In ten years Cloud Carib has grown from a two-man tech startup to a full-service hub with more than 100 staff across the world. The company is set to tell that story in an anniversary documentary, a press statement revealed.
The company turned ten this year, but over the years has received international recognition for its custom solution for data sovereignty and cybersecurity.
“With veteran technology executive and advocate Scott MacKenzie at the helm as chief executive officer, Cloud Carib has proven itself a global thought leader and a champion of digitization and data sovereignty in the region,” the statement noted.
“Also featured in the documentary, MacKenzie shares how he came to join the team and their proudest moments like being named the first and only managed services provider (MSP) headquartered in the Caribbean to achieve the world-renowned Cloud Security Alliance Trusted Cloud Provider badge, along with many other international accolades garnered over the last ten years.”
The tech firm has firmly planted itself at its headquarters in Sandyport and has grown to include a facility to host seminars, workshops and camps.
Cloud Carib is the brainchild of Greek tech entrepreneur Stelios Xeroudakis.
“This really started because I saw a need that wasn’t being filled in the local market,” Xeroudakis said in the statement.
“I realized early on that there were several businesses – particularly in the finance industry – that needed not only vendor support in the technology space, but who were looking for ways to improve their international compliance and grow their organizations as well.”
Xeroudakis eventually joined forces with Bahamian business owner Alana Wheaton to turn his tech startup dreams into a reality.
Wheaton said in the statement that she was impressed by Xeroudakis’ knowledge of the industry and his passion for it.
“He did an excellent job of articulating the potential he saw for technology growth, not just in The Bahamas, but the region and we’ve been working to meet and exceed that vision for ten years,” she said.
In 2014 the company became the first cloud service provider in the Caribbean to achieve VMware vCloud Powered certification.
“Two short years later, Cloud Carib was selected as the 2016 Veeam Impact Partner of the year, an award which it won again in 2020. In 2018, Cloud Carib was recognized with the Change Agent award for a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) by Talkin’ Cloud for using technology to effect advancements within an undeveloped community, geography, or market segment,” the statement noted.
“After making its 2018 entrance on the prestigious MSP 501 list at number 160 worldwide, Cloud Carib’s ranking jumped significantly to number 33 the following year and ascended to number 28 worldwide in just three years on Channel Futures’ MSP listing, making it only one of two Caribbean MSPs to be counted.”
The company wants to prepare the next generation of tech industry professionals and has supported educational programs like BETA Camp Bahamas, Crypto Chicks and Girls in ICT.
“Through its recently established Center of Excellence the company is widening its scope of support by providing a modern and secure facility where the technologists of tomorrow – from the Bahamian Developers Association to groups like FEMSTEM – can collaborate and learn from each other as well as our global team of experts and partners,” the statement pointed out.
MacKenzie said the company has expanded into Barbados and Jamaica, while partnerships are being built in markets like Guyana and Trinidad.
“As we continue to grow, we hope to attract even more of the region’s brightest minds to propel Cloud Carib forward for the next ten years and beyond,” he said.
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