The Purple Guys Acquires Accelerate
May 10, 2022
The Purple Guys, a Kian Capital-backed managed IT services platform, acquired Accelerate, an Indianapolis-based managed services provider. The add-on expands The Purple Guys' footprint in the Central U.S. and brings Accelerate’s ~20-person team and capabilities in cloud services and cybersecurity into the platform.
- Buyers
- The Purple Guys, Kian Capital, ParkSouth Ventures
- Targets
- Accelerate, Inc.
- Sellers
- Accelerate, Inc., Tony Schafer (Founder)
- Platforms
- The Purple Guys
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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