Thru

About Thru

Thru, Inc. provides a cloud-native Managed File Transfer (MFT) platform designed for secure and scalable data exchange. The company was founded in 2002 by Lee Harrison, who currently serves as CEO, alongside a founding team that includes Sergey Arutiunov and Linden “Lindy” Manuel. The idea for the company emerged after the events of 9/11 and the dot-com crash, when Harrison identified a critical need for a more secure alternative to traditional FTP for business file transfers. To launch the venture, initially known as Rumble Group International LLC, the founders acquired technologies and talent from SGI, Rumble Group, and I/O Partners, officially launching their first product, File Transaction Hub™ (FTH), in December 2002 as a web-based FTP replacement.

Lee Harrison brings over two decades of management experience in technology, having previously founded I/O Partners, Inc., a systems integrator he grew to $27 million in revenue. His operational and financial expertise guided Thru to recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant. Sergey Arutiunov, Head of Product and Solutions and the company's Data Protection Officer, has over 20 years of experience in software design and cloud operations. Lindy Manuel, the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, has a 30-year background in technology, project management, and corporate turnarounds, and was part of the initial launch team before rejoining in 2018.

Thru operates on a usage-based SaaS model, catering to clients from small businesses to large global enterprises in sectors like financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing. The core of its business is a Managed File Transfer as a Service (MFTaaS) platform built on a distributed microservices architecture, which allows for dynamic scalability and continuous updates with no downtime. Key features include end-to-end AES-256 encryption, multi-factor authentication (MFA), role-based access controls (RBAC), and comprehensive audit trails to meet compliance standards such as SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. The platform's API-centric design ensures that every function can be programmatically controlled for deep integration into a company's IT landscape. For organizations with data residency concerns, Thru offers a hybrid architecture where on-premises MFT agents are controlled by the cloud, keeping sensitive data on a private network. The company has established partnerships with major integration platforms, including being named Boomi's 2024 Emerging Technology Partner of the Year and offering a connector in the MuleSoft Anypoint Exchange. In May 2025, Boomi announced a definitive agreement to acquire Thru, intending to embed its MFT functionality directly into the Boomi Enterprise Platform.