Aric Bandy

Co-Founder, Investor, Advisor at Skykit Digital Signage

Aric Bandy has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. In 1996, they started as a Partner and Consultant at Innova Technologies, where they worked until 2000. Aric then moved to Time Warner Cable as a Marketing/Technical Consultant for a few months. In 2000, they co-founded OutsourcedIT and played a crucial role in its growth and eventual sale to Techies. From 2005 to 2007, they served as Vice President and Board Member at TECHIES, where they spearheaded the acquisition of two other MSPs and prepared the company for sale. In 2007, Aric joined Agosto as President and Chief Revenue Officer, successfully transitioning the company from a regional MSP to a Google Cloud professional services partner and reseller. During their tenure, they also sold the legacy MSP business to EOJohnson. In 2015, Aric became a Co-Founder, Investor, and Advisor at Skykit, a digital signage platform. In 2016, they took on the role of Adjunct Faculty at the University of Minnesota. In 2020, they joined Pythian as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, where they evaluated acquisition targets, integrated a SAP service company, and worked closely with executive leadership to deploy Pythian's VCP. Aric later became the Executive Vice President of Cloud & Corporate Development. Aric Bandy also co-founded OpsEase in 2021, where they serve as Co-Founder, Chairman, and Investor.

Aric Bandy attended the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business from 1994 to 1998, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Marketing Management. Aric also studied at the University of St. Thomas during the same period and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Marketing Management.

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  • Co-Founder, Investor, Advisor

    September, 2015 - present