Cloud Service Provider Pax8 has acquired Umbrellar, a provider of Microsoft cloud solutions with a focus on services that provides over 1,000 New Zealand companies with cloud managed services, migration, advisory services, and cloud procurement.
“As we continue to expand into the APAC region, the Umbrellar acquisition will be key to our growth in the New Zealand market… Together, our technology, people, and resources will enable businesses in the APAC region to modernize, digitally transform, and fuel growth with cloud solutions.” John Street said, the Pax8 Chief Executive Officer.
Umbrellar, with its headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand, aims to provide its partners with the technology of the future through first-rate professional services and its procurement platform.
Hence, with the acquisition, Pax8 can enter the New Zealand market and empower its rapidly expanding partner network to hasten digital transformation both domestically and internationally.
“We are excited to welcome 50 new employees from Umbrellar to the Pax8 Asia team.. The team at Umbrellar are experts in cloud-enabling businesses in New Zealand, and they are the number one service provider of Microsoft cloud in the market. With a focus on infrastructure managed services, assessment, migration, and optimization, their technical expertise and award-winning professional services will prove to be a value-add for Pax8 partners.” Chris Sharp said, the Pax8 Asia SVP.
“We are thrilled about the opportunity this acquisition creates for our people, partners, and mutual customers… As a premium Microsoft CSP in New Zealand, and with what I consider the most talented Microsoft engineering team in the region, I’m excited we can continue to support our ecosystem of partners and customers here in NZ and now extend globally as part of the Pax8 Asia team.” Dave Howden said, CEO at Umbrellar.
