11 M&A Deals That Reshaped The Channel In July
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10. Champion Solutions Group
Company acquired: Midrange Support & Service, Inc.
Head count: 1-10 employees
Annual revenue: Not disclosed
Purchase price: Not disclosed
Date of announcement: July 26
Champion Solutions Group bought a specialist around the IBM i and Power solutions to enhance its IBM technical skill sets.
The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company – No. 224 on CRN's Solution Provider 500 – said its purchase will capitalize on Midrange Support & Service's 20-year heritage and intellectual property around IBM i to meet an ever-growing demand from clients.
As a result of the acquisition, Champion can now assist with migration, disaster recovery, remote support and project management around IBM i. The deal will also give clients of Midrange, based in Delray Beach, Fla., access to additional vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft, Net App, Red Hat and VMware.
