Company
Our Mission
Our mission is simple: We deliver real value and measurable outcomes by making technology work better for our clients. Drawing on our deep expertise in open source, cloud, and infrastructure, we help them break free from rigid, limiting stacks that hold them hostage and embrace flexible, scalable solutions ready for the future.
Our Story
For more than 25 years, we’ve built our careers in technology infrastructure working with and for clients across enterprise, service provider, carrier, financial, commercial, media, and government. Through experiences in our careers, we saw how technology can truly transform organizations when it’s done right, but also recognized how quickly and unexpectedly the result can change when incentives, architecture, and control aren’t aligned with the client.
That’s why we started TenSpire, founded on trust, transparency, and the belief that technology should serve the client—not the other way around. At the core of our approach is a commitment to doing the right thing for the right reason, because in the end, success isn’t about technology, it’s about people.
This isn’t just our business, it’s our passion. And we’re just getting started.
Our Founders
Ken Holden
Co-Founder & CTO
TenSpire, Inc.
Ken serves as the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at TenSpire, bringing a wealth of experience in cloud computing, open-source technologies, and large-scale infrastructure design. Over the course of a distinguished career, Ken has held pivotal roles at leading tech organizations, including serving as Director of Cloud at a major Public Cloud Company, Principal and Chief Architect at Red Hat, and Consulting Engineer at Apple. These positions provided the ideal platform to develop and refine an extensive skill set that spans OpenStack, Ceph Storage, Kubernetes, identity management, and advanced Linux system hardening and tuning.
An unwavering commitment to technological excellence is evident in Ken’s attainment of multiple industry-recognized certifications, such as former Red Hat Certified Architect (#110-009-776) and OpenStack Certified Administrator (#COA-1700-0387-0100). In addition to these credentials, Ken has been instrumental in the design, deployment, and management of some of the world’s most complex cloud infrastructures.
Notable achievements include overseeing a large-scale public cloud built on OpenStack, architecting a mulit-site private cloud environment designed to host a global social media platform, and spearheading numerous private cloud implementations for large enterprise customers. This hands-on work has consistently revolved around developing secure, reliable, and high-performance solutions that address real-world business challenges.
Beyond infrastructure, Ken is also an expert in DevOps methodologies, leveraging tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and scripting to streamline the deployment and maintenance of complex systems. His comprehensive approach to cloud orchestration and automation has led to game-changing efficiencies within enterprise environments. Ken’s deep understanding of Linux enables them to perform system hardening, tuning, and advanced troubleshooting, ensuring mission-critical applications run smoothly around the clock.
A recognized thought leader in the tech community, Ken has shared insights at OpenStack Summits, Red Hat Summit, and Apple’s WWDC. Today, as Co-founder and CTO of TenSpire, Ken continues to drive innovation, helping clients harness the power of cutting-edge cloud and infrastructure technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Joe Antkowiak
Co-Founder & CEO
TenSpire, Inc.
Joe brings decades of hands-on experience in designing and leading technology infrastructure solutions. From an early start—launching an Internet Service Provider at just 15 years old—he has consistently pushed boundaries of getting results from technology. A seasoned technology infrastructure leader, Joe has guided teams and organizations toward innovative, scalable systems that meet the demands of clients across industries.
Throughout his career, he has developed broad expertise across nearly every facet of IT infrastructure, with a deep focus on networking—specifically SDN, NFV, cloud networking, open source platforms, and transport. Over the course of his career, Joe has held diverse positions at various organisations, including Principal Architect at Red Hat and roles such as Senior Engineer, Principal Architect, Director, VP of Engineering, and CTO at others. He has also co-founded several startups, applying his innovative mindset to drive both technical and business growth.
Known for his leadership on large-scale projects, Joe notably led the design and build-out of a 14-site national backbone and content delivery network (CDN) platform, and over the years has successfully led technical teams of up to 120 professionals, guiding them toward outcome driven results. His technical competence is validated by multiple certifications, including former CCIE R/S (#35264) and Red Hat Certified Architect (#130-098-833), as well as active CISSP-ISSAP (#428847).
Building on his extensive background and passion for driving real-world results, Joe remains committed to helping organizations unlock the full potential of modern technology. Whether developing future-ready infrastructures or guiding strategic initiatives, he focuses on delivering practical, value-driven outcomes. Drawing on his experience with open source platforms, cloud solutions, and advanced networking, Joe continues to shape and implement technology strategies that empower organizations to thrive.
Founders
Ken Holden
Co-Founder & CTO
TenSpire, Inc.
Ken serves as the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at TenSpire, bringing a wealth of experience in cloud computing, open-source technologies, and large-scale infrastructure design. Over the course of a distinguished career, Ken has held pivotal roles at leading tech organizations, including serving as Director of Cloud at a major Public Cloud Company, Principal and Chief Architect at Red Hat, and Consulting Engineer at Apple. These positions provided the ideal platform to develop and refine an extensive skill set that spans OpenStack, Ceph Storage, Kubernetes, identity management, and advanced Linux system hardening and tuning.
An unwavering commitment to technological excellence is evident in Ken’s attainment of multiple industry-recognized certifications, such as former Red Hat Certified Architect (#110-009-776) and OpenStack Certified Administrator (#COA-1700-0387-0100). In addition to these credentials, Ken has been instrumental in the design, deployment, and management of some of the world’s most complex cloud infrastructures. Notable achievements include overseeing a large-scale public cloud built on OpenStack, architecting a mulit-site private cloud environment designed to host a global social media platform, and spearheading numerous private cloud implementations for large enterprise customers. This hands-on work has consistently revolved around developing secure, reliable, and high-performance solutions that address real-world business challenges.
Beyond infrastructure, Ken is also an expert in DevOps methodologies, leveraging tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and scripting to streamline the deployment and maintenance of complex systems. His comprehensive approach to cloud orchestration and automation has led to game-changing efficiencies within enterprise environments. Ken’s deep understanding of Linux enables them to perform system hardening, tuning, and advanced troubleshooting, ensuring mission-critical applications run smoothly around the clock.
Beyond infrastructure, Ken is also an expert in DevOps methodologies, leveraging tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and scripting to streamline the deployment and maintenance of complex systems. His comprehensive approach to cloud orchestration and automation has led to game-changing efficiencies within enterprise environments. Ken’s deep understanding of Linux enables them to perform system hardening, tuning, and advanced troubleshooting, ensuring mission-critical applications run smoothly around the clock.
A recognized thought leader in the tech community, Ken has shared insights at OpenStack Summits, Red Hat Summit, and Apple’s WWDC. Today, as Co-founder and CTO of TenSpire, Ken continues to drive innovation, helping clients harness the power of cutting-edge cloud and infrastructure technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Joe Antkowiak
Co-Founder & CEO
TenSpire, Inc.
Joe brings decades of hands-on experience in designing and leading technology infrastructure solutions. From an early start—launching an Internet Service Provider at just 15 years old—he has consistently pushed boundaries of getting results from technology. A seasoned technology infrastructure leader, Joe has guided teams and organizations toward innovative, scalable systems that meet the demands of clients across industries.
Throughout his career, he has developed broad expertise across nearly every facet of IT infrastructure, with a deep focus on networking—specifically SDN, NFV, cloud networking, open source platforms, and transport. Over the course of his career, Joe has held diverse positions at various organisations, including Principal Architect at Red Hat and roles such as Senior Engineer, Principal Architect, Director, VP of Engineering, and CTO at others. He has also co-founded several startups, applying his innovative mindset to drive both technical and business growth.
Known for his leadership on large-scale projects, Joe notably led the design and build-out of a 14-site national backbone and content delivery network (CDN) platform, and over the years has successfully led technical teams of up to 120 professionals, guiding them toward outcome driven results. His technical competence is validated by multiple certifications, including former CCIE R/S (#35264) and Red Hat Certified Architect (#130-098-833), as well as active CISSP-ISSAP (#428847).
Building on his extensive background and passion for driving real-world results, Joe remains committed to helping organizations unlock the full potential of modern technology. Whether developing future-ready infrastructures or guiding strategic initiatives, he focuses on delivering practical, value-driven outcomes. Drawing on his experience with open source platforms, cloud solutions, and advanced networking, Joe continues to shape and implement technology strategies that empower organizations to thrive.
