Milestones
ChannelE2E provides news on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), funding, IPOs and other milestones for CSPs, MSPs, VARs, ISVs and technology partners in the IT channel.
Government Shipbuilder HII Acquires Two IT Service Providers, Cybersecurity Firms
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder, acquires Fulcrum IT Services & G2 Inc. for government technology consulting & cybersecurity expertise.
MSP Valuation Worksheet: 8 Variables and KPIs to Consider
How much is your managed services provider (MSP) business worth? Evergreen Services Group, which acquired 12 MSPs in 2018, uses this MSP Acquisition Scorecard — a worksheet to help frame the buyout conversation.
ePlus Technology Acquires MSP, Cybersecurity Consultant SLAIT
ePlus Technology acquires SLAIT Consulting, a managed IT services provider (MSP) with cybersecurity advisory, hybrid cloud, government & higher education expertise.
CCB Technology Ownership, Leadership Transition From Parents to Son
CCB Technology, a national IT solutions and services provider, has transitioned ownership and executive leadership from the company’s founders to their son, Patrick Booth.
People’s United Bank Acquires VAR Technology Finance
People’s United Bank acquires VAR Technology Finance, a leasing & finance company that supports channel partners. The deal arrives amid the shift to Device as a Service, and the move from OpEx to CapEx technology consumption.
Hitachi Solutions Acquires Microsoft Azure Cloud Partner Capax Global
Hitachi Solutions America claims Capax Global acquisition creates Microsoft Super Partner for Azure cloud services, business applications, data, artificial intelligence (AI), infrastructure and IoT (Internet of Things) solutions.
Canadian MSP Acquisition: Nucleus Networks Buys The Tech Valet
Nucleus Networks, a Top 100 Vertical Market MSP, acquires The Tech Valet. The deal unites two Canadian managed IT services providers that now have offices across Vancouver, Calgary, Victoria & Toronto.
A.T. Kearney Buys Business Analytics Consultancy Cervello
A.T. Kearney acquires acquired Cervello, a business analytics & data management consultancy. Rivals like Accenture have made similar big data consultancy acquisitions.
Trustpoint.One Acquires Kelly Legal Managed Services
Trustpoint.One, an eDiscovery & legal solutions provider, acquires Kelly Legal Managed Services (KLMS) for an undisclosed sum.
Mark Cattini’s Latest Exit?: Salesforce Acquiring ClickSoftware for $1.5B?
Salesforce negotiates to acquire ClickSoftware for $1.5 billion, a report says. ClickSoftware CEO Mark Cattini’s previous big exits include Autotask & MapInfo.