Centare, a digital business and technology consultancy with offices in Brookfield and Madison, has agreed to be acquired by Rural Sourcing Inc. of Atlanta for an undisclosed amount.
Rural Sourcing is a provider of onshore outsourced digital tech and IT services with a mission to provide high-tech jobs in rural parts of the country. It has current locations in Mobile, Alabama; Augusta, Georgia; Jonesboro, Arkansas.; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Oklahoma City; and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The addition of Centare will add two more software development centers in mid-sized cities while expanding Rural Sourcing's software product design and development capabilities.
"Despite the challenges of a pandemic, Rural Sourcing has seen tremendous growth in the need for digital engineering," said Monty Hamilton, CEO of Rural Sourcing, in a press release Thursday. "Through our onshore model that brings technology jobs to Middle America, we are building new tech hubs, expanding opportunities for talented professionals and delivering world-class development work for our clients. Centare allows us to expand our footprint in the Midwest and join with an organization that values culture, colleagues and community."
Centare brings significant digital engineering capabilities including digital product strategy and development, product design, application modernization and DevOps transformation to Rural Sourcing's clients.
"Rural Sourcing is a great fit for Centare and its colleagues," said Tim Eiring, CEO of Centare. "Centare has a rich history of building relationships and delivering results. By joining Rural Sourcing, we are bringing new resources to our clients and colleagues while expanding our ability to scale."
Centare was previously a portfolio company of Hadley Capital of Chicago, which backed a management buyout of Centare in 2013.
