UPSTACK, a fast-growing platform that combines the industry’s leading advisors, advanced technology, and dedicated customer support resources, will acquire ChaseTek Partners LLC, an independent telecom agency and technology consultancy based in Columbus, Ohio.
ChaseTek’s President Chris Wolfe and Vice President Michael Marlowe will join UPSTACK as Partners and Managing Directors as part of the acquisition. In addition, eight technology specialists from ChaseTek’s staff will join UPSTACK’s support team.
“ChaseTek has grown into a reputable and respected technology infrastructure advisory firm by filling a void in the market for expert advice paired with managed services,” said UPSTACK Founder and CEO Christopher Trapp. “Their model aligns perfectly with our own, and we’re excited to welcome Chris, Michael, and team to UPSTACK.”
Solutions offered by UPSTACK include colocation, network connectivity, private and public cloud, mobility, SD-WAN, IoT, unified communications, cloud contact center, security and business continuity.
Founded in 2004, ChaseTek provides consultative IT and telecom procurement, management, and support to over 3,000 businesses of all sizes. It offers Unified communications as a service (UCaaS), contact center as a service (CCaaS), cybersecurity, internet, network, backup and disaster recovery, mobility, IoT, and cloud infrastructure. ChaseTek provides services to businesses in the retail, health care, financial services, and manufacturing industries at multiple locations.
Wolfe founded ChaseTek to help business customers find solutions, manage projects, and get help desk support for their communications environments. The ChaseTek model was popular, and the company grew quickly. Marlowe joined ChaseTek in 2017. He helped the company grow by developing a formalized consultative sales process which helped them serve clients beyond their geographical boundaries, even during the pandemic.
“While our technology solution set has changed, our core value proposition has remained the same,” said Wolfe. “We ensure that provider promises are kept and that clients realize the value of their technology infrastructure from contract signing onward. Our customers will benefit immediately from the support organization UPSTACK is building, which would be difficult for us to scale to on our own. And we build a high degree of certainty that we can continue delivering for our customers into the future.”
“The future for us as part of UPSTACK is very exciting. What we can do to help our clients with UPSTACK’s tools, backing, and broadened offering is motivating. We immediately benefit from the depth of resources and capabilities”, added Marlowe.
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