CloudEQ Inc. founder and CEO Sean Barker has bootstrapped a multinational IT managed service provider that specializes in observability, partners with multiple software platforms and has built a roster of global clients.

“We’re probably one of the smallest multinational corporations,” Barker said, noting the self-financed company’s reach to India, Germany, the U.K., Mexico, Costa Rica, the U.S. and Canada.

Founded in 2019, the Novi, Mich., company’s clients include McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL), Red Bull and Heineken Beverages. The competition ranges from Accenture and Deloitte to private MSPs.

Within five years, Barker aims to hit $100 million in sales, with M&A expediting growth while the company maintains a culture supporting diversity.

Europe is CloudEQ’s fastest growing market.

“It doubled last year, and we expect it to more than double this year in both the MSP space as well as observability,” Barker said.

The founder is open to investor talks in two years or so when revenue reaches $35 million to $40 million, though he isn’t taking calls now.

“You crest over that hurdle, and you can get some capital and do some M&A,” he said. I would love to do M&A. What I’m unwilling to do is compromise on the culture of giving back and contributing to society.”

Before launching CloudEQ, Barker had decades of tech experience working for major corporations such as WellPoint Inc., Anthem Inc. and Ingram Micro Inc. (INGM). He gained relationships with offshore tech talent that he leveraged to form CloudEQ.

Offerings include managing projects and programs, software development and IT managed services. The groups have a symbiotic relationship, because managed services help CloudEQ understand the needs that drive projects and development needs, and vice versa, he said.

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