MIAMI — itopia, a leading cloud orchestration and automation solution provider, announced today the formation of a Strategic Advisory Board and an investment from Topmark Partners. Topmark managing partner, Brian Model, joins the itopia corporate Board of Directors as work-from-anywhere policies are increasingly accepted around the globe as the new workplace standard, fueling continued demand and growth for itopia’s solutions.
“itopia is leading the work-, learn-, and create-from-anywhere revolution,” said Brian Model, Managing Partner, Topmark Partners. “Employers around the globe are seeing tremendous value in continuing the work-from-anywhere policies of the global pandemic. Similarly, educators are expanding their curricula with virtual learning opportunities. itopia is perfectly positioned for these powerful market trends with its easy-to-use, high-performance solutions enabling employees and software developers to work virtually, and enabling virtual education labs for students.”
In addition to expanding its corporate Board of Directors with Brian Model, itopia has established a new Strategic Advisory Board composed of renowned industry and technology executives. These advisors will provide guidance and direction to the company’s executive team as they shepherd itopia through its extended period of rapid growth. Initial appointments to this Strategic Advisory Board include the following:
- Tracey Mustacchio has a record of leadership in product and marketing growth strategies in the areas of cybersecurity, hybrid work environments, and information management. She has led transformation and growth strategies at McAfee, Nuance, RES, as well as IBM’s Big Data portfolio.
- Jason Judge is CEO and Founder of WindRate and has had three successful exits as CEO of VC-backed companies.
“We welcome Brian to our Board of Directors and look forward to his contributions and leadership,” said Jonathan Lieberman, CEO of itopia. “And we are equally delighted to welcome the members of our new Strategic Advisory Board. Their experience in technology, product, and go-to-market innovation will play a vital role in guiding itopia’s strategic decisions and broadening our client and partner relationships. We are carefully strengthening the company’s strategic foundation so we can best benefit from the continued growth that lies ahead.”
About Topmark Partners
The team at Topmark Partners has been investing in growth stage businesses since 1999. Topmark Partners develops trusted relationships with experienced entrepreneurs and supports its portfolio companies through the most dynamic phases of their lifecycles. Based in Tampa, FL, Topmark Partners invests in companies led by entrepreneurs applying proven technology to solve business problems. These technology-enabled businesses typically generate $3 million to $30 million of revenue and are at or near breakeven. Topmark Partners targets investments of $2 million to $7 million in each portfolio company. Learn more at www.topmarkpartners.com.
About itopia
itopia enables work from anywhere with our leading cloud orchestration and automation solutions. From distributed employees, to students, to software developers, itopia removes the complexity and reduces the cost of delivering the cloud software, applications and infrastructure that people need to be productive and secure in a work-from-anywhere world. itopia’s customers include leading companies in contact center / BPO, software development, education, healthcare, telco, and manufacturing.