18 Apr M&A Fundamentals: Go Big or Go Home
Following up from this week's earlier article on M&A integration, I would like to delve further into the public discussion around M&A strategies for managed services companies by suggestion a...
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16 Apr Don’t Make This M&A Mistake
How do you ensure a successful M&A transaction? This question is not unique to managed services, although our profession seems immune to learning the truths of history when it comes...
27 Feb Private Equity is Moving on the Managed Services Profession
The news about ConnectWise selling to private equity firm Thoma Bravo should come as no surprise to those of you who have been reading this website. Starting as early as...
26 Feb M&A Tips for MSP Sellers
If you find yourself wanting to leave the managed services profession, there are some best practices and tips you will find helpful throughout the process. Although MSP valuations have been...
26 Feb ConnectWise: The Changing of the MSP Guard
I suppose when you live long enough you get to an age where you reflect more on what is past and (slightly) less on what is ahead. When I heard...
06 Feb Managed Workplace Sold to Barracuda
Cybersecurity software company Avast sold its RMM platform, Managed Workplace, to Barracuda Networks. Barracuda, a notable data backup and security technology company, will now add a full remote monitoring and...
10 Jan Managed Services Year in Review – 2018
Managed services had a wild ride in 2018 and 2019 is going to be even crazier. 2018 saw a lot of movement within the profession, both on the MSP side,...
13 Nov Managed Services 2019 M&A Update
I am starting to hear a lot of "gossip" about mergers and acquisitions in the managed services community. M&A activity for MSPs has an ebb and flow, very similar to...