US-based Evergreen Services Group has acquired Canberra managed service provider Centrered for an undisclosed fee.
Founded in 1996, Centrered has over 35 staff and offers services covering IT support, cloud solutions, managed security systems and advanced communications technology.
The HP, Microsoft and Dicker Data partner has developed specialised expertise in the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, working with some of the most significant NFPs in the region.
The acquisition is Evergreen's first in Australia and second in the region, with the company having purchased Auckland-based software development firm Lancom Technology in January 2024.
"From the moment we began talks with Evergreen it was clear they understood our mission on a deep level and would be able to provide the resources to further it, rather than replacing it," said Adele Pickering, CEO at Centrered.
"For close to three decades Centrered has cultivated a people-centered approach to IT designed to meet and exceed the diverse IT needs of our clients, and this acquisition will allow us to scale up these commitments without sacrificing our core values."
In February, Evergreen's VP of M&A Sydney Hockett told CRN Australia the company was in diligence with three Australian IT services firms.
In addition to Lancom Technology and Centrered, the San Francisco-headquartered company has acquired over 70 IT businesses in the US, Canada and the UK.
"Through their decades of IT innovation in Canberra and particularly their crucial work with not-for-profits, Centrered has demonstrated a deep commitment to technological innovation," Hockett said.
"In Centrered we see a business and a team that aligns strongly with our values and believe there are really exciting opportunities for growth on both sides."
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