Mergers and AcquisitionsFirstLight Acquires Fiber Optic Networks, Expands Upstate New York PresenceTy TrumbullJune 7, 2020FirstLight, a fiber-optic network services provider in New York, acquires some fiber assets from DFT Communications. Broadband provider M&A remains steady.
Mergers and AcquisitionsDeloitte Acquires MSP, Amazon AWS Cloud Partner DNMTy TrumbullJune 4, 2020Deloitte Ireland acquires DNM, an Irish cloud consultancy & MSP for Amazon Web Services (AWS) migrations. M&A activity involving AWS-focused MSPs surges.
Private equityCloud MSP Buys AWS DevOps Partner: Effectual Acquires Five TalentJoe PanettieriJune 3, 2020Effectual, a cloud-focused MSP backed by private equity firms Catalyst Investors & Lumerity Capital, acquires AWS DevOps partner Five Talent.
Mergers and AcquisitionsNetApp Acquires Spot Cloud Cost Optimization, Migration ToolsJoe PanettieriJune 3, 2020NetApp acquiring Spot for public cloud cost optimization and compute management tools. Spot partners include major MSPs & key resellers.
Private equityCloud MSP Navisite Acquires AWS Cloud Partner PrivoJoe PanettieriJune 3, 2020Cloud MSP Navisite acquires Privo, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting partner. M&A activity involving AWS cloud MSPs remains strong.
Mergers and AcquisitionsNetreo Acquires CloudMonix; MSPs Gain Microsoft Azure Cloud MonitoringJoe PanettieriJune 3, 2020Netreo acquires CloudMonix, which offers Microsoft cloud monitoring services designed for MSPs (managed IT services providers), CSPs & DevOps teams.
Mergers and AcquisitionsConnections for Business Buys Farnes Computer SystemsTy TrumbullJune 2, 2020Connections for Business has acquired fellow South Florida managed IT services provider (MSP) Farnes Computer Systems. Zygoquest advised on the deal.
Mergers and AcquisitionsProArch Acquires Microsoft Partner iV4Ty TrumbullJune 2, 2020ProArch acquires fellow global cloud consulting and engineering firm and Microsoft Gold Partner iV4.