Managed Services, Cloud At Root Of December M&A Deals

15. QRX Technology Group

Company acquired: Kerr Norton

Head count: Not disclosed

Annual revenue: Not disclosed

Purchase price: Not disclosed

Date of announcement: Dec. 1

QRX Technology Group acquired fellow Canadian solution provider Kerr Norton to strengthen its position in the IT equipment, supplies and service market.

Kerr Norton has become an important player in the computer supplies industry through 20-plus years of experience in recycling and remanufacturing cartridges. The Vaughan, Ontario-based company carries some of the most prominent vendors in the industry, including Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Xerox, Canon, Brother, Maxell, Ricoh and Samsung.

QRX offers a selection of ink/toner, media and paper products, and provides printing and imaging equipment sales, services and all-inclusive managed print services.