Add-on Acquisition • Distribution

ScanSource Acquires KBZ Communications

On September 8, 2015, ScanSource acquired distribution company KBZ Communications

Acquisition Context
  • This is ScanSource’s 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is ScanSource’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ScanSource’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 8, 2015
Target KBZ Communications
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) ScanSource
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

KBZ Communications

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
KBZ Communications, Inc. is an award-winning Cisco Authorized Distributor specializing in video conferencing, cloud, and services. Company provide sales, marketing and technical support, partner certification, value-added services and specialized programs to Cisco reseller partners serving federal, state and local governments, as well as the financial services, telehealth, and education markets. Our knowledgeable, nationwide team offers highly personalized service and exceptional attention to detail.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

ScanSource

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Distribution
Employees2,300
Revenue 3.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ScanSource's corporate headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina.
Entrance to ScanSource's corporate headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina.

ScanSource is an international wholesale distributor of specialty technology products. ScanSource was founded in 1992 and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 13
Sector: Distribution 6 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition 7 of 11
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 1
Country: United States 4 of 9
Year: 2015 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-21 Imago Group

Thatcham, United Kingdom

Imago Group plc is a value-added distributor of video and voice communications equipment and services.

Buy £25M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-08 Intelisys Communications

Petaluma, California, United States

Intelisys Communications, Inc. is a industry major technology services distributor of business telecommunications and cloud services. Intelisys distributes services for the world’s leading telecom carriers, cable companies, cloud services providers and technology partners through the channel’s top producing sales partners. Intelisys was named one of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America by Entrepreneur Magazine for its growth, sustainability and ability to achieve lasting success.

Buy $84M