Thrive ’ s Rob Stephenson Wins MSP Grand Master Titan Of The Year
Rob Stephenson , CEO of Thrive , has shepherded the MSP from $ 9 million in revenue and negative EBITDA to what is on track be a $ 400 million company next year .
In naming him MSP Grand Master Titan Of The Year , Robins noted , “ The definition of a Titan is someone of great strength , of great intellect and importance . And without a doubt , this individual is a true Titan of our industry .”
In accepting his award , Stephenson said , “ If you had told me 10 years ago when I got in the industry that we ’ d be sitting here at a black-tie event to honor MSPs , I would ’ ve fallen down . I ’ m very proud having come into Thrive . Nine years later , we ’ ve done 22 acquisitions . We ’ ll do about $ 400 million next year , over $ 100 million of EBITDA . We hope to shortly be the first billion-dollar-valuedplus MSP . And we have 1,400 great employees we owe it to .”
Rob Stephenson , CEO of Thrive , takes center stage as the 2024 MSP Grand Master Titan Of The Year . The award , presented by Robin Robins , recognizes Stephenson for being a true leader in innovation and excellence .
25 Rock Stars Presented With MSP Titans Of The Industry Awards
There were more than 2,000 nominees overall for these brand-new international awards . An esteemed panel of judges selected the winners from an impressive list of finalists . The judges were Paul Cissel , CEO of Growth Caddie , M & A Expert in Residence with TMT , and senior advisor with Service Leadership ; Kevin Lancaster , CEO of Channel Program , the world ’ s largest channel-focused technology marketplace ; Gary Pica , founder of TruMethods , an MSP training program and peer group that ensures predictable sales growth , outstanding customer service , 25 %– 35 % net profits , and increased net worth ; and Robin Robins , who has advised over 10,000 IT services firms around the world , from start-ups to multimillion-dollar MSPs .
Here ’ s A List Of All The Winners :
APAC T4 Group , Iain Enticott , CEO
Canada CapitalTek , Sergey Poltev , Founder and CEO
Community Impact The Fulcrum Group , Inc ., Steve Meek , Founder and CEO
Construction / Engineering Preactive IT Solutions , Charles Swihart , Founder and CEO