Avaya and Cisco UK partners, FourNet and Nowcomm, have joined forces.
Manchester-based Fournet claims to be Avaya’s largest UK partner and snapped up Derby-based Nowcomm which is one of only a small handful of Cisco partners to simultaneously hold Gold, Master Security and Master Collaboration status in the UK.
The move follows FourNet’s acquisition of C>Ways last May and forms part of a wider buy-and-build strategy under new private equity backer Palatine.
FourNet has four offices and counts Whitehall departments, local authorities, housing, health, blue-light and utility companies among its customer logos.
Founded in 2005 by two Cisco employees James Baly and Mark Lamont, Nowcomm has 34 staff.
Baly said: “Our companies are both at the top of their game and have a similar culture and outlook – customers first, high customer retention, technology and engineering innovation, and best-in-class expertise”.
FourNet co-founder and CEO Richard Pennington, said: “With the post-covid convergence of the IT and communications marketplace and the increasing pace of digital transformation, it also provides Nowcomm with access to a broader spectrum of solutions and customers. Today’s strategic acquisition, and the ones to follow, will enable us to maintain our position as the partner of choice for public sector and enterprise customers.”
