M&A Deal Summary

Insight Acquires Ensynch

On September 19, 2011, Insight acquired information technology company Ensynch from DCA Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Insight’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Insight’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Insight’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-09-19
Target Ensynch
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Insight
Sellers(s) DCA Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ensynch

Tempe, Arizona, United States
Ensynch is a provider of professional services, managed services, and IT staffing to middle-market enterprises across the Southwest and Western U.S.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Insight

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Information Technology
Employees14,437
Revenue 9.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Insight Enterprise's corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona.
Entrance to Insight Enterprise's corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona.

Insight develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and devices. Insight provides cloud-based services to consumers and businesses; designs, manufactures, and sells devices that integrate with its cloud-based services; and delivers online advertising to a global audience. Insight's products include operating systems for computing devices, servers, phones, and other intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; cross-device productivity applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; and online advertising. Insight also designs and sells hardware including PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, phones, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. Insight was formed in 1988 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 15
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 14
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 10
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-10 Minx

Elstree, United Kingdom

Minx Ltd, is a provider of business-to-business network technology with awards such as Cisco Global, European and UK Partner.

Buy $2M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-01 BlueMetal

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

BlueMetal delivers strategic design, application development, business intelligence solutions and data visualization platforms.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

DCA Partners

Roseville, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Merchant Bank
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DCA Partners is private investment and advisory firm focused on growth-oriented businesses. DCA Capital looks to provide expansion capital to mid-sized businesses in underserved markets across California and the Southwest US. DCA typically targets businesses generating sales of $10 to $100 million and can commit up to $10 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare (services/IT), manufacturing and distribution, technology, media and publishing, and retail. DCA Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Roseville, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 7
State (Arizona) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 9
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-17 Environmental Support Solutions

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Environmental Support Solutions, Inc. is a provider of environmental compliance and operational risk management software solutions to Fortune 1000 enterprises across multiple vertical markets such as energy/power and manufacturing.

Sell $59M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-01 First Tracks Publishing

Incline Village, Nevada, United States

Based in Incline Village, NV, First Tracks is a publisher of high-end lifestyle and custom magazines targeting wealthy demographics in predominantly mountain resort destinations across the Western U.S.

Sell -