Mergers and AcquisitionsC Spire Acquires Alabama Broadband Provider Troy CablevisionSharon FlorentineJanuary 5, 2022C Spire acquires Troy Cablevision & Union Springs Telephone Company to expand fiber optic network & broadband Internet service across Alabama.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentAtos: New CEO, More Cloud Consulting Services Backed By Cloudreach AcquisitionJoe PanettieriJanuary 5, 2022Global IT consulting firm Atos names Rodolphe Belmer as CEO; completes Cloudreach acquisition for AWS, Microsoft Azure & Google Cloud consulting expertise.
Mergers and AcquisitionsHunter Communications Acquires OnlineNW and XS MediaSharon FlorentineJanuary 4, 2022Fiber-optic Internet provider Hunter Communications, backed by Grain Management, acquires McMinnville Access Co. to expand Oregon broadband services.
Mergers and AcquisitionsMSP, AWS Cloud Consulting Merger: Webair, Jelecos Form Opti9 TechnologiesJanuary 4, 2022Webair & Jelecos merger forms Opti9 Technologies, an IT service provider & MSP with AWS Advanced Consulting public cloud expertise.
Private equityThoma Bravo Promotes Multiple MSP Software, Cybersecurity ExpertsJoe PanettieriJanuary 4, 2022Private equity firm Thoma Bravo promotes executives who back such businesses as Barracuda, ConnectWise, N-able, LogRhythm, SolarWinds & Sophos.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentPrivate Equity Firm Great Hill Hires SolarWinds, Rackspace MSP VeteranJoe PanettieriJanuary 4, 2022Suaad Sait -- a former SolarWinds & Rackspace executive, and former Auvik Networks board member -- joins private equity firm Great Hill Partners.
Mergers and AcquisitionsHilliary Communications Acquires Two Telecom, Broadband Service ProvidersJoe PanettieriJanuary 3, 2022Hilliary Communications acquires two telecom & broadband service providers in Oklahoma. Rural fiber network expansion planned.
Mergers and AcquisitionsITsavvy Acquires Google Chromebook Partner TRA K-12Joe PanettieriJanuary 3, 2022ITsavvy acquires K-12 Computing Division from Technology Resource Advisors (TRA); gains Google Chromebook Device as a Service expertise.