A Birmingham tech firm has expanded its group with a buyout deal. Managed services firm Intercity has acquired Microsoft specialist Centrality.
The acquisition increases Intercitys turnover to £60 million and takes the payroll up to more than 325 staff.
The acquisition brings 25 years of Microsoft experience to Intercity and will broaden and bolster its managed service offering. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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David Keeling, chief executive of Centrality, will join the new-look board as managing director of a new division focused on leveraging the company's expertise in Microsoft's suite of products.
Centrality's 100 employees will continue to work from their base in Bedfordshire.
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City centre firm Intercity specialises in managed IT services, cloud, security and communications, serving more than 1,300 customers nationwide.
Group chief executive Andrew Jackson said: "We are thrilled to welcome Centrality to the Intercity Group.
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"Centrality has grown significantly over the last five years and become well-known for their innovative and forward-thinking solutions by taking a Microsoft and cloud-first approach.
"Our commitment to be the best tech partner to work for and with will only be strengthened with this news. We look forward to welcoming all Centrality colleagues and their complementary expertise as they join the Intercity Group.
Mr Keeling added: "I'm really pleased to see Centrality join the Intercity Group. Our combined expertise will allow us to provide a more comprehensive range of capabilities for our customers."