Partners Group Acquires Systems Maintenance Services (SMS)
August 5, 2016
Partners Group has agreed to acquire Systems Maintenance Services (SMS), a Charlotte-based global provider of IT hardware support and data center lifecycle services, from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners and Summit Partners. SMS, which reported roughly $245 million in 2015 revenue and employs over 900 engineers across 100+ service centers, will work with Partners Group to expand its global footprint and service portfolio both organically and through add-on acquisitions.
- Buyers
- Partners Group
- Targets
- Systems Maintenance Services (SMS)
- Sellers
- Funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL), Funds affiliated with Summit Partners
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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