud workloads across ThriveCloud, Azure, AWS, and on-premise deployments, while seamlessly enabling migration of workloads between Cloud platforms for performance and cost optimization.
Hybrid Cloud Director enhances Thrive’s best-in-class NextGen Cloud Services, which include 24×7 monitoring, patching, management, and support of fully-customizable solutions across public and private Cloud platforms. Thrive partnered with Abiquo due to the rich feature set of their Hybrid Cloud Management platform, including extensive hypervisor and public Cloud integrations, as well as self-service automated capabilities for clients who prefer more direct control of their environments.
“Thrive’s new Hybrid Cloud Director leverages Abiquo’s true Hybrid Cloud Management capabilities that enable businesses to implement workflow approval controls, usage metering, reports and audit logs, VM templates (or Chef recipes), and interfaces to other back-office systems across virtualized and public Cloud services – all within a single portal,” comments Ian Finlay, CEO of Abiquo. “We recognize that the Thrive team was looking for a gold standard Hybrid Cloud Management solution to align with their existing Cloud offerings, and we are very pleased they partnered with us to bring this innovative platform to their clients.”
“Enterprises have increasingly adopted multi-Cloud Solutions to strategically utilize the best services from different Cloud providers to optimize performance and costs, and the recent mobilization of a remote workforce has accelerated these deployments,” states Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive. “With the launch of Hybrid Cloud Director, we are providing our clients with an easier way to manage these multi-Cloud deployments with a cutting-edge management tool that provides visibility and control of multiple workloads over a single pane of glass. This new tool is part of our ongoing dedication to deliver the latest Cloud technologies to ensure our clients are always ahead of the curve and leveraging technology to its fullest.”
To learn more about Thrive’s NextGen Cloud Services, visit thrivenextgen.com/services/cloud/
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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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About Abiquo
Founded in 2006 with headquarters in London and offices in Europe, Abiquo is a leading developer of Hybrid Cloud management solutions.
Abiquo delivers cloud orchestration software for cloud service providers; Abiquo multicloud platform allows customers to quickly build and monetise cloud services, whilst managing hybrid, private or public cloud infrastructure from one intuitive portal.
Abiquo serves the complex needs of enterprises and service providers as they advance their virtualization implementations into cloud services, adding value through greater efficiency, visibility, simplicity, and control.
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Anna Marí
Marketing and Communications Manager, Abiquo
Thrive and Timlin — A Powerful Combination for Life Sciences OrganizationsWe are excited to join the Thrive family!
Thrive’s recent acquisition of Timlin Enterprises is a collaboration that’s proving to be a game changer in the Managed Services Provider (MSP) ecosystem – offering an enormous opportunity and value to our customers.
This partnership is powerful and there is no other collaboration like it positively impacting and shaping the MSP landscape. The Timlin solutions added to the deep Thrive portfolio of NextGen managed services becomes an innovative vehicle to collectively create a holistic road map for our customers, which includes strategic discussions about the “big picture” of technology and services our customers depend on to achieve their goals. We understand that IT exists to enable and support the goals of the business, but it is not the driver of technology. Instead, IT contains the resources to help deliver those capabilities effectively over time and adapt to the changing needs of the business and supporting platforms like Microsoft 365.
Prior to this acquisition, our customers often had to choose an IT services provider, but then realize that their vendor lacked the capabilities to provide the business productivity and collaboration support that Timlin is known for delivering. This collaboration enables a pivotal head start for our customers as Thrive is now able to explore our customers’ IT and business needs earlier in the process of aligning with their IT service provider.
With our strong focus on Life Sciences, it is even more apparent that the rapidly changing needs of our customers, as they grow through phases of programs, could create increasing strain on their IT services provider. A larger organization like Thrive helps to solve these issues with their investment in technology solutions and access to more resources as the customers’ needs and complexity escalates.
Thrive has built an organization focused on the people, process, and technology necessary to execute on the best possible total client experience. With the addition of Timlin, Thrive will be able to help this industry operate more efficiently, from initial Discovery through Product Commercialization and beyond, by leveraging Microsoft 365 to improve processes.
This is a really a great position for our team to be in – the opportunity to get involved with the IT and business needs much earlier in the process as we align with our customers’ IT service provider. A solution much greater than the sum of its’ parts.
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The Urgency and Imperative for Financial Institutions to Mitigate Cyber AttacksWhile banks and financial firms have long been a core target for malicious online threats, Enterprise Talk notes that the global pandemic has created much more complexity within the Cyber Security threat landscape.
It is estimated, with the increase in fake domains, phishing scams, DDoS attacks, Cyber crime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, with the majority directed towards financial institutions and banks.
The pandemic has only added fuel to the fire. In response, the Financial Conduct Authority called for institutions to pay closer attention to information security and to increase monitoring guard endpoints, information, and critical processes such as network connections.
Many banks and financial organizations have invested millions into their Cyber Security efforts. However, they have failed to incorporate security platforms and instead relied on manual processes, which has translated into an increase in attacks. In addition, the added pressure to maintain compliance while trying to protect sensitive data from breaches continues to mount.
This increased cyber threat level to financial institutions has a new sense of urgency that can be difficult to navigate. How those financial businesses respond will determine their future, which is why it is important to turn to proven experts to mitigate their risks and help them become not only compliant, but give them the peace of mind that they are secure.
Thrive works with some of the largest hedge fund and financial services companies, as well as many of the top regional banks in the Northeast, providing them industry-leading Cyber Security services tailor-made for the FinTech industry.
Backed by an unmatched portfolio of Cyber Security services and an expert team with decades of financial services industry experience, Thrive provides businesses a comprehensive Cyber Security plan that covers vital data, SaaS applications, end-users, and critical infrastructure.
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Stepping Up And Standing Out: CRN’s 2020 Triple Crown Award WinnersCRN assembles a number of lists and rankings throughout the year, including the Solution Provider 500, the Fast Growth 150 and the Tech Elite 250. CRN recognizes the 44 solution providers that earned a spot on all three lists this year with the annual Triple Crown honors.
Top Of The Mountain: CRN’s 2020 Triple Crown Award WinnersMaking this year’s Triple Crown list for the second consecutive year is managed services provider Thrive, offering next-generation cloud, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and global network management technology services.
Based in Foxborough, Mass., Thrive (No. 278 on the CRN Solution Provider 500) targets mid-market clients offering the kind of sophisticated services customers might expect from an IBM or Cognizant, according to CEO Rob Stephenson, but with the more personal service of a smaller MSP. (Thrive was No. 54 on this year’s Fast Growth 150 list with 81.52 percent two-year average growth.)
Thrive Achieves CRN Triple CrownCRN Triple Crown Award Program Recognizes Exceptional IT Solution Providers
Thrive, a premier provider of NextGen Managed Services, announces today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Thrive as a 2020 Triple Crown Award winner. This is Thrive’s second consecutive year making the Triple Crown list.
CRN Triple Crown Award winners are among the largest IT solution providers in North America from a revenue standpoint on the Solution Provider 500 list, while ranking as one of the fastest-growing organizations in the channel with recognition on the Fast Growth 150 list, and have received the highest-level certifications from leading vendors on the Tech Elite 250 list. While it is an impressive accomplishment for a solution provider to earn a spot on any of these elite lists, being named to all three in the same year is a great honor that should receive special acknowledgement and celebration.
For the seventh year, the Triple Crown Award recognizes solution providers that hold themselves to the highest standard in the IT channel. It is awarded to the top solution providers in North America based on revenue, growth, and technical expertise.
“Triple Crown Award winners have attained the ultimate achievement — the trifecta — they are among the top solution providers in North America by revenue, have seen more substantial growth than many of their peers over the past year, and continue to establish and build upon the technical skills that help them provide customers with the highest level of service in the IT channel,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “We are honored to award these solution providers the Triple Crown Award for their expertise and exceptional contributions to the channel, and we are excited to see where they go from here.”
This year’s Triple Crown Award winners will be featured in the October issue of CRN Magazine — they can also be found online at www.crn.com/triplecrown.
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Thrive Adds Timlin Enterprises to Create Microsoft Collaboration Division 5 Companies That Came To Win This WeekThe Week Ending Oct. 9
Next-Generation MSP Thrive Expands Application Services Capabilities With Timlin Acquisition
Thrive, a Massachusetts-based managed services provider that has focused heavily on next-generation IT infrastructure and cloud services, is expanding its applications services offerings with a strategic acquisition.
This week Thrive said it has acquired Timlin Enterprises, a provider of applications and services around the Microsoft 365 platform. Timlin brings to Thrive a delivery platform for the entire Microsoft stack including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI.
Timlin, also based in Massachusetts, brings expertise in application development, customization and integration.
Thrive Adds Timlin Enterprises to Create Microsoft Collaboration DivisionFOXBOROUGH, MA – October 7, 2020 – Thrive, a premier provider of NextGen Managed Services, announces today that it has acquired Timlin Enterprises, an information technology services provider and long-time collaboration partner focusing on the Microsoft 365 platform, Teams and SharePoint. This transaction is Thrive’s first non-MSP, product-capability acquisition, greatly enhancing its existing technology portfolio by adding a proven team with expertise on Microsoft tools.
Timlin, headquartered in Massachusetts, has a deep bench of engineers, consultants, and business analysts spread out geographically across the United States. The company is predominantly focused upon the Life Sciences and Biotech industries, boasting an impressive clientele list, along with additional proficiency in Banking & Financial Services.
The acquisition of Timlin significantly expands Thrive’s Microsoft Collaboration and Digital Transformation efforts to help companies unlock the hidden value they are paying for and not utilizing within the Microsoft 365 platform, increasing employee adoption and driving productivity increases. Additional benefits include enterprise-wide governance, training, management, development, support; Teams integration and collaboration; SharePoint architecture management; SQL hosting and management; Power BI and Power Platform business process automation; and other Microsoft application management.
“We’re very excited to welcome Timlin to the Thrive family and create a separate Microsoft Collaboration Unit,” said Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive. “Timlin’s tremendous team of expert technical and consultative employees will provide a huge benefit to Thrive’s Microsoft 365 customers, enabling them to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and enhance employee productivity.”
“Timlin has more than 10 years of experience guiding our valued clients with Microsoft platform adoption efforts, especially in the Life Sciences sector, and we’re proud to combine our highly-skilled team, tools and insights with Thrive to enhance its industry-leading NextGen Managed Services Platform,” said Ryan Thomas, CEO of Timlin Enterprises. “Our whole team is excited to embark upon this journey and spur additional growth for Thrive, as well as to allow Timlin customers access to Thrive’s Cyber Security and Public, Private & Hybrid Cloud-focused services.”
Mr. Thomas, Jeff Johnson, and Joe Piccirilli will continue to oversee the management of Timlin as the Microsoft Collaboration Division of Thrive, along with their existing employees. Timlin engaged BellMark Partners as an exclusive advisor on the deal.
The Timlin transaction is now the eighth acquisition for Thrive since the M/C Partners investment back in 2016.
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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
Thrive: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram
MEDIA CONTACT:
Stephanie Farrell
Director of Corporate Marketing
617.952.0289 | sfarrell@thrivenextgen.com
About Timlin Enterprises
Founded in 2010, Timlin Enterprises helps clients operate as digital organizations by enabling and continuing to advance their Office 365 and SharePoint capabilities. Timlin harnesses each organization’s unique definition of digital transformation, focuses on end users as the key to adoption, leverages a proven methodology, and maintains a commitment to exceptional service delivery using only US-based resources, as proven by a 100% service retention rate. From targeted professional services to Center of Excellence managed services they have the solutions to help organizations adopt the tools available in the Office 365 platform to keep pace with the new speed of business. For more information, visit timlinenterprises.com
About M/C Partners
Based in Boston, M/C Partners is a private equity firm focused on small and mid-sized businesses in the communications and technology services sectors. For more than three decades M/C Partners has invested $2.2 billion of capital in over 130 companies, leveraging its deep industry expertise to understand long-term secular trends and identify growth opportunities. The firm is currently investing its eighth fund, partnering with promising companies and empowering strong leaders to accelerate growth, optimize operations, and build long-term value. For more information, visit mcpartners.com
About BellMark Partners
BellMark Partners, LLC is a boutique investment banking firm providing M&A, capital raising, restructuring, and strategic advisory services to middle market companies with a particular emphasis on the Consumer, Industrial, Healthcare, and Business Services markets. Headquartered in Boston, MA with an additional office in Cleveland, OH. For more information, visit bellmarkpartners.com
Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Working from HomeMany of us have been working from home for months, and as the remote workforce is larger than ever our business and technology practices are being challenged in new ways. Remote work happens differently at each organization. Some of us are attached to corporate VPNs daily, others who use primarily cloud based platforms may not connect to VPNs at all. This scenario creates new challenges for managing systems and deploying policies to workstations.
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a technology that has been in place for years allowing us to push configurations to smartphones, tablets, and similar devices ensuring compliance with corporate policy while also providing the ability to deploy apps and more. Most of us categorize MDM as specific to mobile devices, but the inclusion of MDM protocol support in Windows 10 expands the value of Microsoft’s Intune and other third-party MDM platforms to user workstations. Plus, it supports macOS too! Windows 10 allows MDM to maintain system inventory data, perform remote wipes, deploy WiFi and e-mail configurations, install applications and more. It also delivers the ability to enforce security controls such as locking the screen or encryption settings. The capabilities of MDM in Windows 10 are evolving quickly and deliver ease of management while enhancing security posture.
As the remote workforce continues to be the norm, it is time to consider MDM as a component of your overall management strategy to ensure compliance for your mobile devices and workstations.