A Tyneside tech firm has been acquired by IT leader Babble, as part of its strategy to build a 海角视频-wide business with local talent.

Leading London technology group Babble has announced the acquisition of two firms 鈥 Newcastle based Digital Communications Systems Ltd (DCS) and Scottish firm Halo Communications Ltd.

DCS, based in Newcastle, has been a leader in service-led delivery of managed networked services since 1992.

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Bringing together a broad portfolio of partners and services, the acquisition will further develop Babble鈥檚 presence in the North East.

After completing nine acquisitions in the last 12 months, Babble now has a presence across the South Coast, the North West, the North East and in Scotland, in addition to the Midlands and London.

Matthew Parker, chief executive of Babble, said: 鈥淚n recent months we鈥檝e focused our growth towards the North of England and Scotland.

鈥淭here is outstanding technology talent in these regions, and in Halo Communications and DCS we鈥檝e acquired two business that align perfectly with our goals and ambitions. We鈥檙e looking forward to the road ahead, delivering transformational change to even more highly valued customers.鈥

Brendan Mulvenna, managing director of DCS, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled with the position that DCS has reached since forming in 1992. The acquisition by Babble is an exciting next step for the business and I look forward to playing my part in Babble鈥檚 ambitious plans to be a leading player in the North-East.鈥

Babble now has over 4,000 customers with more than 200 employees across the 海角视频.

The business supports organisations across sectors including financial, health and education, travel and accommodation, and public services 鈥 by sourcing, deploying and supporting locally the best cloud solutions for customers.

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