Friday's Last Word: N-able Technologies CEO Gavin Garbutt
SolarWinds (SWI) is buying N-able Technologies for $120 million. N-able CEO Gavin Garbutt was a key influencer on the deal. But what consumes Garbutt's time outside of the office? Here are the answers.
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N-able Technologies CEO Gavin Garbutt is set to exit the company, as part of SolarWinds’ (SWI) $120 million buyout of N-able. MSPmentor says Garbutt is known for his eternal optimism, healthy debate, healthy coopetition, timely delegation — and his yacht. What are his final channel thoughts? What are his plans after N-able? Scroll through this slide show in this Talkin’ Cloud exclusive.
GARBUTT: Santana (outside on a sultry summer night).
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Outside on a Sultry Summer Night sounds like the title to a new Santana song, no? I’d copyright that if I were you.
GARBUTT: Star Trek Imax 3D (go big or go home).
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: I now see why you’ve connected so well with our editorial team over the years.
GARBUTT: Merging N-able with an awesome company like SolarWinds.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Wait. SolarWinds acquired N-able?
GARBUTT: Vikings — world domination and sailing. What’s not to love?
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: We must not also forget the awesome song played over the show’s commercial.
GARBUTT: Our New Automation Manager = MSP Scalability.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Give N-able Automation Manager a quick look if you haven’t already.
GARBUTT: MacBook Air loaded (May 21st 2013).
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Some say it’s like working on air …
GARBUTT: Downloaded Bob Marley on iTunes (in preparation for the last question on my retirement).
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” — Bob Marley
GARBUTT: Funny you should ask. Scotch, wine, cigar, sail…with my wife Hope.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: If retirement life consists of smoking cigars, drinking Scotch, and enjoying fine wine, then I must have retired years ago.
GARBUTT: Funny you should ask. Scotch, wine, cigar, sail…with my wife Hope.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: If retirement life consists of smoking cigars, drinking Scotch, and enjoying fine wine, then I must have retired years ago.
Note: Friday's Last Word is open to cloud-centric CEOs who want to pull back the curtains a bit on their lives. Click on each photo and check out the caption further above-right. To raise your hand and potentially be featured in Friday's Last Word, send email to Talkin' Cloud Associate Editor CJ Arlotta, [email protected].
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