Converge Technology Partners Acquires BlueChipTek
Converge Technology Partners recently acquired BlueChipTek, a leading technology solutions provider located in the Silicon Valley region of California.
Santa Clara, CA – May 22, 2018 – Converge Technology Partners Inc. has announced today that is has acquired BlueChipTek Inc., an Information Technology Professional Services organization serving some of the fastest growing and market disruptive companies in Silicon Valley. BlueChipTek brings a high level of expertise in data center infrastructure integration, a comprehensive approach to cloud optimization, and the proven ability to deliver data center infrastructure solutions throughout the world. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, BlueChipTek focuses on regional customer growth while enabling global customer expansion.
Jessica Geis, CEO of BlueChipTek, will continue to lead the company and Jason Geis will continue to assist her as Vice President of Sales. Cindy Kennedy is being added to the team as President, and will work with the existing management team to expand key offerings, coordinate cross-selling opportunities, and provide unrivaled technology services and solutions.
“I am ecstatic that BlueChipTek has become a Converge Company. I believe we’ve found the perfect home,” stated Jessica Geis. “Converge brings the BlueChipTek team and our phenomenal customers more resources, new partner relationships, and additional multi-cloud practice expertise. I find it incredible that the Converge team, though large and multinational, moves at our speed. You have to be nimble and responsive to thrive in Silicon Valley. The Converge culture, buying power, drive, competence, and clear ability to move quickly and execute effectively aligns with BlueChipTek’s DNA. In an increasingly diverse digital marketplace, technology is shaping business strategies and driving customer growth. Together, Converge Technology Partners and BlueChipTek have the industry knowledge, expertise, and leadership to embrace the complex needs and expectation of our customers.”
“We are excited to welcome BlueChipTek to the Converge family,” said Shaun Maine, CEO of Converge Technology Partners. “The addition of BlueChipTek continues our buildout of a national platform of regionally-focused IT solution providers. With their high-growth customers, cloud offerings, and culture match, BlueChipTek adds significant capabilities and scale to Converge’s West Coast region.”
“The addition of BlueChipTek allows us to run disruptive growth campaigns with our partners across key markets in California and Colorado,” stated Cindy Kennedy, who, in addition to being President of BlueChipTek, is also President of recently-acquired Key Information Systems, Inc. and EVP of West Coast sales for Converge and Corus360. “Our ability to offer hybrid IT solutions, from public and private managed cloud services to on-premise technology solutions, means we can offer customers complete solutions to the varying requirements demanded by the different parts of their businesses.”
BlueChipTek marks the fifth company Converge Technology Partners has acquired since October 2017. Converge’s portfolio of companies also includes Corus360 Inc., based in Norcross, GA; Northern Micro Inc. and Becker-Carroll Inc., both of which are headquartered in Ottawa, ON; and Key Information Systems Inc., based in Agoura Hills, CA.
"The addition of BlueChipTek continues our buildout of a national platform of regionally-focused IT solution providers."
About BlueChipTek, Inc.
As a technology solutions provider, BlueChipTek delivers seamless integration of industry tools using deep functional expertise to support execution for organizations ranging from startup to enterprise in scale. Their expertise and insights, developed through serving high-tech companies and large-enterprise IT users, give BlueChipTek an unparalleled understanding of the dynamic nature of the technology landscape and the complexity involved in using technology to deliver real value and impact. The net effect for customers is significant improvement in their overall IT performance.
To learn more about BlueChipTek, visit www.bluechiptek.com.
About Converge Technology Partners, Inc.
Converge Technology Partners is building a national platform of regionally focused IT infrastructure firms in the US and Canada by connecting best of breed services and solutions to clients.
To learn more about the Converge Company, visit www.convergetp.com.
About Northern Micro, a Converge Company
Northern Micro is Ottawa’s premier provider of Information Technology hardware – from client devices like notebooks and desktops, to data centre infrastructure. We create IT solutions that solve unique business challenges. Highly trained experts, coupled with focused partnerships with the biggest names in the industry form the foundation on which Northern Micro is built.
To learn more about Northern Micro, visit www.northernmicro.com.
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Northern Micro, a Converge Company, Recognized as a Dell EMC Partner of the Year, Winning the North American Shining Star Award at Global Partner Summit 2018
Las Vegas, NV – May 2nd, 2018
Northern Micro, a leading provider of technology solutions in Canada, today announced that it has been recognized as a Dell EMC Partner of the Year, North American Shining Star at the 2018 Dell EMC Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“We are proud to be recognized once again as one of Dell EMC’s Partners of the Year,” said Herman Yeh, President, Northern Micro. “Northern Micro’s strong partnership with Dell EMC allows us to deliver the best solutions available in the marketplace today for our customers and make them successful.”
“This is such a great accomplishment for the extraordinary team at Northern Micro,” said Shaun Maine, CEO of Converge Technology Partners. “We are excited to work together with Dell EMC to continue building upon this success together.”
This award is the latest in a series of partner and industry accolades for Northern Micro. Last Year, Northern Micro was awarded the Dell EMC Federal Partner of the Year in 2017, and the EMC-VCE Converged Infrastructure Partner of the Year in 2016.
For more information, visit the Dell Technologies Global Partner Summit Blog.
"This award is the latest in a series of partner and industry accolades for Northern Micro."
About Northern Micro, a Converge Company
Northern Micro is Ottawa’s premier provider of Information Technology hardware – from client devices like notebooks and desktops, to data centre infrastructure. We create IT solutions that solve unique business challenges. Highly trained experts, coupled with focused partnerships with the biggest names in the industry form the foundation on which Northern Micro is built.
To learn more about Northern Micro, visit www.northernmicro.com.
About Converge
Converge Technology Partners is building a national platform of regionally focused IT infrastructure firms in the US and Canada by connecting best of breed services and solutions to clients.
To learn more about Converge, visit www.convergetp.com.
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Northern Micro, Honoured with Client Solutions Provider of the Year Award, and Named Canada’s 14th Largest in CDN’s Top 100 Solution Providers Ranking for 2017
WOODBRIDGE, ONTARIO – April 27, 2018
At its annual gala event honouring the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada, Computer Dealer News (CDN) awarded Northern Micro as the Client Solutions Provider of the Year. This award recognizes the top performing companies in important niches within Canada’s computer industry.
Deanna Thomson, National Director, Channel Sales at Dell EMC Canada presented the award to Alex Yeh, Business Development Manager at Northern Micro, remarking “it’s a great honour to be recognized by the industry as one of Canada’s Top Solution Providers, especially for client devices where we excel”.
During the same event, CDN released its annual ranking of the Canada’s Top 100 Solutions Providers of the Year, with Northern Micro placing 14th for 2017, up 14 spots from 2015 when the company ranked in 28th place. This year’s ranking establishes Northern Micro as the largest IT Solution Provider headquartered in Ottawa, and marks the eleventh year in a row the company has placed on the Top 100 list.
Herman Yeh, President of Northern Micro said “We are proud to be recognized by CDN for our hard work in this highly competitive industry. Our focus has always been to deliver the ultimate in customer satisfaction, and our revenue growth and ranking is evidence that we continue to exceed our customer expectations in 2017. A big thank you to our team for their dedication focus on executing our strategy”
"We are proud to be recognized by CDN for our hard work in this highly competitive industry."
About Northern Micro
Northern Micro is Ottawa’s premier provider of Information Technology hardware – from client devices like notebooks and desktops, to data centre infrastructure. We create IT solutions that solve unique business challenges. Highly trained experts, coupled with focused partnerships with the biggest names in the industry form the foundation on which Northern Micro is built.
To learn more about Northern Micro, visit www.northernmicro.com.
About CDN Top 100
Each year, CDN, the voice of Canada’s IT channel community, connects with IT solution providers across the country to collect data for an industry benchmark report which, once compiled, presents an overview of this market segment as well as trends. The data is also used to determine our annual ranking of the Top 100 solution providers as measured by revenue ranges, for which a gala is held to celebrate the contributions of these solution providers to the growth of the technology sector in Canada.
To learn more about the CDN Top 100 Solution Providers, visit www.computerdealernews.com/top-100-solution-providers/top-100
About Converge
Converge Technology Partners is building a national platform of regionally focused IT infrastructure firms in the US and Canada by connecting best of breed services and solutions to clients.
To learn more about Converge, visit www.convergetp.com.
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