New Employee Announcement: Catherine Andersen
Catherine Andersen joins the Managed Solution team as a Channel Manager on February 2, 2017. Catherine started her career as a sales rep for a Distributor and worked her way up to a Storage Specialist. From there, Catherine progressed to becoming a Distribution Channel Manager for a storage manufacturer. With over 15 years of experience in the technology industry, Catherine is passionate about delivering the best customer outcome and retaining relationships.
When not working hard, Catherine can be found going on family hikes at Torrey Pines or fishing on the Mississippi River. Back on her parents' farm in Wisconsin, she enjoys Morel mushroom hunting. For the past four seasons, Catherine has been the "Dugout Director" for her son's LYCO Baseball team!
Catherine has a daughter, Savannah, and a son, Jake. Over the summer, she turned her neighborhood into a "Ghost Town" for Halloween, complete with storefront themes and design concepts for each homeowner. The neighborhood attracted over 1,600 people Halloween night and even received a write up in Bressi Living Magazine!
Joining the sales team, Catherine is looking forward to embracing the services side of sales and parlaying her channel experience into this role. We are beyond excited to welcome Catherine, and we cannot wait to see what great things she brings to our ballgame!
Managed Solution Showcased at NexGen Cloud Conference 2016
San Diego, CA. On December 6th, Managed Solution attended the 2016 NexGen Cloud Conference at the Anaheim Hilton hotel in Anaheim, CA. The event started off with notable keynotes, including a presentation by Forrester's principal analyst, Dave Bartoletti. After his presentation on relating and maintaining customers for cloud services, the conference Expo hall opened featuring drinks and appetizers. Managed Solution hosted a Stratogator booth throughout the expo hours that impressed cloud service experts alike.
After the conference, Managed Solution hosted a Happy Hour event on the penthouse floor of the hotel. Guests were welcomed with drinks and appetizes in the Vista Lounge. Lucky attendees got to try out the HoloLens, with an app designed by Jackie Wiener, Vice President of Marketing at Managed Solution.
See more pictures from our Happy Hour on our Facebook page
On Thursday, December 7th, Managed Solution founder Sean Ferrel moderated "Cloud Shedding: Why the Public Cloud is Not for Everyone". The panel discussed how companies are moving workloads between public and private clouds, as well as how to determine the best mix of private, hybrid, and public cloud. Following the presentation, Sean presented at an Executive Session: "Cloud Services Marketplace: Examining Orbitz & Priceline's Impact". Sean gave insights on cloud marketplaces, brokerage and the long term effects of managing customers' cloud strategy.
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New Employee Announcement:
Robert Walker, Field Engineer
Rob Walker joins Managed Solution as one of our new Field Engineers, starting with us on October 3, 2016. Rob grew up in a few different towns in Illinois. Rob took an interest in Agriculture after his first job as a corn detassler, which then led him to go to the University of Illinois to study Agriculture Technology & Economics
Outside of the office, Rob loves to watch English Premier League soccer, rooting for Manchester United. This summer, Rob moved to California, which had been a life long dream of his. He is now much closer to his family, most of who live in both Orange County and San Francisco. He is looking forward to spending his first Christmas in 20 years with his family.
We are so excited to welcome Rob to our team! Here at Managed Solution, we thrive in an energetic, performance-driven environment where results, teamwork, and quality of customer satisfaction are recognized and rewarded. Our corporate culture is diverse, open and creative. Above all, we are focused on organically growing our solution service offerings while delivering outstanding client support. We look for team members with proven experience, a strong sense of passion and dedication to the highest levels of excellence, technology and business ethics.
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Managed Solution earns position on CRN’s 2016 Fast Growth 150 List
List Recognizes Thriving Solution Providers in the IT Channel
Press Release: San Diego, California, October 11, 2016 – Managed Solution has been named to The Channel Company’s 2016 CRN® Fast Growth 150 list. The list is CRN’s annual ranking of North America-based technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants with gross sales of at least $1 million who have experienced significant economic growth over the past two years. The 2016 list is based on gains in gross revenue between 2013 and 2015, and the companies recognized represent a total, combined revenue of more than $25,637,241,944.
Managed Solution ranked 144/150 and had a 44.96% Growth Rate.
“The companies on our 2016 Fast Growth 150 list are growing at an incredible rate, establishing themselves as clear leaders in today’s IT channel,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. “Their rapid expansion in a climate of economic uncertainty and unprecedented technological advancement is especially impressive. We congratulate each of the Fast Growth 150 honorees and look forward to their continued success.”
The Fast Growth 150 list is highlighted in the August issue of CRN and can be viewed online at http://crn.com/fastgrowth150.
About Managed Solution
Managed Solution is a full-service technology firm that empowers businesses by delivering, maintaining and forecasting the technologies they’ll need to stay competitive in their market place. Regional Partners with Microsoft & Microsoft's United States SMB Champions Club West Region Marketer of the Year 2016, Managed Solution provides software migration, hardware, project implementation and managed services for small to enterprise size clients.
Managed Solution was founded in 2002 and was quickly recognized as one of San Diego’s 40 fastest growing companies and the 27th fastest growing IT company in Southern California. With corporate headquarters in San Diego, Managed Solution provides IT services nationwide and was recently recognized as one of the top 10 National Cloud Service Providers.
For more information or media inquiries please email Liliana Ciurlino @ lciurlino@managedsolution.com or call (858) 429-3025
About the Channel Company
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com
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New Employee Announcement: Rob Rubio
Rob Rubio joins the Managed Solution team as our Business Development Manager for the Los Angeles and Orange County area. After growing up in Ohio, Rob moved to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry, including working for CSI: Crime scene Investigation as their production assistant, working his way up to Writers' Office manager.
He decided to pursue his MBA and chose UCLA's Anderson School of Business. This year, he is happy to be back in LA representing Managed Solution after five years living in San Diego from 2010-2015.
When not working hard, Rob tends to develop his own projects and goals for fun outside of work. This fall he'll take a DELE B2-Level Professional Spanish Fluency exam. After settling in with his new role at Managed Solution, he'd like to find colleagues and friends who are musicians and interested in starting a cover band. Rob also enjoys traveling and visited family in Cuba this summer for an exciting tour of the countryside, including Viñales and Piñar del Rio.
We are beyond excited to have Rob join our team, and we cannot wait to see what he brings to our ballgame!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO KIM WOLF: SEPTEMBER 2016 PLAYER OF THE MONTH
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This award is given on a monthly basis to a Managed Solution employee who has done an amazing job of exemplifying and living up to the Managed Solution Core Values.
The Managed Solution leadership team selected Kim Wolf as Player of the Month because in her short time with Managed Solution she's already had multiple large wins and really understands how to provide the right solutions for her customers.. Her general attitude working across different departments has been praised by our project management team, who also say she's a hustler when it comes to exceeding various projects.
Kim's passion for technology and ensuring customer projects run smoothly is inspiring to her colleagues, therefore leadership is excited to award her dedication and hard work with this month’s Player of the Month.
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At Managed Solution, we strive to be the best technology based company by investing in our top assets; our people!
Here at Managed Solution we thrive in an energetic, performance-driven environment where results, teamwork, and quality of customer satisfaction are recognized and rewarded. Our corporate culture is diverse, open and creative. We look for team members with proven experience, a strong sense of passion and dedication to the highest levels of excellence, technology and business ethics.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRIS SULLIVAN
JULY 2016 PLAYER OF THE MONTH
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This award is given on a monthly basis to a Managed Solution employee who has done an amazing job of exemplifying and living up to the Managed Solution Core Values.
The Managed Solution leadership team selected Chris Sullivan as Player of the Month for handling his clients with ease! Chris also takes excellent CW notes to help out his team and improve office efficiency.
Chris is new to the Managed Solution team, and he has already made a huge impact on our company. Chris provides incredible customer service, giving each client the service they deserve. His soothing personality makes a great fit for keeping up with any situation. Chris keeps up with the commotion here by excelling in the office. We are so excited to have him on our team, and we appreciate everything he does for us! Congratulations Chris!
This award is given on a monthly basis to a Managed Solution employee who has done an amazing job of exemplifying and living up to the Managed Solution Core Values.
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Here at Managed Solution we thrive in an energetic, performance-driven environment where results, teamwork, and quality of customer satisfaction are recognized and rewarded. Our corporate culture is diverse, open and creative. We look for team members with proven experience, a strong sense of passion and dedication to the highest levels of excellence, technology and business ethics.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO JENNELL MOTT
JUNE 2016 PLAYER OF THE MONTH
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The Managed Solution leadership team selected Jennell Mott as Player of the Month because as the first one on the office and the last one to leave, Jennell is not only always available to help co-workers with anything and everything, but her passion for Managed Solution and their people really shows daily.
Jennell has been with Managed Solution since the beginning, starting as the first woman employee over twelve years ago. She genuinely likes helping employees solve problems and loves partnering with colleagues on projects and events. Devoting her free time to local charities, Jennell implemented a philanthropy program at Managed Solution and gets employees excited and involved in local charities. Jennell loves building Managed Solution’s company culture and makes an effort to build a personal relationship with everyone in the office. Her down to earth personality inspires colleagues to trust her and ask for help and advice when needed. Being Jennell has been with the company since it originated, she is a reliable source for all operations and always portrays a fun approaches work ethic, therefore leadership is excited to award her dedication and hard work with this month’s Player of the Month.
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