Vine IT & Cybersecurity

About Vine IT & Cybersecurity

Vine IT & Cybersecurity’s mission is to invest in people and build teams that deliver exceptional results. As a St. Petersburg-based managed IT and cybersecurity firm — serving small and mid-sized businesses across professional services and nonprofits — Vine is led by CEO and owner Mike Thackrey, who has grown revenue more than five times over and more than doubled the team since acquiring the company. Mike previously helped build Fieldstone Landscape Services from two founders to more than 100 employees, earning back-to-back spots on the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Fast 50 list before a successful exit in 2018. Under his leadership, Vine is recognized for aligning and growing teams toward exponential results, helping clients across Tampa Bay navigate their IT and cybersecurity needs with confidence. Above all, Mike’s faith in Jesus drives his work every day, and especially his life at home with his wife, Agnieszka, and their two kids, Urijah and Ania. He’s also an avid golfer, though his favorite part of the game, like most things in his life, is the time spent with good friends.

“St. Pete has matured as a business community. Anchor corporations give us stability, entrepreneurial hubs bring visionaries and operators together, and those hubs attract the investors who fund it all. Add the embedded support of the EDC, the Chamber, and city government, and you have a community that has found its rhythm, with a cohesion that did not exist before. Looking ahead, that foundation positions St. Pete to attract more talent, capital, and ideas, and to help companies not just start here, but grow and stay here. And on top of it all, it’s simply the best place in the world to live. “
Mike Thackrey
CEO & Owner
Vine IT & Cybersecurity

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The St. Pete EDC is located at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste. 610, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.  Parking is available in the Plaza LAZ lot located next to the building; use GPS for 221 1st St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, which is near the entrance located on 1st Street N. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.  

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