Thrive Spotlight: George Seybolt – Director, Strategic Operations

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

Our featured employee is George Seybolt, Director, Strategic Operations. George’s role is split into two parts, both relating to strategic operations.  The first part is focused on integrating acquired companies and making sure they are correctly and smoothly cutover into ServiceNow (SNOW). This includes several different pieces including completing due diligence on the business operation functions, reviewing contracts, invoices, and any ongoing operation functions that the acquired business may still have, as well as mapping all their existing data into SNOW for their cutover.

The second half to George’s role is managing strategic operations related to Thrive, as well as a small team within Business Operations focused on strategic projects. Some of these initiatives include rolling out new products through campaigns like SaaS Alerts, sunsetting legacy products, as well as advising on new processes within SNOW that are related to the business operations function.

When George first started at Thrive, he lived right outside of Boston in Waltham and worked out of our Foxborough office. However, thanks to the flexibility to work remote, George now lives in Denver, CO. Outside of work, George loves exploring outside and going for a hike whenever he can. Now that he lives out West, he does a lot of hiking and backpacking in the Rockies and Wasatch ranges.

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

I started my career with three years working at State Street Bank in various roles including regulatory research, audit, and finance. I found Thrive through Zach DesMarais as he had been working with the previous integration team before moving into a new role, so he recommended me for this roll since they were looking to fill his previous position.

Where did you go to school or get training?

I attended the University of Vermont and majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Statistics.

What do you most enjoy about working for Thrive?

My favorite thing about working for Thrive is seeing how it has grown and evolved over the years.  It was a relatively small 250 person MSP when I first started in 2019, and seeing the rapid growth since then has been exciting. Since I started, I have been heavily involved on the integration side of the business and have seen almost all 21 acquisitions, and the unique perspectives each acquisition team brings to Thrive is incredible.

Are there any recent exciting projects at Thrive you can tell us about?

Now that our newest acquisition has officially closed, I am excited to learn more about their business and understand how they operate. I always enjoy the beginning part of acquisitions because we get to meet new team members and see how other MSPs operate. Although I have been through the process nearly two dozen times, we learn something new and get a different perspective every time.

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