UK managed IT, cyber security, and workplace solutions provider
Aspire Technology Solutions operates a mature managed services business across cyber security, cloud, connectivity, and unified communications, with a tech stack anchored in Fortinet (FortiGate/FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer), CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, and Palo Alto Networks. The hiring mix reflects a services-delivery model: security and support roles dominate recent activity, with sales headcount pressure tied explicitly to recruitment friction. Active projects cluster around firewall/SD-WAN delivery and network migrations, while pain points (invoice processing, detection fidelity, scaling firewall solutions) point to operational scaling challenges in both customer delivery and back-office efficiency.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Projects
Aspire is a UK-based managed IT and cyber security provider serving over 2,000 customers across mid-market and enterprise segments. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Gateshead, the company operates five UK offices (Gateshead, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Stockton-on-Tees) with a team of over 300 experts. The service portfolio spans managed IT services, cyber security operations, cloud infrastructure, SD-WAN/connectivity, and unified communications. The business model is sales and delivery-led, with active efforts to scale firewall solutions, automate manual processes, and expand regional coverage.
Primary stack: Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer), CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, VMware, Veeam, and AWS. Secondary: SentinelOne, Sophos, Check Point, Aruba, Ubiquiti UniFi, Azure.
Gateshead, United Kingdom. Additional offices in Glasgow, Leeds, London, and Stockton-on-Tees.
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