Kelley Connect

M&A Roundup: GoodSuite, Kelley Connect, Novatech, WiZiX, AD Solutions and EDGE Pull Off Deals

If the old wives’ tale that bad things usually happen “in threes” has any merit, we’ll build upon this unfounded superstition with this week’s M&A roundup that saw six prominent dealers—GoodSuite, Kelley Connect, Novatech, WiZiX Technology Group, AD Solutions and EDGE
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2022 Elite Dealer Challenges: A Roundup of Various Obstacles Confronting Resellers

Can you hear the sound of your office line ringing? Or the frequent ping of email notifications? No? Of course not, because we are officially strolling through The Holiday Zone. Between now and Jan. 2, the only phone calls or texts will be from your spouse, reminding you to pick
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Trio of Deals Fuels Kelley Connect’s Pacific Expansion

Kelley Connect continues to expand its West Coast footprint with three significant business acquisitions in the past several weeks. The new branches in Butte, Montana, Bellingham and Wenatchee, Washington, and Anchorage, Alaska, bring cybersecurity and technology services to
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Threat or Opportunity? COVID-19 Looms Large in Providing Security Solutions

Suffice to say, COVID-19 heaped an unplanned fire drill of sorts on the business community when it came to town in mid-March. Companies large and small mobilized, kitchen tables were converted into home offices, and potted plants in offices across the country wilted from the lack
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Dealers Travel an Endless Road in Providing Security Solutions

Take a deep breath and relax. Sure, that sounds like a good way to de-stress, right, particularly during this ulcer-inducing time. Everyone join in… Not so fast, there, security solutions providers. OK, so we tease, but the sad reality is that security currently, formerly,
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M&A Roundup: Kelley Connect and Applied Imaging Swing Deals; Investor Group Acquires Area Distributors

The calendar may read mid-September, but a surge of recent deals seem to indicate an M&A Spring in the office technology dealer community. Kelley Connect of Kent, Washington, rung the acquisition bell again in 2020 by obtaining a Montana company with multiple offices, and
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The IT Bodyguard: Guidance, Peace of Mind Nearly as Vital as Security Tools

Let’s be honest. For the garden-variety office environment end-user, the top of security can be daunting. While most Americans have heard of cybercriminals, many of them only have a cursory knowledge regarding how business systems are infiltrated and compromised. They’re told not
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Using Security as a Point of Differentiation Among Managed IT Providers

Hardware, software and services are, at their very core, merely tools to enable an end-user to perform his/her vital functions. But dealers are not merely tool chests of the physical and virtual variety, and security solutions fall even farther outside the chest. But as security
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Growth in Services, M&A Additions Focal to Kelley Connect Rebrand

Often times, a business will rebrand because its current name has connotations with a technology that is viewed as mature. In the case of Kelley Imaging Systems, CEO Aric Manion had practical considerations in mind when the company’s rechristening to Kelley Connect was announced
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