WebPros Acquires Comet Backup
June 30, 2025
WebPros, a global web enablement software provider, has acquired Comet Backup, a Christchurch-based backup and storage SaaS for MSPs and IT teams. The deal expands WebPros' ecosystem capabilities in data protection and disaster recovery, enabling partners to offer integrated backup solutions to their customers worldwide.
- Buyers
- WebPros
- Targets
- Comet Backup
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Canterbury, New Zealand
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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