Fusion5 acquires Kordia’s managed IT business

Fusion5 has acquired the managed IT business of New Zealand's Kordia, a technology and critical communications provider with services in maritime, media, critical communications infrastructure, cyber, connectivity, and cloud.

The acquisition will see Kordia’s team of 26 managed IT experts join Fusion5 at its Auckland offices.

For Fusion5, this is the second notable acquisition for the company in the last few months, after the September purchase of Applejack, a Queensland-based provider of NetSuite.

For Kordia, it's another example of the company selling off certain sections of its business.

In 2021, Kordia sold its Australian telecommunications contracting business to infrastructure services company Ventia and in 2013, Kordia announced the sale of its internet provider arm, Orcon.

Kordia Group CEO Neil Livingston said managed IT customers will benefit from Fusion5’s passion for, and long-term growth ambitions, in this area.

"We’re committed to our core capabilities as a provider of cyber security and critical communications, and the sale will enable Kordia to focus on opportunities in this space," he said. 

Kristy Brown, Fusion5's CEO for NZ, said both Kordia and Fusion5 have a tightly aligned approach to managed IT.

"We’re both focused on delivering high-quality, value-added services to our customers and ensuring great outcomes. But, as importantly, our cultures are very synergistic – we genuinely care for our people, which helps ensure a successful transition," she said.

Brown says Fusion5 has been strategically building out its managed IT services business for some time, starting with the 2023 acquisition of Vigilant IT in Australia, and in 2024, the purchase of GoCloud Systems in Wellington.

“However, the acquisition of Kordia’s managed IT practice will enable us to really scale and reimagine our managed IT services offerings locally – while also ensuring our customers can enjoy extended business support hours and services through leveraging our New Zealand and Australian presence," she said.

Sven Martin, Fusion5 founder, recently told techpartner.news' 2025 State of the MSP report that the company's transformation had been "timely" in terms of meeting shifting market trends, and especially changes in the needs of buyers.