Abraham Garver, FOCUS Managing Director, is a trailblazer in the MSP industry, known for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions. Abraham has successfully advised on numerous high-impact transactions, including the creation of new platforms for private equity sponsors. He has guided MSPs through both the buy- and sell-side of deals, positioning companies like TechMD, General Informatics, and CyberSheath for future growth. Abraham’s influence spans beyond financial transactions. He is a thought leader in the MSP space, having contributed over 125 articles to industry publications and consistently sharing insights at leading conferences like IT Nation Connect and MSSP Alert Live. Click here to view original publication of ForzaDash/MSP Influencer 2024 Channel Leaders.
The Purple Guys (ECS + My IT)
TechMD (formerly ICS)
General Informatics
Integris (Domain + Tier 1)
Cantey Tech (Cantey Tech + Cantey EDU)
CyberSheath
ITS (Intelligent Technical Solutions + Intivix + PC Miracles)
Entech (Entech + ITVantage)
ProVelocity + IronEdge
Lockstep + Renovus Capital
MSP Corp + Groupe Access
Over his career Mr. Garver has worked on sell-, buy- and valuation assignments with approximately 150 public, private, and fastest-growing members of the MSP 501, CRN500, ChannelE2E Top 100 & Inc. 500 and served as a guest commentator on Bloomberg, MSP Business School and at NASDAQ.
Mr. Garver is a recurring conference speaker for IT Nation Connect, Channel Partners and MSSP Alert Live and recurring news source for ChannelE2E, CRN, Channel Futures, TechTarget & PEHub. As an author he has contributed over 125 articles in numerous publications including FORBES.
Prior to joining FOCUS, Abraham worked with Merrill Lynch’s M&A Technology Group in San Francisco and E&Y’s Business Valuation Group in Los Angeles. In addition to his professional pursuits, Mr. Garver is a member of The University Club of New York and Governor (Emeritus) of the University of Southern California Alumni Association.
Mr. Garver holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, and a master’s degree in finance from the Manderson Graduate School. He is registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as a General Securities Representative (Series 7 and 63) and a Limited Representative – Investment Banking (Series 79).
Recent MSP/MSSP Deal Experience
MSP Corp
ProVelocity
Entech Computer Services, Inc.
Cantey Technology Consulting, LLC
Golden Technologies, Inc.
Security7 Networks, LLC
DS Tech
Versiant Corporation, Inc.
Cantey Technology Consulting, LLC
The Network Support Company, LLC
Integrated Computer Solutions of Vestal, LLC
DSM Technology Consultants, LLC
Intelligent Technical Solutions, Inc.
Lighthouse Technology Partners
Accelerate, Inc.
CMS IP Technologies
Unicom Technologies
CyberSheath Services International, LLC
AKUITY Technologies
General Informatics
Frontenac XI Private Capital, L.P.
ECS Acquisition Holdings, LLC
