Real Acquisition Work Begins After The Ink Dries

By Abby Sorensen, Editor

How an MSP diversified its territory and vertical expertise with four acquisitions in five years.

California-based MSP TekTegrity earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list in three consecutive years, from 2012-2014. Then, CEO Russ Levanway admits, “Honestly, I got bored filling out the application every year.” There’s nothing boring about a three-year growth rate hovering around 150 percent, but Levanway had a good excuse for not wanting to be bothered by the paperwork. He’d been busy acquiring MSPs, including two between January 2014 and January 2015. These were in addition to TekTegrity’s acquisitions of two other MSPs between 2010 and 2011. In the process, the company grew to 54 employees, expanded its regional footprint by opening new offices, and established itself in new niche verticals.