Cantey Tech Consulting Acquires Palindrome Consulting

Cantey Tech Consulting Acquires SmartTech Consulting

April 22, 2025

IT Services

Cantey Tech Consulting, a Charleston-based managed service provider (MSP), has acquired the assets of SmartTech Consulting of Boiling Springs, South Carolina. The deal expands Cantey Tech’s footprint in the Carolinas and augments service capabilities — particularly security and support — for SmartTech’s small and mid-market clients.

LNC Partners Invests in Cantey Tech Consulting

July 12, 2021

IT Services

LNC Partners, a Northern Virginia-based private equity firm, has made a significant investment in Cantey Tech Consulting, an IT managed service provider headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. The capital will support Cantey Tech's growth strategy — including pursuing add-on acquisitions across the southeastern United States — while Willis Cantey remains CEO.

Cantey Tech Acquires Network Computing Group

May 16, 2024

IT Services

Cantey Tech, a Charleston-based IT managed services provider backed by LNC Partners, has acquired the assets of Network Computing Group (NCG), a Roanoke, Virginia-based managed services provider. The deal is an add-on to Cantey Tech's MSP platform and is intended to expand Cantey's regional presence and deliver enhanced capabilities to NCG clients — particularly in security and project management.

Cantey Tech Consulting Acquires Unified Network Group

July 27, 2023

IT Services

Cantey Tech Consulting, a Charleston-based IT managed service provider, has acquired the assets of Unified Network Group (UNG), an MSP based in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. The deal expands Cantey Tech's presence in South Carolina and adds UNG's client base and capabilities—particularly around security—into Cantey Tech's larger MSP platform.

Palindrome, LLP Acquires Rhino Tool Company

November 7, 2023

Manufacturing

Palindrome, LLP, a private holding company headquartered in Spokane, Washington, acquired Rhino Tool Company, a Kewanee, Illinois manufacturer of pneumatic, hydraulic and gas-powered tools. The sell-side advisor was Kreshmore Group; the transaction closed on October 12, 2023 for undisclosed terms and appears to reflect an ownership transition led by company leadership.

NameSilo Acquires NamePal.com, LLC

January 10, 2019

IT Services

NameSilo (via NameSilo LLC and majority holder NameSilo Technologies Corp.) acquired ICANN-accredited registrar NamePal.com, LLC from Market Plaza International LLC. The acquisition adds NamePal's domain backorder, hosting, email and SSL capabilities — including its Fetch! backorder product — to NameSilo's portfolio and retains NamePal's principals and staff to expand higher-margin domain services.