Cloud infrastructure company acquired by Claranet
| La Salle are pleased to reveal that Union Solutions, a managed IT services provider who operate from offices in Surrey and Kent, has been acquired by London-headquartered, Claranet whose revenue is in excess of £325m.
Business acquired: Union Solutions Limited Activities: Incorporated in 2006, the company offer a range of infrastructure transformation and managed IT cloud-based services to clients including Next, Sainsbury's, Investec and Rightmove. ---------------- Purchaser: Claranet Group Limited Activities:Founded in 1996, the company is one of Europe's leading managed IT services providers. Offering business hosting, networks and communication services, they have over 6,500 customers and 1,800 employees based in 24 offices across Europe and Brazil. ---------------- Additional info: Michel Robert, managing director of Claranet UK, said: 'Union has the right depth of experience and capability for us in the design and implementation of mission critical infrastructure, with emphasis on data storage and security. '[It] has developed strong customer relationships in the legal, financial services, and retail verticals which will further enhance our capabilities in these important sectors.' Jason Rabbetts, founder and director at Union Solutions, added: 'In today's rapidly-changing hybrid multi-cloud world, specialism in a wide spectrum of skills is essential and that is what makes this particular union so relevant and exciting. 'I can also assure our customers that the terms and conditions of their existing contracts with Union will be unchanged. The existing management team remains firmly in place and customers can have full confidence that our focus on providing great advice, service and agreed service levels will remain, and will continue to be governed by the terms of their existing service agreements.' |
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