{"id":956,"date":"2020-10-15T14:25:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T14:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/ptp\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2025-04-29T00:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T04:08:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About PTP"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#2f348d” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(47,52,141,0.46)” background_image=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OpsRamp-ITOM-post-feature.png” parallax=”on” background_blend=”overlay” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” min_height_tablet=”” min_height_phone=”” min_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” height_tablet=”360px” height_phone=”360px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” bottom_divider_style=”asymmetric4″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”52px” header_line_height=”1.2em” min_height=”180px” min_height_tablet=”180px” min_height_phone=”180px” min_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”48px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_2_text_color=”#ffffff” header_2_font_size=”38px” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

About PTP<\/h2>\n

Discover Our Journey<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#2f348d” top_divider_height_tablet=”” top_divider_height_phone=”” top_divider_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” bottom_divider_style=”clouds2″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”Ubuntu||||||||” header_font_size=”29px” header_2_font_size=”31px” header_3_font_size=”33px” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Who We Are: Driving Life Sciences Forward Through Cloud and IT Excellence<\/h1>\n

We work with innovative companies to help them access, optimize, govern and secure their mission-critical cloud environments, so they can go about their business of bringing breakthrough products to market more rapidly. We actively monitor your environment, provide you with critical alerting, and provide actionable performance reports. And we do this 24x7x365.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/2IxCtYwBNDw” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px||55px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”our-team” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-4px|||” custom_padding=”||1px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”ourteam” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”37px” header_3_font_size=”32px” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Our Team<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ethan2520new-25-1-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Ethan2520new (25) (1)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Ethan Simmons\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

CEO<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Simmons started his IT career in the early 90s, working for several leading-edge companies that provided him exposure to some of the early Internet networking technologies. In 1996, Simmons co-founded his first company, NetTeks, focusing on helping businesses adopt VoIP and virtualization solutions. In late 2008, Simmons successfully managed the acquisition of NetTeks to Dallas-based INX, Inc.

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For the next three years, Simmons ran the New England operations for INX, until INX was acquired by a private equity company. For the following two years, Simmons led his own consulting company that focused on helping companies, such as Cisco, evolve their channel partner programs. Simmons then joined Dallas-based Lumenate in 2013, where he ran their New England operations and later managed their Cisco business nationally.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, it became very apparent that the IT market was rapidly changing, and the way businesses consume IT was changing along with it. It was also clear that the larger IT VARs were having a difficult time changing their business models to compete in today\u2019s Cloud-based economy. This led to the creation of Pinnacle Technology Partners, a team of like-minded industry veterans that saw the need to help businesses better manage their IT assets, and secure their environments, as they make the transition to Cloud-based solutions.<\/p>\n

Simmons is married with three daughters, and when he is not working, he enjoys watching their various sports activities (unless the Patriots are playing).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gary Derheim <\/span>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vice President, Marketing & Business Development<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Starting his career in direct sales roles in manufacturing, logistics and technology, Derheim learned consultative selling and problem solving. This led to leadership roles in Business and Product Development, responsible for crafting service logistics outsourcing contracts with major computer manufacturers such as Apple, HP and MicronPC.<\/p>\n

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In 2000, Derheim joined a CEO of one his previous companies as a founding member of Internetwork Experts, to be later re-named INX, Inc. Derheim developed and launched INX\u2019s Managed Services business in 2002, focused on managed network and VoIP services, and continued leading that organization until INX\u2019s acquisition by private equity in 2011. With a passion for building services teams, Derheim joined Lumenate in early 2012 to build a managed services practice with an emphasis on data center, network and cyber-security services. Pinnacle Technology Partners acquired the managed services business in 2017 to add to its services portfolio in order to assist customers with managing networks and securing critical data.<\/p>\n

Derheim has a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Arizona, is married with three daughters, serves as a lead coach and board member of the Frisco Heat Track Club, and is captain of an elite masters cycling team in Frisco, TX.
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Rick Pitcairn \"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vice President, Managed Services<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Pitcairn is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in IT, specializing in managed services and leadership. Pitcairn began his career as an engineer, quickly climbing the ranks, learning multiple technologies while showcasing his talent and expertise to deliver successful outcomes and solutions.

During his time as an engineer, Pitcairn held multiple high level industry certifications and earned company accolades such as \u201ctop engineer\u201d and \u201ctop utilization\u201d for multiple organizations.<\/p>\n

Driven by a passion for leadership, Pitcairn transitioned as an engineer into leadership roles within multiple healthcare, retail, and services-based organizations. Pitcairn has been leading IT teams over the past 15 years, utilizing his technical background and experience to build and develop high performing teams, develop, and implement strategic initiatives and guide teams to achieve outstanding results. His ability to lead and motivate others, combined with strong communication skills and experience in the industry has enabled effective collaboration with his peers, customers, and other teams to successfully deliver customer objectives.<\/p>\n

Pitcairn remains focused on learning and leveraging emerging technologies that can be used to better optimize and deliver solutions.<\/p>\n

Pitcairn has a BBA from Thomas More College, is married with three kids, and in his free time enjoys playing golf, coaching youth sports, and supporting Cincinnati sports teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Eric Ransden \"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Partner<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ransden started his career in IT in the financial services industry in the early 90s where he led the adoption and integration of client server computing and leading-edge networking technologies. As Manager of Technology Services, he was responsible for the corporate infrastructure, data center, network, help desk, application deployment, and corporate application services.<\/p>\n

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This experience led him to become IT Director for several leading network and data center companies, building advanced IT, networking, application, database, storage, compute, and security infrastructures.<\/p>\n

Ransden subsequently held management positions with International Computerware Inc., later acquired by Lumenate, with broad responsibilities, including leading the company\u2019s transition from a professional services company to a comprehensive consulting, solutions, and integration organization, and directed the establishment of new channel partner alliances and partnerships. Following the Lumenate acquisition, Ransden ran Sales and Consulting for the East Region.<\/p>\n

The shift in how technology was being consumed over the past couple years, and the transition that technology partners would need to make to lead this new model, led Ransden to join the founding team of Pinnacle Technology Partners.<\/p>\n

A 1991 graduate of the University at Albany, SUNY with a BS Degree in Management Information Systems, Ransden went on to earn a Masters in Management Information Systems in 1999 from Bentley University\u2019s McCallum Graduate School of Business. <\/div>

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Mike McElaney \"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Partner<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

McElaney started his sales career in telecommunications at RCN\/UltraNet in 1996, selling voice services and Internet connectivity to commercial and higher-ed clients in the Boston area. In 2002, he joined AT&T\u2019s Enterprise sales team in Boston, where he focused on providing complex WAN and hosting solutions to Fortune 1000 clients. In 2004, with VoIP and security

solutions dominating the IT landscape, McElaney transitioned to the VAR space as an Account Manager at Cisco\u2019s fastest growing partner, Networked Information Systems (NIS) in Woburn, MA.<\/p>\n

Not long after starting with NIS, he was tapped to manage the company\u2019s EMC sales efforts. Virtualization was just beginning to proliferate data centers in 2005, and storage revenues at NIS spiked. That same year, NIS was acquired by a private equity firm and renamed Presidio Networked Solutions. From 2005-2008, the EMC practice grew to $40+ million in revenue. Mid-way through 2008, McElaney was named the first New England Director of Sales for Presidio. He managed a team that topped out at 19 reps and over $110M in revenue by 2012.<\/p>\n

From 2013 to his departure from Presidio in July 2015, he recognized a distinct shift in how clients were engaging Presidio and other VARs. Cloud computing was impacting client decisions every day. The manner in which applications were being delivered was changing, and VARs weren\u2019t making the pivot. This lead him to join in the formation of Pinnacle Technology Partners. <\/div>

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Dan Lattuada\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Director, Operations<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With a background in engineering and project management, Lattuada began his career in the mid-2000s as a project manager for a cloud-based unified communications provider. In 2007, he joined NetTeks, progressing to the lead of the regional PMO (after NetTeks was acquired by INX).<\/p>\n

In 2008, INX was acquired by private equity and Lattuada joined the New England region of Presidio Network Solutions as the regional Operations Manager. Recognizing the opportunity to be a part of a nimbler cloud-focused solution provider, Lattuada joined the team that started Pinnacle Technology Partners.<\/p>\n

Lattuada has a B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Telecommunications Systems Management from Northeastern University, and is a certified Project Management Professional.<\/p>\n

Lattuada is married with two daughters, an avid soccer fan, and enjoys home brewing. <\/div>

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David Neveux, Jr.<\/span> \"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

VP, Business Integration<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With a background in Accounting and Finance, David\u2019s career developed in the Hotel\/Restaurant Management industry where he was running 12 locations in the Northeast with over 1700 employees and $55M in revenues.\u00a0 In 2017, David transitioned to Information Technology, leveraging his operational expertise to streamline and drive quality into technology and business operations, ultimately as the CEO of Protocol Networks, acquired by PTP in 2025.\u00a0 David is a graduate of Bridgewater State University.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jishnu-Mitra-ptp-headshot-scaled.jpg” title_text=”David Neveux, Jr ptp headshot” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”61%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”64%” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Jishnu Mitra\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Service & Delivery<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jishnu leads the company\u2019s Enterprise Service-oriented culture and works closely with customers on a wide range of strategic engagements. He brings 25 years of enterprise IT experience, split between creating innovative products in Silicon Valley companies, and implementing solutions for enterprises that bet on such products.\u00a0 Jishnu is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”our-communities” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”55px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_id=”communityoutreach” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”31px” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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Our mission is to help companies that change the world, but that change begins in our own communities with our “PTP Gives Back” efforts. Through these initiatives our teams have stocked the shelves at food banks, sorted supplies for disaster relief and adopted families to share holiday cheer.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”9″ include_categories=”16,26″ use_manual_excerpt=”off” excerpt_length=”350″ show_more=”on” show_author=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” meta_text_color=”#0C71C3″ text_orientation=”left” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_featured_image=”margin-top: 20px;||padding-left: 1vw;||padding-right: 1vw;” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”#8F8F8F” border_radii_image=”on|9px|9px|9px|9px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}” width__hover_enabled=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_blog][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”phone” module_id=”schedule-appointment” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(242,242,242,0.57) 29%|rgba(255,255,255,0.73) 99%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/ptp.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/managed-services-header-bg.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.55)” width=”91%” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”Ubuntu||||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”||||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”35px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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