6. Synergi
Size: 59 staff
Acquirer: BrightSolid
When: April
Rationale
Cloud, colocation, cyber and business continuity specialist Brightsolid had been hunting for an acquisition to extend its services for a whole year before buying Synergi, its CEO Elaine Maddison revealed.
“As a highly successful Microsoft partner, Synergi does all of that and more,” she said in a statement at the time of the deal.
Part of Scottish media group DC Thomson Group, Dundee-based Brightsolid turned over £9m in its fiscal 2024. Gateshead-based automation, data & AI and business applications specialist Synergi has 59 staff.
What they said
“They are a great bunch of positive, friendly and very smart people,” – Peter Joynson, CEO and Co-founder, Synergi
Noteworthy nugget
Synergi counts Drager, NHS Highland, Arriva, Lothian Buses and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service among its clients.
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