Ark Technology Consultants Acquires 5S Technologies
March 18, 2024
Ark Technology Consultants has acquired 5S Technologies, a Cary, North Carolina-based professional and managed IT services firm specializing in Nutanix, security solutions, and data center services. The founder, Mike Shook, will continue with Ark as a vice president to support expansion in North and South Carolina and to broaden Ark's Nutanix and security capabilities.
- Buyers
- Ark Technology Consultants
- Targets
- 5S Technologies
- Sellers
- Shook family / Mike Shook
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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