Q . PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR ROLE .
» I ’ m Jon Lucas , one of the Co-Founders and Directors at Hyve Managed Hosting .
Both my role and my Co-Founder Jake Madder ’ s role are incredibly varied , covering every single aspect of the business , from top-line strategy to recruitment and cloud architecture .
Q . TELL US ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION AND CAREER PATH .
» I have a degree in Computer Science and began my professional career as a programmer in the financial services industry .
After 11 years of working in the city , Jake and I saw an opportunity to start our own business together , as our backgrounds are in different areas of tech . While I come from a more software-focused background , Jake has always been more focused on infrastructure . It was the perfect match to bring our knowledge together and start a cloud services company .
Nevertheless , it ’ s amazing to think that our tiny startup has grown up to be a hugely successful managed cloud hosting company , with a global customer base .
Q . WHAT LED YOU TO THIS INDUSTRY ?
» Both Jake and I had an early interest in computing and quickly developed a background in as many aspects of IT as possible .
We knew each other from childhood , later reconnecting during our university days . We both had similar views – that we could run a successful business together using our IT knowledge – and a passion to be our own bosses alongside an ambition to create an amazing work culture for the people we employ .
We saw a gap in the market , due to expensive competition that delivered poor service , and this inspired us to start our own business .
Q . HOW ARE YOU DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN YOUR ORGANISATION ?
» We provide our customers with private cloud solutions , enabling organisations to access the benefits of a dedicated server , without needing physical hardware , handing them the ability to embrace a cloud-first strategy as technology evolves around them .
During COVID-19 , we did everything to ensure our company felt connected , even if the only platform to do so was digital .
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