In a sign of channel partners consolidation, Fruition Partners, which provides technology-enabled solutions for the service management sector and is a ServiceNow Master Solutions Partner, is expanding into Europe with the buy of Partners in IT, a Preferred Solutions Partner for ServiceNow.
The move positions Fruition Partners as a global ServiceNow system integrator and for growth in the cloud services market, valued at $131 billion in 2013 by Gartner.
“Fruition Partners has been growing rapidly and has been actively looking for the right partnership and acquisition opportunities in overseas markets,” said Marc Talluto, founder and CEO of the company. “As a leading player in the UK ITSM and ServiceNow market, Partners in IT represents the ideal qualities that we are seeking in a partner: financial strength, solid growth, incredible people, breadth and depth-of-experience in cloud and ServiceNow implementations, a similar entrepreneurial and innovative culture, and an extensive blue-chip client list.”
The combined business will have nearly 300 practitioners covering ServiceNow, cloud development and service management consulting capabilities. The U.S. and UK management team and existing business locations will all remain in place, and existing and future clients will gain access to Partners in IT and Fruition Partners’ shared R&D, training capabilities, implementation resources and ServiceNow knowledge base.
“Partners in IT has similar growth ambitions to Fruition Partners and recognizes that the opportunity is greater for the two organizations working together,” said Paul Cash, founder and managing director of Partners in IT. “We have huge respect for Fruition Partners’ achievements in growing their business and for their commitment to R&D. We share their culture and values, and believe that this acquisition will help us realize growth objectives in the UK and Europe, faster and with greater impact. We also think it provides significant potential for our employees to develop their careers and for our clients to benefit from the best solutions available.”
