FINANCIAL ADVISOR
ISPN Network Services
M&A Advisory
Has Been Acquired By
Transaction Details
On December 18, 2024, Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced the acquisition of ISPN Network Services (“ISPN” or the “Company”), a managed IT services provider primarily serving broadband fiber and internet operators in suburban and rural areas across the country. The Company’s services include premium technical support, network monitoring and managed hosting services.
The investment in ISPN fits ACP’s thematic focus on the natural outsourcing trends within IT services, particularly in vertical end-markets where technology adoption is lagging. Similar to the Company’s 2023 acquisition of iGLASS Networks, ISPN will continue M&A with an initial focus on expanding service lines within broadband fiber to meet all customer outsourcing needs.
About the company
About ISPN Network Services
Founded in 1994, ISPN helps leaders of community-focused broadband service providers elevate the customer experience and achieve growth through customer-driven, reliable and innovative 24x7 support and managed IT solutions. By utilizing ISPN's vertically focused technical support, network operations center services and email hosting, broadband fiber organizations can achieve economies of scale through the Company’s resources and expertise.
About Align Capital Partners
Align Capital Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP manages $1.7 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland and Dallas. ACP brings experience and resources to help lower-middle market companies accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees and the firm’s investors.
Sources: Align Capital Partner’s Press Release.
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