M&A Deal Summary

ScanSource Acquires Kingcom - Channel Business

On April 10, 2017, ScanSource acquired communications company Kingcom - Channel Business from Kingcom

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ScanSource’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is ScanSource’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ScanSource’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-10
Target Kingcom - Channel Business
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) ScanSource
Sellers(s) Kingcom
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Kingcom - Channel Business

Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Kingcom - Channel Business is a provider of communication solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ScanSource

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Distribution
Employees2,300
Revenue 3.8B USD (2023)
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, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide value-added distribution services for technology manufacturers and sell to resellers in the following specialty technology markets: POS and Barcode, Physical Security, 3D Printing and Communications. The Company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. The Company distributes to the United States and Canada from its Southaven, Mississippi distribution center; to Latin America, principally from distribution centers located in Miami, Florida, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia; and to Europe, principally from its distribution centers in Belgium, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. ScanSource was founded in 1992 and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 13
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS 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
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-29 POS Portal

Sacramento, California, United States

POS Portal, Inc. is a distributor of credit card terminals and supplies, POS Portal is pioneering the way in logistics and distribution for secure payment devices. Having one of the most extensive libraries of injection keys and over 15 years of strategic relationships with gateways, processors, and terminal OEMs, POS Portal has the resources needed to always deliver secure devices preconfigured just the way our partners need them. With two Key Injection Facilities (KIF), POS Portal deploys devices to businesses nationwide.

Buy $145M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kingcom

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Kingcom is a provider of telecom solutions with superior service and the latest innovations for cyber security, cloud migration, VOIP, mobile, fiber optics and more. Kingcom supports its customers by helping them stay ahead of the curve with respect to the daunting telecom and IT environment. Kingcom LLC was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1