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...
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01 Oct Kaseya Strikes Back at Datto with Purchase of Spanning
RMM platform company Kaseya® today announced the acquisition of Spanning Cloud Apps, a provider of SaaS data protection. Founded in 2010, Spanning has more than 10,000 active MSP and enterprise...
11 Sep ClearPoint Acquisition Continues Pattern of Mature MSPs
There are mature MSPs, and there is everyone else. All M&A discussions should be viewed in this context to understand the managed services profession fully. Today, another "mature" MSP was acquired...
05 Sep Kaseya Buys RapidFire Tools – Analysis and MSP Impact
RMM company Kaseya® today announced its latest acquisition of RapidFire Tools. RapidFire Tools provides a powerful suite of IT assessment, internal threat detection, and compliance products. RapidFire Tools will continue...
23 Aug It’s Too Late to Sell Your MSP By The End of the Year
If you want to sell your MSP before the end of 2018, it is probably too late. The decision to sell your MSP practice is an important one and must...
18 Jul Where are the Angel Investors in Managed Services
There continue to be many startup managed service provider companies from all over the world, even in 2018. I take this as a very good sign of continued growth in...
27 Jun Where Are the Angel Investors in Managed Services?
There continue to be many startup managed service provider companies from all over the world, even in 2018. I take this as a very good sign of continued growth in...
08 Jun A Few Random Thoughts on MSP Consolidation
Inevitably, when we get word of a merger or acquisition involving a managed service provider there is renewed talk about consolidation in the managed services market. Presidio's purchase of Red...