DALLAS, TX | December 14th, 2022 – Rosewood Private Investments’ (“RPI” or “Rosewood”) portfolio company, General Informatics (“GI”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of VAZATA’s Managed Services Division.
Headquartered in McKinney, Texas, VAZATA operates enterprise quality data centers designed for mission-critical colocation, managed cloud hosting and cloud computing services across the United States. VAZATA will continue to operate its data center facilities, while the Managed Services Division will now operate as a part of General Informatics.
This transaction allows VAZATA and General Informatics to focus on their respective core offerings and enhances each company’s capabilities, services, and solutions.
“We are excited about this opportunity because of the strategic value it provides General Informatics,” shared Don Monistere, CEO & President of General Informatics. “This acquisition significantly expands our presence in the Texas market, and by partnering with Lance Black (CEO of VAZATA) and his team, we are uniquely positioned to meet the growing needs of our clients.”
This is General Informatics third acquisition in Texas in the past year, following the acquisitions of Unicom Technologies and CMS IP. With four service hubs located in Texas, (Beaumont, Waco, Lufkin, and Columbus), this acquisition provides General Informatics a meaningful presence in the Dallas market.
The acquisition of VAZATA’s Managed Services division is a strategic move for General Informatics to expand its reach, capabilities, and competitive advantage. General Informatics looks forward to continuing its rapid growth and technological innovation to better serve the needs of its customers.
Briton Burge, Principal at RPI, said: “Don and the GI team continue to impress us with their dedication to and execution of acquisitive and organic growth. We are thrilled with the further expansion into our home market of Dallas, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with Lance and the VAZATA team as we build the preeminent MSP in the Southeast.”
About General Informatics:
GI is a full-service IT Managed Services Provider (“MSP”), cloud services business, and IT consultancy, which has built a comprehensive suite of services to become one of the region’s leading IT partners to state and local governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and private businesses in the Southeast. With offices across Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, Alabama, and North Carolina, GI aims to provide its customers with a complete IT solution, including the successful expansion into telecom and infrastructure services. Visit www.geninf.com to learn more.
About Rosewood Private Investments:
Rosewood has a long history of investing in and creating value within numerous industries. RPI’s approach to working with operating partners to strategically grow companies through acquisitions and organic means has proven successful for all stakeholders. Our current holdings are focused on fire & life safety services, IT services, nutrition & wellness, manufacturing technologies, and industrial services. In addition to these areas, we are pursuing new platforms in transportation & logistics, specialty chemicals, and outsourced business services, among others. We welcome any information about investment opportunities within these verticals. Visit www.rosewoodpi.com to learn more.