Adam Binks, CEO of SysGroup, comments: “I am delighted to be welcoming both the Certus IT team and its customers to the SysGroup family. The addition of Certus IT to the group represents a step-change regarding the scale of the business, better positioning SysGroup to penetrate our target market and drive further growth. This acquisition fits within our strategy of growing the business organically and through strategic acquisitions, and we are excited by the prospects that lie ahead.”
The acquisition of Certus IT is the latest in a string of deals made by SysGroup in recent years. The deal will extend SysGroup’s reach into Professional Services and Manufacturing. The deal will also see SysGroup expand its geographical reach into South Wales, the South West and across the M4 Corridor.
In 2015, Certus IT was named the Dell EMC Cloud Partner of the Year, and the acquisition will bring Dell EMC Gold Partner status to the enlarged group.
The combined power of the enlarged group will mean that customers can benefit from an enhanced portfolio of services and solutions, whilst also being able to rely on an even greater team of highly qualified staff. The deal will also enhance SysGroup’s datacentre footprint, with the addition of Certus’ 80 rack suite, located in the 250,000 sq ft Next Generation Data facility in Newport, South Wales.
Binks continues: “Through this period of growth, we remain completely committed to ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and delivering best-of-breed solutions to our enlarged customer base. This latest
acquisition will amplify our capabilities, reach and scale in a way that we believe will deliver real competitive advantage to both us at SysGroup and our customers.”
Paul Brown, CEO of Certus added: “We are excited to be joining forces with SysGroup and look forward to continuing our growth and enhancing our market strength as a combined entity. Our shared culture of putting customers first and our flexibility and commitment to delivering solutions, will bring untold advantages and business opportunities to both the enlarged group and our extended customer base moving forward.”