NuMSP remains in acquisition mode, acquiring a pair of managed services providers that will help expand its geographic reach. The company purchased K-Tech Solutions of Ohio and Business Network Solution (BNS) of Arkansas. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
These are M&A deals numbered 63 and 64 that ChannelE2E has covered so far in 2021. See all technology M&A deals for 2021 and 2020 listed here.
A spokesperson for NuMSP didn't say how many employees worked for each company, but did say that all employees will be staying with the company.
"In every acquisition, we want to keep the existing staff as we understand they are so vital to the business," Chirag Patel, mergers and acquisitions, NuMSP, told ChannelE2E.
NuMSP Acquires K-Tech Solutions: Combining Skills
Founded in 2011 in Columbus, Ohio, K-Tech provides IT and cybersecurity solutions to a number of industries, including veterinary, health care, law firms, insurance and accounting, according to its website. This deal will bolster NuMSP’s presence in Ohio, the company said.
Jim Griffith, CEO of NuMSP, commented:
"We're very excited to welcome K-Tech Solutions to NuMSP's national platform. Bobby Kneisel and his team share our core philosophy of providing technology with integrity, and we look forward to combining our skills to serve the needs of small and mid-sized businesses in Ohio with focus on the healthcare, veterinary, insurance, accounting and law sectors."
Bobby Kneisel, founder and CEO of K-Tech Solutions, added:
"I am very happy for the opportunity to partner with NuMSP; their leadership, vision and depth of technical talent will all help to provide an even better service experience for our clients. In an ever-changing environment, providing better security, service and flexibility are critical to the success of an SMB, and this partnership is an evolutionary leap forward for our clients.”
NuMSP Acquires Business Network Solutions
Founded in 2001, Business Network Solutions offers managed IT services, providing cloud services and backup and disaster recovery in municipalities across central Arkansas, including Conway, Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Maumelle and Greenbrier.
Jim Griffith also commented on this deal:
“Jim Hays and his team share our core philosophy of providing leading-edge technology at a competitive cost to the SMB market, and we look forward to combining our skills to serve the needs of small and mid-sized businesses in Arkansas.”
Jim Hays, founder and CEO of Business Network Solutions, said:
“I am very happy for the opportunity to partner with NuMSP. Their leadership, technical vision and depth of talent are all areas that will help us better tailor our tools and services to our clients' ever-changing technology, security and compliance needs. This is the next chapter in professionally managed services for the small to mid-sized company and we are excited to be a part of it.”
NuMSP: 15 MSP Acquisitions So Far
The pair of acquisitions – NuMSP’s fourteenth and fifteenth since its founding in 2018 – are part of the company’s growth strategy. NuMSP says it is building a nationwide company “with the scale and resources to deliver advanced IT services to SMBs that will rival incumbent solutions at Fortune 500 companies to meet the challenges SMBs face in leveraging their IT investments.”
Headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey, NuMSP does not shy away from its M&A strategy, prominently displaying options for MSPs interested in selling their business. “If you own an IT services company and are considering selling as an option, we would love to speak with you at your earliest convenience,” their website says.
Among the NuMSP deals that ChannelE2E has tracked:
- J and J Technical Services, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based managed service provider
- NetFusion, a managed IT services provider in Los Angeles
- AZBS, a Chicago-based full-service MSP that serves SMBs
- A business arm of Corporate Technologies in March 2019
- Sacramento, California’s Salient IT
- Ultimate Technical Solutions Inc (UTSI) of New Orleans, Louisiana; and
- Network Medics, an MSP in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
