Private Equity Firm Acquires ECi Software, Naverisk MSP Tools
Apax Partners acquires ECi Software Solutions, which owns MSP software maker Naverisk (RMM & service desk solutions) and FMAudit (managed print services).
GoDaddy Shuts Down Cloud Server Business, Sells Off PlusServer Managed Hosting
GoDaddy is shutting down Cloud Servers, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternative for small businesses. Senior VP Raghu Murthi describes the learnings.
ConvergeOne Acquires Cisco, VMware Partner Annese & Associates
ConvergeOne acquires Annese & Associates, a Cisco Systems (CSCO), VMware (VMW) and NetApp (NTAP) partner focused on professional, managed & cloud services.
BMC Software Acquiring CA Technologies, Going Private?
Report: BMC Software may acquire CA Technologies & take CA private. A BMC-CA deal would unite two companies that offer IT management & monitoring software.
Cloud Hosting Firm Contegix Acquires MSP BlackMesh
Cloud hosting provider Contegix acquires BlackMesh Inc., an MSP that specializes in Drupal, Magento and WordPress web hosting, and secure compliance.
Thoma Bravo Acquires Continuum: 10 Things to Know
Continuum has a new owner. Here are 10 things to know about Continuum’s current & future MSP software business.
Dell EMC Sells Spanning Cloud Backup to Private Equity Firm
Dell EMC sells Spanning cloud data protection business to private equity firm Insight Venture Partners. Where will CEO Jeff Erramouspe take Spanning next?
Crown Castle Acquires Wilcon Fiber Optics, Data Centers for $600M
Crown Castle International acquires Wilcon, a provider of fiber optic and data center infrastructure on the U.S. west coast. The seller was Pamlico Capital.
Tech Mergers and Acquisitions Decline in Q1 of 2017
Technology mergers & acquisitions dipped slightly in Q1 2017 vs Q1 2016, according to Jordan Edmiston Group (JEGI). CMO Adam Gross explains why.
Top 100 Private Equity Firms: 2017 List, Research and Rankings
The Top 100 Private Equity Firms list and research rankings from Preqin. Nixon Peabody examines some of the top PE firms on the list.