Concourse Hosting Taps Industry Veteran to Lead Strategic Channel Expansion and Marketing Growth
Lynnwood, WA — April 19, 2025 — Concourse Hosting, a private cloud provider purpose-built for mission-critical Windows and SQL workloads, today announced the appointment of Shawn McMichael as its new Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. McMichael has also been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, signaling a major investment in Concourse’s long-term vision to scale its partner sales channel, enter new markets, and expand its cybersecurity product portfolio.
With over 30 years of leadership experience spanning cloud infrastructure, AI, and enterprise software, McMichael brings deep expertise in channel strategy, field enablement, and go-to-market execution. He has held senior roles at Microsoft, where he helped shape partner programs across Azure Analytics, OpenAI, and developer ecosystems—expertise he now brings to Concourse as the company enters a new era of growth.
“This isn’t about chasing volume—it’s about building the right ecosystem,” said McMichael. “Our goal is to make it easy for Managed Service Providers, resellers, and consultants to bring best-in-class private cloud and security services to customers who have outgrown Big Cloud complexity and need performance without compromise.”
Concourse Hosting has quietly powered some of the world’s largest nonprofits and data-sensitive organizations—those whose fundraising systems, donor databases, and compliance obligations demand the highest levels of uptime, security, and support. With McMichael’s appointment, the company will formalize its Strategic Partner Program, aimed at giving MSPs, VARs, and integrators the ability to offer Concourse’s fully managed infrastructure, high-performance SQL environments, and next-generation security tools under flexible engagement models.
“Concourse was built for precision and trust,” said Glen Kendell, CEO of Concourse Hosting. “Shawn’s leadership and go-to-market vision will accelerate our reach into both commercial and government sectors, while enabling our partners to drive value with speed and clarity.”
As part of his mandate, McMichael will oversee Concourse’s partner marketing, channel incentives, and vertical expansion strategy—with a focus on regulated industries including healthcare, higher education, and public sector transformation. His track record in driving growth through partner ecosystems will be central to Concourse’s evolution from boutique hosting provider to global, security-first infrastructure partner.
About Concourse Hosting
Concourse offers a security-first managed private cloud built for mission critical Windows and SQL workloads. Since 2015, our Pacific Northwest team has powered leading nonprofits, healthcare providers, and universities with high performance infrastructure that outpaces—and outsecures—“Big Cloud” alternatives. Backed by our PRISM Security Framework, dedicated account managers, and transparent pricing, we give clients the speed, compliance, and clarity they need to run faster, safer, and smarter. At Concourse, we don’t just host systems; we safeguard what matters most.
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