The SBT Partners Leadership Team
Meet the Visionaries Behind Our Technology:
Get to know the innovative minds driving SBT Partners. Our leadership team combines expertise and vision to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions for your business.
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Founder & President
Dan Rahko
With an impressive 25-year career in information technology, Dan Rahko has left an indelible mark on the industry. His journey began at a prominent Boston computer hardware reseller, where he swiftly transitioned from systems engineering and sales to a leadership role. Dan’s innovative spirit propelled the company into the realm of managed services, and his contributions were rewarded with an ownership share.
After the company’s sale, Dan relocated to Charlotte and founded SBT Partners in 2009. His vision was clear: dismantle the traditional managed service model and construct a more cost-effective approach to delivering comprehensive IT services. The result? An all-inclusive “IT Utility Bill” tailored exclusively for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs).
In today’s dynamic landscape of cloud computing, ever-evolving hardware and software, and cybersecurity challenges, businesses crave simplicity. SBT Partners delivers precisely that—a consultative organization equipped to provide a holistic IT solution. Imagine receiving a single monthly bill that covers all your technology needs without the overhead of an internal IT team or the burden of managing expensive equipment. That’s the SBT Partnership!
SBT Partners’ legacy is transforming complexity into clarity, ensuring businesses can focus on their core operations while leaving their IT worries behind. SBT’s positive impact resonates through its innovative solutions that make technology adoption, usability, and management more accessible and efficient for businesses everywhere.
Vice President of Operations
Adam Cochran
Adam Cochran, the Vice President of Operations at SBT Partners, brings over 20 years of global enterprise IT experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. Adam is ITIL V3 certified and has earned several certifications from Microsoft and various backup and network technologies. His expertise includes Microsoft, VMware, storage, backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, networking, and cloud technologies.
Adam’s IT career began in Michigan as a computer technician for a public school district. He then advanced to a Network and Systems Administrator role at a global manufacturing company, where he implemented new technologies, completed server upgrades, and managed IT-related merger and acquisition tasks.
In 2009, Adam became a Systems Engineer II at a leading CPG sales and marketing agency in Florida, managing over 1,000 Windows servers, VMware, storage, and disaster recovery systems. His outstanding work earned him the Silver Star Chairman’s Award for transitioning the company’s multimillion-dollar data center to a secure colocation facility with minimal impact.
After moving to North Carolina in 2011, Adam served as a Senior Systems Engineer at a managed services organization, providing managed and professional services to large and global clients.
Adam joined SBT Partners in 2014 as a Senior Systems Engineer and quickly advanced to Director of Professional Services in 2015, before becoming VP of Operations in 2019. He now leads a team of Client Success Engineers, overseeing day-to-day operations and providing pre-sales strategic guidance, IT road mapping, vCIO services, Client Cyber Security Insurance Compliance, and more. Under his leadership, the CSE team is dedicated to continuously refining SBT’s Solution Stack to ensure it perfectly aligns with the needs of our target market.
A lifelong Detroit Lions fan, Adam’s resilience and determination show that no IT challenge can scare him!
