IT management software vendor SolarWinds has announced the acquisition of LOGICnow, a provider of integrated cloud-based IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions focused primarily on the MSP community.
The acquisition combines both SolarWinds N-able†and LOGICnow to create†SolarWinds MSP, uniting two complementary leading players in the managed services solutions market. As a combined entity, SolarWinds MSP will serve more than 18,000 managed service providers worldwide, managing more than five million end-points, and one million mailboxes.
“SolarWinds is committed to the growing MSP market and has realized great success through the acquisition of N-able, making the acquisition of LOGICnow a natural next step for us,” says Kevin B. Thompson, president and chief executive officer of SolarWinds. “SolarWinds MSP, combining the capabilities of LOGICnow and SolarWinds N-able, will offer MSPs a complete set of IT service management solutions via the cloud and on premises delivery models. SolarWinds MSP gives them everything they need to acquire and retain profitable clients, deliver outstanding levels of service and maximize their internal efficiency through standardization of their toolsets and the use of automation.”
“As SolarWinds MSP, our combined teams will utilize our deep domain expertise and industry-leading data analytics capabilities to deliver breakthrough innovations to our customer base of the world’s leading MSPs,” says Walter Scott, former LOGICnow CEO and the new executive vice president for SolarWinds MSP. “Our strategic vision and ability to execute will provide ever-greater support to our customers as they differentiate their services and achieve faster, more profitable business growth. We’re excited to be able to join forces with SolarWinds N-able as part of the SolarWinds family to empower our MSP customers to build the most successful businesses in their markets.”
Combining the expertise of SolarWinds N-able and LOGICnow, SolarWinds MSP will offer a comprehensive set of solutions in an integrated automation platform, including remote monitoring and management, email security and compliance-focused archiving, backup and disaster recovery, risk and vulnerability assessment, help desk and service management functionality, and more.
For additional information on the acquisition, visit www.solarwindsmsp.com.
