Apps Associates Acquires Emtec's Oracle Services Division (Emtec Global Services LLC)

Apps Associates Acquires AEI Worldwide to Expand Oracle Value Chain Capabilities

February 17, 2022

IT Services

Apps Associates has acquired Ontario-based AEI Worldwide, a specialist in Oracle Value Chain Planning and integrations, marking Apps Associates' fourth acquisition. The deal adds niche planning, scheduling and S&OP expertise to Apps Associates' supply chain management offerings and expands its North American footprint across aerospace, high-tech, industrial/manufacturing and pharmaceutical end markets.

Apps Associates Acquires SmartDog Services

June 4, 2019

IT Services

Apps Associates, a U.S. cloud migration and managed services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Austin-based SmartDog Services, an Oracle-focused services firm. The deal expands Apps Associates' Oracle implementation, support and managed-services capabilities while giving it a stronger footprint in the Central U.S.

Kelso & Company Acquires Majority Interest in Emtec, Inc.

August 31, 2022

IT Services

Funds managed by Kelso & Company acquired a majority interest in Emtec, Inc., a Jacksonville-based IT consulting and digital services firm. The transaction closed in August 2022; Emtec's existing management (led by CEO Sunil Misra) remains in place and continues as significant investors while Kelso provides capital to accelerate growth and broaden capabilities.

Apps Associates Acquires Ethos

February 16, 2021

IT Services

Apps Associates, backed by BV Investment Partners, has acquired Ethos, a Phoenix-based Salesforce consultancy. The add-on strengthens Apps Associates' Salesforce consulting and digital transformation capabilities (including Heroku and MuleSoft expertise) and provides Ethos employees and customers access to Apps Associates' broader technical team and services. Tequity acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ethos on the transaction.

ECI Software Solutions Acquires ES Tech Group

October 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

ECI Software Solutions has completed the acquisition of ES Tech Group, a U.K.-based B2B eCommerce software and services company. The deal expands ECI's cloud-based eCommerce portfolio and brings ES Tech's platform and growth-agency capabilities into ECI's suite to better serve SME manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers.

Abacus Group Acquires ECHO Technology Solutions' IT Services Business

November 3, 2021

IT Services

Abacus Group has acquired the managed IT services business unit of ECHO Technology Solutions. The transaction brings ECHO's IT services employees and client relationships (largely venture capital and alternative investment firms) into Abacus to expand its scale and capabilities in the San Francisco market while ECHO's Salesforce consulting business remains independent under founder Sejo Jahic.