Private equityFinancial Services MSP M&A: ACA Group Acquires Focus 1Joe PanettieriSeptember 15, 2022ACA Group, backed by private equity firm Genstar Capital, acquires Focus 1. Financial services MSP gains more regulatory compliance, SEC consulting expertise.
Private equityPrivate Equity MSP Investment: BBH Capital Partners Backs Quest Technology ManagementJoe PanettieriJuly 1, 2022Quest Technology Management, a California MSP, gains private equity funding to further expand cybersecurity, disaster recovery, cloud infrastructure, & unified communications services.
Private equity$1 Billion Managed IT Service Provider (MSP) Up for SaleJoe PanettieriJune 8, 2022Cincinnati Bell seeks to sell CBTS -- an MSP & MSSP that offers UCaaS, cloud & cybersecurity services. AHEAD or Presidio could be buyers, report suggests.
Private equityMSP M&A: Coretelligent Acquires Lighthouse Technology PartnersJoe PanettieriMay 24, 2022Coretelligent, a mid-market MSP backed by private equity firm Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), buys Lighthouse Technology Partners. FOCUS Investment Banking advises the seller.
Mergers and AcquisitionsSynoptek Acquires Digital Customer Experience Agency MacquariumJoe PanettieriMay 12, 2022Synoptek, a global business and technology consulting firm with MSP and cloud expertise, buys digital customer experience agency Macquarium.
MidmarketUneecops Acquires Salesforce Cloud Consultancy digiCloudJoe PanettieriApril 25, 2022M&A (merger & acquisition) activity involving Salesforce cloud consulting partners remains strong. Uneecops-digiCloud focus on fast-growing SMEs.
Private equityPE-Backed Coretelligent Acquires Microsoft Partner ChateauxApril 20, 2022Coretelligent, a mid-market MSP backed by private equity firm Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), acquires Microsoft partner Chateaux.
Private equityAscend Technologies Acquires Microsoft Gold Partner, Cyber MSP Peters & AssociatesJoe PanettieriApril 5, 2022Ascend, backed by private equity firm M/C Partners, buys Peters & Associates. Gains MSP & managed SIEM (security information & event management) capabilities.