FluidOne is highlighting its commitment to its ambitious 2030 plan by appointing seasoned financial expert Graham Dickie as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
“I am delighted to welcome Graham to FluidOne and am very much looking forward to collaborating with him in realising our 2030 vision," FluidOne CEO Russell Horton commented.
The hire, effective 6 January, marks a pivotal milestone for the cloud solutions company as it aims to triple its turnover to £300 million in five years.
Fuelling FluidOne's Growth
Founded in 2006, the UK-based FluidOne has undergone substantial change, which has led it to quadruple in size to revenues of £113 million since a management buyout led by CEO Russell Horton and Livingbridge almost six years ago.
One such development was pivoting from a company specialising in communications and connectivity services into an IT and Cyber Security-led managed service provider.
Dickie said following the announcement:
“It’s exciting to be joining FluidOne at such a transformative time in their journey; I’m looking forward to further establishing the business as an industry leader within IT, cyber and communications solutions,"
This growth reflects the increasing importance cybersecurity is playing in the UC sphere.
Since the dawn of mass hybrid work, businesses of all sizes have increasingly adopted communication tools like Microsoft 365. The amount of crucial data passing through these tools has made them an increasingly attractive target for attackers.
Microsoft 365 observed a tenfold surge in password-based attacks, from around 3 billion per month to over 30 billion, in the first quarter of 2023, and a Malwarebytes report that exposed a “malvertising campaign” to steal passwords from Microsoft Teams for Mac users.
Microsoft has since started its Secure Future Initiative, with “the equivalent of 34,000 full-time engineers” working on the project to significantly bolster its security infrastructure.
A trusted Microsoft 365 cloud partner, FluidOne consults with its 2,400 customers to design solutions that complement their in-house IT structures.
For customers using Microsoft 365, this means adding extra security for its customers by providing things like Backup as a Service and security management services.
