Novatech (Trivest Portfolio) Acquires Carolina Business Equipment
November 1, 2024
Novatech, the Nashville-based nationwide Managed Office provider and a Trivest Partners portfolio company, acquired Carolina Business Equipment (CBE) in July 2023 and completed a full rebrand/operational integration under the Novatech name effective November 1, 2024. The acquisition expands Novatech's managed office footprint and capabilities—adding CBE's managed IT and print offerings and regional customer relationships in the Carolinas.
- Buyers
- Novatech, Trivest Partners
- Targets
- Carolina Business Equipment
- Sellers
- John Eckstrom
- Platforms
- Novatech
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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