Ingram Acquires Keenondots: Synergies With CloudBlue
Synergies between Ingram and Keenondots should be immediate. Indeed, the Keenondots Cloud Automation Platform is based in Ingram's CloudBlue technology. Among the potential Keenondots benefits to partners:- The platform, offered as a managed service, "enables partners to fully automate their service delivery and invoicing processes," Ingram asserted.
- Keenondots also "assists ISVs to enter the CloudBlue ecosystem by helping them with the development of a CloudBlue Connector." Keenondots is based in the Netherlands and is partner of CloudBlue. For more information visit www.keenondots.com.
MSPs and SaaS Billing Management, Reconciliation: Emerging Options
In some ways, it sounds like Keenondots competes with emerging, venture-backed MSP software automation platforms from CloudOlive, Gradient MSP and Zomenum. Note: We're not suggesting that all of the platforms compete head-on in all areas, but there could be some areas of overlap with each system and Ingram's Keenondots acquisition. For instance:- CloudOlive, which develops a SaaS platform for MSPs to centrally manage and automatically reconcile any SaaS supplier invoice against client billings, raised a second round of funding in early 2022.
- Gradient MSP, a startup led by Passportal founder Colin Knox, offers automated billing reconciliation software for MSPs.
- Zomentum, which develops a sales automation platform for MSPs and technology companies, acquired Goolash to offer automated license management and billing reconciliation capabilities.
Ingram Acquires Keenondots: Executive Perspectives
“The addition of Keenondots furthers our commitment to developing new cloud ecosystems to help accelerate our customers’ digital transformation through automation and support of Everything-as-a-Service offerings. We welcome Keenondots to CloudBlue and look forward to continuing to empower our customers to build, manage and grow their cloud services businesses with greater speed and efficiency.”
“We have a longstanding and successful relationship with CloudBlue and we are excited to join their innovative and dynamic team. Joining forces will allow us to play an even stronger role in helping our mutual partners accelerate their path to success in the as-a-service economy.”
“Adding Keenondots’ technology and team to CloudBlue is another excellent example of Ingram Micro’s dedication to anticipating and meeting the needs of its partners through investment in the business, be it via acquisition or organic. Our team at Platinum is actively encouraging Paul Bay and his executive team to continue their agenda of aggressive growth in key strategic areas and we support their efforts to add the technology needed to achieve it. We look forward to helping Ingram Micro pursue more opportunities to help the company achieve its strategic objectives even faster.”
