Digitel Corp., a cloud computing and business phone solutions tech company based in Atlanta, has been acquired by NXTsoft, a Birmingham-based cybersecurity and data company.
According to the Birmingham Business Journal, the acquisition will garner NXTsoft an additional $6 million in revenue and 32 employees. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.
“Digitel has a longstanding reputation of being an excellent IT solutions provider,” said David Brasfield, CEO of NXTsoft, said in a statement. “They have a loyal customer base because they deliver quality solutions and excellent services and these are the kind of employees, customers and relationships that we value at NXTsoft.”
Founded in 1983, Digitel is a a managed services provider with a focus on communication and networking solutions for small to mid-sized businesses in the Southeast.
C.W. Tate, founder of Digitel, will retire following the merger and the current president of ThreatAdvice, a software subsidiary of NXTsoft, Jason Asbury, will overtake Tate's position at Digitel. NXTsoft will retain all its employees and begin cross-selling its ThreatAdvice security series to Digitel’s 600 customers.
“Digitel has had a number of opportunities to sell or merge the company over the past several years,” Tate said in a statement. “I selected NXTsoft because of their professionalism and the vision David and his team have for building a leading cybersecurity company using Digitel’s employees and customers as a platform for growth.”
