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!

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Topher Thomas joins Managed Solution as one of our new Field Engineers. Topher first discovered his love for the IT industry when he worked for a 2 person MSP in Phoenix, AZ. Most recently he worked as a Systems Administrator at Pain Doctor Management Company, but moved further west to be closer to the water.

Topher grew up in a small border town named Douglas, which is in southeast Arizona. Although he doesn't currently have any pets, he loves dogs and hopes to get one sometime very soon.

Outside of work, Topher is an avid fan of trying new things and is always looking to exercise both his mind and body. He loves playing soccer and keeping up with all of his favorite sports teams. We are so excited to welcome Topher to our team, and we can't wait to see all of the unique experiences he'll bring to the table!

Welcome to the Managed Solution team, Topher Thomas!

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Don Theriault joins Managed Solution as a Project Manager. Don grew up in the province of Alberta, Canada. Born in Edmonton, and grew up in both Edmonton and Calgary, but he considers Calgary home having spent most of his life in Calgary and this is where most of my family reside.  Don is happy to have made the move to sunny San Diego, where he hopes to some day retire.

After receiving his college education in Information Technology, Don started his career in 1981 in the telecommunications industry.  Since then, he has had various roles throughout the technology industry, including Programmer Analyst, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Team Manager, and IT Project Manager.

Outside of work, Don lives an active lifestyle.  Some of his many activities to stay in shape include playing hockey, biking, hiking, golfing, scuba diving, and walking on the beach.  We are so excited to welcome Don to our team, and we can't wait to see what experiences he can bring for us.

Welcome to the Managed Solution team, Don Theriault!