Node4 Acquires Microsoft Azure Partner Risual
Node4, founded in 2004, is based in Derby, UK, with other locations in London, Northampton, Leeds and Reading. The company has 345 employees listed on LinkedIn. Node4's areas of expertise include cloud, colocation, SIP, hosting, managed hosting, VoIP, Cisco unified communications, hosted Cisco IP telephony, connectivity, data center services, VMware, storage and data backup, Microsoft, cloud solutions, EMC, private cloud, commuincation, network, managed services, SD-WAN and Azure. Risual, founded in 2005, is based in Stafford, UK. The company has 154 employees listed on LinkedIn. Risual's areas of expertise include identity and secure access, systems management, infrastructure security, unified communications and messaging, collaboration, virtualisation, cloud services, Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and data and analytics.The acquisition of Risual (and Node4’s acquisition of TNP in July 2021) will enable the combined organization to offer a larger, more comprehensive Microsoft-based portfolio of services and the new company will create a Microsoft Centre of Excellence, according to Node4. Both Node4 and Risual are Microsoft Azure Expert MSPs.Risual’s co-founders, Alun Rogers and Rich Proud will remain in their leadership roles, the company said.Node4 Acquires Risual: Executive Insight


“As Node4 evolves as a business delivering more cloud-led transformation services, Risual represents a perfect fit given its track record, consultancy skills and managed services in the public cloud. With complementary Microsoft skill sets, Node4 and Risual are ideally suited to deliver the change that matters for clients and the transformation outcomes they need.”
“Joining the Node4 team is an extremely exciting step for risual, and their excellent reputation was a decisive factor in our decision to take Risual into the group. Node4’s exceptional service as standard, as well as their culture and commitment to providing strategic input and honest direction, is in perfect harmony with Risual’s core values of honesty, openness, and trust.”
“With an integrated team of highly-skilled, trustworthy, and experienced people, the group aims to guide and support clients with capacity and scale to meet any demand. Our amazing team are looking forward to maximizing group opportunities and playing important roles in the ongoing Node4 success story.” Proud concluded.