Alternative Networks is bolstering its cloud practice with the acquisition of Intercept IT, a specialist in hosted desktop and server virtualisation.
Claiming to have “followed Intercept for some time having recognised the value it can deliver to its business”, the VAR explains that both firms sell into similar sized and similar vertical businesses within both the SME and the enterprise – and that their respective customer bases provide plenty of mutual opportunities.
“We are delighted to have completed this acquisition against considerable interest from other parties. It provides a further stimulus to organic growth across the Group, as it presents good cross sell opportunities into our respective customer bases,” comments Edward Spurrier, chief executive of Alternative Networks.
The acquisition – for an unspecified sum – also broadens Alternative's managed service offering to enterprise customers to include their virtualised IT infrastructure.
Says Spurrier: “With Intercept's twin offerings we will significantly broaden our range of IT services as well as acquire a well-established platform to deliver additional cloud services. Intercept has an exceptional pedigree in virtualising IT infrastructures, having virtualised over 5,000 servers and more than 2,000 different applications in 30 languages, realising millions of pounds worth of savings to their customers.”
In a statement London-based Intercept commented that being part of Alternative “represents strong backing for accelerated growth, with access to more resources and a large number of new clients to target.”
Established in 2002, Intercept employs 48 people of whom 22 are qualified technicians. Its flagship hosted cloud solution, OnlineDesktop is a Desktop as a Service solution, delivered on a cost-per-user, monthly subscription basis from Intercept's bespoke cloud.
Alternative currently has six offices throughout the UK and employs 480 people, providing voice, mobile, unified communications & collaboration, infrastructure solutions, data and security.
