AIS (Applied Information Sciences) acquired Xgility, a Microsoft Gold Partner with expertise in the Azure government cloud. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
This is the technology M&A deal number 397 covered by ChannelE2E so far in 2022.
Vertical Market Technology Services: AIS and Xgility Backgrounds
AIS, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, was founded in 1982. The technology consulting firm collaborates with federal government agencies to secure and measure their cloud environments. Additional areas focused on the vertical market include financial and insurance services, health and life sciences, and energy. Key partners include Microsoft, ServiceNow and Snowflake, among others – as well as Alert Logic in the security market.
Xgility, based in Ashburn, Virginia, has 100 employees. Key areas of expertise include Microsoft Office 365, Sharepoint, Teams, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and the Azure cloud infrastructure. The combined company will have at least 1,000 experts dedicated to Microsoft, the buyer said.
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AIS acquired Xgility: Executive Perspectives
Larry Katzman, president and CEO, AIS
In a prepared statement about the deal, AIS CEO Larry Katzman commented:
“Bringing together our teams helps us build a stronger community of enthusiastic innovators to serve our customers and provide growth opportunities for our people. AIS has experienced significant growth over the past five years, guided by our mission to be the leading Microsoft Azure cloud services partner for federal and commercial businesses. Since I’ve known Chris for over a decade and seen the organization he built, I’m excited to have our teams come together. I am confident that our collective capabilities will continue to be measured by the needs of our customers and the ever -evolving offerings of the Microsoft cloud marketplace. “
Chris Hornbecker, CEO of Xgility added:
“We weren’t set to sell Xgility, but after meeting with Larry, his team and their venture capital backers at Blue Delta, the opportunities created by joining AIS became very clear. This acquisition accelerates and enhances our combined ability to achieve transformative results for our client’s businesses and the careers of our teammates. ”