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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents DSM in its Sale to Thrive

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents DSM in its Sale to Thrive

admin2024-02-19T18:17:35+00:00July 11, 2022|Deals, Managed Service Providers, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Technology Services|

Washington, DC, (July 11, 2022) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that DSM, a Florida-based managed service provider (MSP) that supports state, local, and education (SLED) government agencies, has been acquired by Thrive, the next-gen MSP backed by private equity firm, Court Square Capital Partners. FOCUS served as catalyst for the deal with Thrive, and exclusive financial advisor to DSM. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lighthouse Technology Partners Case Study

Lighthouse Technology Partners Case Study

admin2024-02-21T20:49:47+00:00July 5, 2022|Case Studies, Downloads, Managed Service Providers|

Lighthouse Technology Partners has been acquired by Coretelligent, a mid-market managed service provider (MSP) backed by private equity firm Norwest Equity Partners (NEP). This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.

General Informatics and Unicom Case Study

General Informatics and Unicom Case Study

admin2024-02-21T20:49:52+00:00July 5, 2022|Case Studies, Downloads, Managed Service Providers|

General Informatics (“GI”), an IT managed services provider (MSP) and network infrastructure company, has acquired Unicom Technologies, a Texas-based MSP focusing on the banking, credit union, and financial services industries, among others. This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.

General Informatics and CMS Case Study

General Informatics and CMS Case Study

admin2024-02-21T20:48:52+00:00July 5, 2022|Case Studies, Downloads, Managed Service Providers|

General Informatics ("GI"), an IT managed services provider and network infrastructure company and a portfolio company of Rosewood Private Investments (“RPI”), has acquired CMS IP Technologies (“CMS”), a leading managed IT provider. This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.

Versiant Case Study

Versiant Case Study

admin2024-02-21T20:48:56+00:00July 5, 2022|Case Studies, Downloads, Managed Service Providers|

Versiant, a North Carolina-based IT managed service provider (“MSP”), has been acquired by fellow MSP General Informatics, a portfolio company of Rosewood Private Investments. This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.

CyberSheath Services Case Study

CyberSheath Services Case Study

admin2024-02-21T20:48:46+00:00July 5, 2022|Case Studies, Downloads, Managed Service Providers|

CyberSheath, the largest Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) managed service vendor for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors, has received an investment from Lightview Capital to expand its ability to secure the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Lighthouse Technology Partners in its Sale to Coretelligent

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Lighthouse Technology Partners in its Sale to Coretelligent

admin2024-02-19T18:18:02+00:00June 13, 2022|Deals, Managed Service Providers, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Technology Services|

Washington, DC, (June 14, 2022) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Lighthouse Technology Partners has been acquired by Coretelligent, a mid-market managed service provider (MSP) backed by private equity firm Norwest Equity Partners (NEP). FOCUS served as catalyst for the deal with Coretelligent, and exclusive financial advisor to Lighthouse Technology Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Accelerate, Inc., in its Sale to The Purple Guys

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Accelerate, Inc., in its Sale to The Purple Guys

Kahla Cooper2024-02-12T23:33:08+00:00May 18, 2022|Managed Service Providers, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Accelerate, Inc., an Indianapolis-based IT managed services provider, has been acquired by The Purple Guys, a leading provider of managed IT services to small and mid-sized organizations. FOCUS represented Accelerate in this transaction.

Data “Signals” Provide Best MSP M&A Targets for Private Equity

Data “Signals” Provide Best MSP M&A Targets for Private Equity

Abraham Garver2024-02-19T18:15:33+00:00April 13, 2022|Blogs, Managed Service Providers, Technology Services|

To help private equity firms, FOCUS Investment Banking’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) Team has created the first and only predictive “signal-driven” custom scoring of the top 1,138 MSP targets that appear on the most prominent industry lists.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents General Informatics in its Acquisition of CMS IP Technologies

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents General Informatics in its Acquisition of CMS IP Technologies

admin2024-02-19T18:22:34+00:00February 22, 2022|Deals, Managed Service Providers, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Technology Services|

Washington, DC, (February 22, 2022) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that General Informatics (“GI”), an IT managed services provider and network infrastructure company and a portfolio company of Rosewood Private Investments (“RPI”), has acquired CMS IP Technologies (“CMS”), a leading managed IT provider. FOCUS advised GI in this transaction.