The Channel Company Acquires Incisive Media’s Technology Properties Including CRN UK, Computing Titles
Summary
With the strategic acquisition, The Channel Company will increase its EMEA footprint, expand CRN as a global brand, and leverage Computing media and events as part of an effort to create a worldwide IT end user community. EagleTree helped bring together the deal under which The Channel Company has now acquired Incisive Media’s technology division from ARC. “I was delighted to see the news of the U.S. and U.K. CRN platforms joining forces,” said Simon Chappell, co-founder and CEO of Assured Data Protection. CRN has always been a key media platform of choice in both locations, and the recent news only adds to this perspective.” “The acquisition is a mutually beneficial transaction and I am sure it will be value accretive to all parties. As an avid subscriber to both the U.S. and U.K. CRN platforms, I am delighted with the announcement and look forward to seeing the execution of the expected synergies,” said Dave Stevinson, CEO of QBS Software, based in Wembley, U.K.