IT Services Acquisitions in California

Armanino has acquired Step Up Consulting, a UKG Ready implementation and support partner headquartered in California. The acquisition expands Armanino’s enterprise technology and HCM service capabilities to better serve small- and mid-sized organizations seeking scalable human capital management solutions.

Spectrotel, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Mosaic NetworX, a global managed services provider specializing in SASE and SD-WAN. The deal strengthens Spectrotel’s managed network services capabilities and expands its ability to support mid-market and enterprise customers across distributed and international environments.

AppDirect has closed its acquisition of vCom Solutions for over $100 million, adding vCom’s network and mobility lifecycle management platform, Buyers’ Club program, and managed services to AppDirect’s unified lifecycle management offering. The deal integrates vCom’s AI-powered software and services into AppDirect’s advisor-driven commerce platform to expand capabilities for managing network, mobility, hardware, cloud and energy spend.

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo completed the acquisition of Trace3 from American Securities, with American Securities retaining a significant minority equity interest. The transaction will support Trace3's accelerated growth and capability expansion across AI, cloud, data & analytics, and cybersecurity.

Panther Equity Group and Genesis Park made a strategic growth investment in Glass Box Technology, a Carlsbad-based IT solution integrator and managed services provider, and the company appointed John Marler as CEO. The capital will be used to scale Glass Box’s geographic footprint and strengthen its managed services, cloud, and cybersecurity delivery capabilities.

inMorphis has acquired the U.S. ServiceNow practice from Solugenix Corporation, adding 50+ ServiceNow professionals and expanding its Retail, Manufacturing and BFSI capabilities. The deal accelerates inMorphis' U.S. expansion, strengthens its ServiceNow CRM/CSM and GenAI-led offerings, and reinforces its Global Capability Center delivery model.

Ciklum has acquired GoSolve Group, a San Francisco–headquartered, cloud-native software development company specializing in the Go programming language, DevOps and high-performance computing. The deal brings over 150 GoSolve employees into Ciklum, expands Ciklum's cloud-native and AI-capable engineering capabilities, and strengthens its presence in the United States.

Tortuga Growth Partners-backed SmarTek21 has completed a strategic combination with IT Avalon, a technology consulting firm serving enterprise clients in regulated industries. The add-on expands SmarTek21's engineering and digital transformation capabilities—adding roughly 150 employees and deeper footholds in financial services, healthcare, gaming, and hospitality—bringing the combined organization to over 650 global associates.

Argano has acquired Real Dynamics, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation and data/BI consultancy, strengthening Argano's Microsoft Dynamics capabilities and global delivery capacity. The deal expands Argano's services for finance and supply chain ecosystems and brings an India-based delivery model to bolster its global delivery footprint.

Mythics, LLC, a PE‑backed Oracle systems integrator, has acquired SpearMC, a PeopleSoft managed‑services, consulting and training provider. The deal expands Mythics' Oracle Cloud and PeopleSoft capabilities and deepens its presence across public sector, healthcare and higher education markets.

Mythics, an Oracle systems integrator based in Virginia Beach, has acquired Smart ERP Solutions (SmartERP), a Pleasanton-based enterprise software and consulting firm specializing in Oracle PeopleSoft and Oracle Cloud. The deal expands Mythics' Oracle implementation, managed services and offshore delivery capabilities to better serve government, education, healthcare and commercial clients.

K2 Partnering Solutions has acquired Dyooti, a ServiceNow consulting and implementation partner, to deepen its ServiceNow practice and expand digital transformation capabilities. The acquisition brings Dyooti's expert team and AI-driven automation capabilities into K2's global delivery footprint, enhancing its ability to deliver intelligent workflows and managed ServiceNow services to enterprise clients.

PTP (Pinnacle Technology Partners) has acquired Stratogent, a California-based managed IT services provider focused on life sciences and biotech. Tequity acted as Stratogent's exclusive financial advisor; the deal combines Stratogent's managed services and cybersecurity capabilities with PTP's cloud consulting platform to strengthen offerings for biotech and life sciences clients.

Ridgemont Equity Partners has led a majority investment in Strata Information Group (SIG), a San Diego-based provider of managed IT services to higher education, with Fort Point Capital noted as a selling/minority investor across releases. Immediately following the closing, SIG acquired BHA Technologies, an Ellucian-focused higher education services partner, to expand its Ellucian-related service capabilities.

Valeo Networks, a Rockledge, Florida-based managed security service provider (MSSP), has acquired Verus Technology Solutions, a San Rafael, California-based managed service provider (MSP). The acquisition expands Valeo's Bay Area presence and adds Verus's robotic process automation (RPA) capabilities; founder Christopher Reid will join Valeo to oversee integration. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ness Digital Engineering has acquired Raja Software Labs (RSL), a Silicon Valley–based product engineering firm specializing in high-volume mobile, web and IoT applications, to strengthen Ness's product engineering and TMT capabilities. RSL's management team, led by CEO Raja Venkataraman, will join Ness; Avendus Capital acted as exclusive financial adviser to RSL. Ness is a portfolio company of KKR, which supports its M&A strategy.

CDW has acquired Mission Cloud Services Inc., a US-based AWS Premier Tier partner and cloud managed services provider, from Great Hill Partners. The acquisition strengthens CDW's cloud, security and AI capabilities by establishing Mission as CDW's dedicated AWS practice and expanding CDW Digital Velocity's cloud services footprint.

Intelligent Technical Solutions (ITS), a portfolio company of Tower Arch Capital, acquired Sacramento-based managed service provider Afineol IT Consulting from owners Michael and Margaret Strong. The add-on strengthens ITS’s Sacramento footprint and expands its managed IT and cybersecurity offerings; financing was provided by Deerpath Capital and terms were not disclosed.

Accenture has acquired Allitix, an Irvine-based consulting and technology firm specializing in Anaplan implementations across finance, sales and supply chain. The deal adds 73 employees (including over 60 Anaplan professionals) and strengthens Accenture's connected enterprise planning capabilities to help clients standardize planning practices and accelerate data-driven decision-making.

TAO Digital Solutions, a Santa Clara–based provider of product engineering, data monetization, and AI-driven technology services, received a strategic growth investment from private investment firm Vesper Company. The capital will support TAO's global organic and inorganic growth, accelerate M&A activity, and fund further investment in the firm's AI models and service offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed.

League Inc., an investment holding company based in Santa Clarita, California, has acquired Kintarra Technology, an AI-driven managed IT services provider led by Kevin Hong. The deal brings Kintarra into League's growing portfolio (nearly 40 companies) and accelerates League's launch of an MSP division focused on AI and cloud-based IT management solutions.

Circumference Group, in partnership with The Pritzker Organization and Stephens Capital Partners, has acquired a majority stake in Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP), a digital transformation and systems integration consultancy. VIP founder and CEO Jonna Ward will remain in place as the firm looks to scale capabilities and expand services across public-sector and commercial clients with support from the new investors.

Gruve, an AI-driven enterprise services startup, has acquired NetServ, a provider of cloud services, network automation, workload migration and AI-enabled operations. The deal expands Gruve's capabilities in cloud migration, network automation and generative AI-powered service delivery for large enterprise and healthcare customers.

AVANT, the nation’s Technology Services Distributor, has acquired CX Effect, a specialty technology services distributor focused on customer experience (CX) and artificial intelligence (AI). The deal adds 40+ CX and AI vendor relationships and sales enablement capabilities to AVANT’s Trusted Advisor platform, and brings CX Effect leadership into AVANT to support market development and vendor business development.

Riveron, a Kohlberg-backed business advisory firm, has acquired Yantra, a Santa Clara–based technology and advisory services provider specializing in NetSuite, data science, analytics, AI, RPA, and platform integrations. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) makes Riveron one of the largest NetSuite Alliance Partners and expands its global team by adding Yantra's ~300 employees across the United States, Canada, India, and the Philippines.

Latch, Inc. (rebranding as DOOR) has agreed to acquire HelloTech, Inc., an on-demand in-home technology installation and support platform. HelloTech will operate as a subsidiary and its platform will form the foundation of the new DOOR Services business to deliver nationwide home and multifamily service offerings.

CBRE Group, Inc. has acquired Direct Line Global, a Fremont-based provider of mission-critical data center infrastructure services, from private equity owners including Guardian Capital Partners and Patriot Capital. The acquisition strengthens CBRE's data center capabilities by combining Direct Line's technical design, installation and maintenance services with CBRE's facilities management platform and is expected to be immediately accretive to CBRE's core EPS.

MOURI Tech has acquired Vertisystem Inc., a California-based IT services firm specializing in the gaming and hospitality industries, to strengthen its managed services portfolio and expand its U.S. and India delivery footprint. Ernst & Young (EY) LLP acted as financial advisor to Vertisystem in the transaction.

San Diego-based technology solutions provider ITCM has acquired Carlsbad-based managed service provider Value Logic, Inc. The deal expands ITCM's managed IT, cloud, infrastructure, IQMS implementation and cybersecurity capabilities and brings manufacturing and distribution sector expertise to ITCM's client offerings.

Mill Point Capital has acquired Proficium, a Union City-based designer and manufacturer of optical interconnect products for hyperscale data centers and AI infrastructure; Proficium founder Dan Miranda will remain CEO. Brightwood Capital provided financing to support Mill Point's purchase. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ISSQUARED Inc. acquired CCT Technologies Inc. (doing business as ComputerLand of Silicon Valley) in a transaction completed May 1, 2024. The deal expands ISSQUARED's footprint and capabilities in Northern California and strengthens its offerings to state and local government, higher education and commercial clients by integrating CCT's VAR, managed services and software/solution sales expertise.

Secur-Serv, the security-first managed services division of Scantron Corporation (backed by Transom Capital Group), has completed the acquisition of Btech, a Pasadena, California-based managed IT services provider focused on credit unions and other financial institutions. The deal expands Secur-Serv's managed services footprint and financial-institution expertise, adding on-site device management, 24/7 server support and public cloud management capabilities to its service portfolio.

UPSTACK acquired the network and cloud sourcing business of LinkSource Technologies LLC and formed a strategic partnership with LinkSource's hardware sourcing arm, LinkSource Systems. The deal brings LinkSource's network, cloud and managed-services capabilities and several team members into UPSTACK while founders Curt Lewis and Jason Newbold retain ownership of the hardware business and remain invested owners.

Sourcepass acquired Rocklin, California-based Microsoft cloud specialist Big Green IT as its eleventh acquisition, integrating the team to establish a Sourcepass Microsoft Center of Excellence. The deal expands Sourcepass’ Microsoft Copilot, Teams, Azure and Microsoft 365 capabilities while advancing its West Coast presence and 24/7 managed services and cybersecurity offerings.

Capital Square Partners (CSP), a Singapore-based private equity firm, has made a strategic growth equity investment in digital transformation software and services firm Trianz. The undisclosed transaction will support Trianz's shift to an IP-led model and scale its SaaS platforms in cloud, data/AI and digital workplace while accelerating global expansion.

Sigma Defense LLC, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, has acquired San Diego-based Juno Technologies to expand its software development, systems integration, engineering, and fleet support capabilities for Department of Defense customers. The deal strengthens Sigma Defense’s CJADC2, C5ISR and DevSecOps capabilities and extends its reach—particularly within the U.S. Navy and other naval customers.

Inverness Graham-backed Corsica Technologies has acquired Hughes Systems Group, a Santa Barbara-based provider of managed B2B data integration and EDI services, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is an add-on to Corsica's managed services platform to expand its data integration, order-to-cash automation, and supply chain integration capabilities for its mid-market clients.

Legrand has completed the acquisition of ZPE Systems, Inc., a Fremont, California-based provider of secure management infrastructure for data center, branch, and edge environments (serial console servers, sensors, service routers and a software-defined management platform). ZPE Systems will join Legrand's Data, Power and Control (DPC) Division as a business unit to broaden Legrand's data center and edge management capabilities and address growing demand driven by AI and edge computing.

Fincons.US, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fincons Group AG, has acquired 100% of the assets of PDG Consulting LLC, an IT, business intelligence and digital transformation firm specialized in the Media & Entertainment sector. The acquisition transfers PDG's US employees and customers into Fincons.US and integrates PDG's Mumbai office into Fincons India, strengthening Fincons' US footprint and media/streaming capabilities.

Shyft Global Services, a division of TD SYNNEX, has acquired Cokeva, Inc., an IT equipment repair, test and refurbishment specialist headquartered in Roseville, California. The acquisition adds Cokeva's 220,000 sq. ft. Roseville facility and more than 200 trained repair experts to Shyft's global depot repair footprint, expanding capabilities, certifications and circular-economy repair services for OEM customers.

IT Solutions Consulting, a Philadelphia-area managed service provider (MSP), has acquired The Network Pro, a West Coast managed IT and security provider dually-headquartered in Anaheim, California and Tucson, Arizona. The deal expands IT Solutions' West Coast presence and strengthens its support capabilities for legal and manufacturing verticals as part of the company's ongoing roll-up strategy.

Intelligent Technical Solutions (ITS), a Tower Arch Capital portfolio company, has acquired OneClick Solutions Group in partnership with OneClick founder and CEO Mark McGarvey. The add-on expands ITS's managed IT services footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area; transaction financing was provided by Deerpath Capital and terms were not disclosed.

VC3, a North American managed IT and cybersecurity services provider, has acquired FPA Technology Services, an outsourced IT provider based in Woodland Hills, California. The deal expands VC3's footprint in California and adds FPA's managed IT, strategic planning, and cybersecurity capabilities to VC3's platform.

Insight Enterprises completed the acquisition of SADA, a leading Google Cloud consultancy, for $410 million plus up to $390 million in potential earnouts. The deal adds approximately 850 cloud professionals and strengthens Insight's Google Cloud capabilities, accelerating its multicloud and GenAI service offerings; SADA was purchased from Verse Holdco.

International Technology Group (ITG), a global group of Oracle services partners backed by private equity firm IceLake, has acquired Project Partners, LLC. Project Partners, a Half Moon Bay, California-based Oracle ERP and project execution consultancy, will operate independently while collaborating with ITG to expand its Oracle on-premises and Cloud service offerings and global reach.

East Los Capital has made a majority growth equity investment in IO Connect Services to support expansion of the company's service offerings and engineering staff. IO Connect, an AWS Advanced Tier Partner founded in 2016, will use the investment to accelerate cloud migrations, managed services, cybersecurity and digital transformation work for SMBs and digitally native businesses.

Cprime, a global provider of agile ways of working and technology consulting, has acquired Vincerion, a San Francisco–based portfolio optimization and financial transformation consultancy. The acquisition strengthens Cprime’s IT portfolio management and FinOps offerings—bringing Vincerion’s portfolio modeling and outcome-based budgeting capabilities into Cprime’s service set and supporting integrations with tools like Apptio.

Net at Work, a New York–based digital operations platform provider, has acquired PMO Solutions, a Newport Beach, California-based value-added reseller of Sage Intacct and Sage 100. The deal brings PMO Solutions’ technical personnel and customers into Net at Work’s platform, expanding the acquirer's Sage ERP implementation and support capabilities.

UPSTACK acquired Network One Solutions, a Laguna Niguel, California-based full-service cloud, communications and technology consulting firm. Founder and CEO Michael Stevens and his team will join UPSTACK, with Stevens becoming a partner; terms were not disclosed.

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital and San Francisco investor BayLink Capital have invested to form Veltris, a technology services platform created through the combination of Wavelabs Technologies and West Agile Labs. Veltris, headquartered in San Francisco, will offer Data & AI, Engineering R&D and Digital Product Engineering services and will pursue growth through organic initiatives and add-on acquisitions across multiple geographies.