Forerunner Technologies Acquires NEC's On‑Premise Unified Communications Business in the Americas

Centerline Communications Acquires NEC Group from Pfingsten Partners

March 17, 2026

Industrial Services

Centerline Communications LLC acquired NEC Group from Pfingsten Partners. The acquisition adds capabilities in mission-critical wireless telecommunications, utility infrastructure, and electric vehicle charging, while expanding Centerline’s geographic footprint in the Northeast. Terms were not disclosed and the transaction closed on March 17, 2026.

Continuant Acquires Fidelus Technologies

June 1, 2025

IT Services

Continuant, a Tacoma-based managed services and unified communications provider, has acquired Fidelus Technologies, a Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC) and enterprise networking managed services firm headquartered in New Jersey. The deal (closed June 1, 2025) expands Continuant’s capabilities across Cisco, Microsoft, and Zoom platforms and strengthens its East Coast service footprint; terms were not disclosed.

Intermedia Cloud Communications to Assume NEC UNIVERGE BLUE UCaaS and CCaaS Operations in North America and Other Regions

September 24, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Intermedia Cloud Communications has entered into a definitive agreement with NEC for Intermedia to assume NEC’s UNIVERGE BLUE UCaaS and CCaaS operations in North America and NEC’s partner relationships in Europe. The transaction is expected to close in the United States and Canada by the end of September 2024, with Europe following in the coming weeks.

Pfingsten-backed NEC Acquires Eastern Communications, LLC

November 2, 2022

Telecommunications

Pfingsten’s portfolio company NEC acquired Eastern Communications, LLC, a Bloomfield, Connecticut-based provider of maintenance, repair and upgrade services for telecommunications infrastructure. The deal—NEC’s third add-on since Pfingsten became majority shareholder in October 2021—closed October 31, 2022; Eastern CEO Steve Slade will retain ownership and join NEC’s executive team as the combined platform expands geographic coverage and service capabilities.

NEC Acquires Aspire Technology

July 1, 2022

Telecommunications

NEC Corporation agreed to acquire Aspire Technology Unlimited Company, a Dublin-based network solutions and systems integration firm, to strengthen NEC Open Networks' Open RAN and systems-integration capabilities. The acquisition adds expertise in designing and integrating legacy and open networks (2G–5G) and expands NEC’s capacity to serve global operators with end-to-end Open RAN ecosystems.

UPSTACK Acquires Universal Telecommunications and Universal Solutions Providers

April 7, 2022

IT Services

UPSTACK acquired Universal Telecommunications Inc. and sister company Universal Solutions Providers LLC (together, "Universal, the Communications Company") to expand its internet infrastructure advisory and managed services capabilities. Universal's owner Mervyn Gervis will join UPSTACK as a Partner, and Universal's leadership will take senior roles within the combined organization; financial terms were not disclosed.