IT Services Acquisitions in Kansas

Kansas IT Services Deal Themes

Kansas-based IT services acquisitions in recent years center on expanding managed services footprints and deepening software and security capabilities. Deals highlighted here span managed IT, cybersecurity and compliance, network and telecommunications services, and software add-ons that support ongoing client continuity.

Several transactions also reflect a roll-up pattern in which private equity and platform operators use acquisitions to broaden industry coverage—particularly around financial services, healthcare, and other business-to-business verticals. Buyers such as ECS / My IT, Net at Work, Corporate Technologies, UPSTACK, and Swizznet recur across the Kansas activity.

From network and telecom services to ERP and content management, many acquisitions are framed as capability expansion: platforms add teams, clients, and product modules (such as Nterfuse software transfer in one deal) to strengthen delivery across the Midwest.

What Stands Out

  • Managed services roll-ups are a recurring theme, with buyers like ECS / My IT and Corporate Technologies expanding service coverage through acquisitions.
  • Cybersecurity and compliance show up in multiple deal summaries, including add-ons focused on financial services and RIA cybersecurity needs.
  • Software and platform capability adds are common—examples include an Acumatica practice acquired by Evergreen (via Pine Services Group) and a digital signage/CMS capability build through Velocity.
  • Telecom and network expertise is reinforced via acquisitions such as UPSTACK acquiring an Overland Park–based telecom advisory firm.
  • Deal geography stays anchored in Kansas, United States, with several targets based in Kansas City and surrounding metro areas.
  • Buyer
    Pape-Dawson
    Target
    BHC
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Pape-Dawson acquired BHC, a national engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, to establish and anchor its new Midwest Region in Kansas City. The deal expands Pape-Dawson’s multidisciplinary engineering and consulting capabilities by combining Pape-Dawson’s services with BHC’s telecommunications, public works, development, surveying, construction services, and landscape architecture expertise.

  • Buyer
    Net at Work, Lovell Minnick Partners
    Target
    Network Computer Solutions (NCS)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Net at Work, a Lovell Minnick–backed managed services provider, has acquired Kansas-based Network Computer Solutions (NCS) to expand its Midwest footprint and strengthen its managed services capabilities. The deal also transfers NCS's Nterfuse software platform to Net at Work, preserving service continuity for Nterfuse customers while providing broader support and access to Net at Work's cybersecurity, cloud, ERP and national managed services infrastructure.

  • Buyer
    Corporate Technologies, LLC, Tonka Bay Equity Partners
    Target
    Cenetric (Cenetric Network Services)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Corporate Technologies, a Tonka Bay Equity Partners-backed national managed IT services provider, has acquired Cenetric, a Kansas City-based managed services provider (MSP) serving small and mid-sized businesses. The deal expands Corporate Technologies' footprint to 18 U.S. markets and is its third acquisition since partnering with Tonka Bay in 2023.

  • Buyer
    Evergreen, i-Tech Support, Pine Services Group
    Target
    High Touch Technologies (Acumatica practice)
    Seller
    High Touch Technologies
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Evergreen (operating under Pine Services Group) has acquired the Acumatica practice of High Touch Technologies and will integrate the practice into i-Tech Support, an Evergreen portfolio company acquired in January 2024. The add-on brings approximately 40 clients and experienced Acumatica staff to i-Tech, expanding its ERP capabilities and industry coverage (notably lawn & landscaping) within Pine Services Group's ERP vertical.

  • Buyer
    Align Capital Partners
    Target
    ISPN Network Services
    Seller
    Jeff Neblett, Scott Lauber
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Align Capital Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired ISPN Network Services, a managed IT services provider serving broadband fiber and internet operators. ISPN founders Jeff Neblett and Scott Lauber will remain in leadership as the firm pursues expanded service lines and M&A to support growth in suburban and rural broadband markets.

  • Buyer
    UPSTACK
    Target
    Strategic Telecom Partners
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    UPSTACK has acquired Strategic Telecom Partners, a technology services advisory firm based in Overland Park, Kansas. As part of the deal (terms undisclosed), founder Brad Carrell will join UPSTACK as Partner and Managing Director to strengthen the platform’s telecom and network advisory capabilities as part of its ongoing roll-up strategy.

  • Buyer
    ECS / My IT, Kian Capital, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    Network Technologies (Network Tech)
    Seller
    Tim Wayland, Tom Chisholm
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    ECS / My IT completed an add-on acquisition of Network Technologies, a Kansas City–based managed services provider with ~30 employees, expanding ECS / My IT's presence in Kansas City and the broader Midwest. The deal, announced June 8, 2021, follows ECS / My IT's partnership with investors Kian Capital and ParkSouth Ventures and strengthens the platform's capabilities—particularly in the financial services vertical.

  • Buyer
    ECS / My IT, Kian Capital Partners, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    The Purple Guys
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    ECS / My IT, a PE-backed managed services platform, completed the add-on acquisition of The Purple Guys, a Kansas City-based managed service provider. The deal expands ECS / My IT's geographic presence into Kansas City and the broader Midwest, adding TPG's ~35 employees and 175+ clients to the combined organization.

  • Buyer
    Velocity, A Managed Solutions Company
    Target
    CTI Solutions
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Velocity, a managed services company headquartered in Holland, Ohio, has acquired CTI Solutions, a digital signage and content management technology company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Velocity’s in-house SaaS development capabilities and expand its digital signage, CMS and interactive touchless solution offerings for hospitality, healthcare, retail and entertainment customers.

  • Buyer
    Swizznet, Bluff Point Associates
    Target
    RightSize Solutions
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Chesterfield, Missouri-based Swizznet, a cloud-hosting and accounting-focused software provider in the Bluff Point Associates portfolio, has acquired Lenexa, Kansas-based RightSize Solutions, an outsourced IT and cybersecurity provider for independent registered investment advisers (RIAs). The deal expands Swizznet's cybersecurity, compliance and managed-technology offerings for the financial services and accounting markets as an add-on to its existing platform.

  • Buyer
    OakLeaf Software, Inc.
    Target
    DPRA
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    OakLeaf Software, Inc., led by retired Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, has acquired DPRA, a 60-year-old provider of custom software, environmental analysis and public sector consulting headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas. The combined company will increase investment in cloud-based enterprise software and augment leadership, with DPRA's CEO Denis O'Keefe stepping down to a board role and new senior hires added to the leadership team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which types of IT services are most common in Kansas acquisitions here?

Most deals involve managed IT services, including network services and cybersecurity/compliance, alongside add-ons that strengthen ERP or content management capabilities.

What recurring Kansas buyers show up across these acquisitions?

Recurring names include ECS / My IT, Net at Work, Corporate Technologies, UPSTACK, Swizznet, OakLeaf Software, Inc., Lovell Minnick Partners, and ParkSouth Ventures (as investors or recurring partners).

Are ERP and other software capabilities part of these acquisitions?

Yes. One example is Evergreen acquiring the Acumatica practice of High Touch Technologies and integrating it into i-Tech Support, and another is Velocity strengthening in-house SaaS development tied to digital signage and CMS offerings.

Do these deals stay focused on Kansas locations?

Yes. The targets listed are Kansas-based, and deal activity is described as occurring in Kansas, United States, including cities such as Kansas City and Overland Park.

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