Xerox Acquires ITsavvy to Grow IT Services Presence
October 17 2024 - 9:01AM
Business Wire
Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) today announced it has
agreed to acquire ITsavvy, an Oak Brook, Illinois-based provider of
integrated IT products and associated services, for $400 million
consisting of a $180 million cash payment and secured promissory
notes totaling $220 million, subject to certain customary pre- and
post-closing adjustments and escrow arrangements. The transaction
is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2024 and remains
subject to merger clearance control. ITsavvy is a portfolio company
of GenNx360 Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity
firm.
"As part of our Reinvention we have created a greater
organizational focus on our emerging IT Services capabilities to
diversify our revenue streams in the geographies we serve," said
John Bruno, president and chief operating officer at Xerox.
“ITsavvy’s complementary offerings, aligned with our strong
reputation, should accelerate growth in the United States, Canada,
and the United Kingdom, while creating new avenues for us to help
existing and new clients transform the way they work. They have a
proven track record of success, and we look forward to bringing
this highly capable and experienced team into the fold.”
ITsavvy is a leading provider of integrated IT infrastructure
solutions, delivering business outcomes through frictionless client
experiences across multiple segments and industries. Founded in
2004, ITsavvy has grown its revenue to more than $400 million on a
trailing twelve-month basis by offering a comprehensive suite of
lifecycle, deployment, and managed IT services to assist with
clients’ most critical networking, cloud migration and workplace
productivity needs.
“We are thrilled to join the Xerox team and eager to contribute
to the growth of Xerox IT Services,” said Munu Gandhi, chief
executive officer at ITsavvy. “Together with Xerox, we plan to
expand the portfolio of high-value services for our growing client
base throughout the U.S., U.K. and Canada.”
This acquisition supports the company’s Reinvention and
commitment to expand its IT Services business, while continuously
bringing innovative solutions to Xerox clients’ workplaces. The
acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted
earnings per share and free cash flow. Xerox management will
further discuss the acquisition during its third quarter 2024
results.
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share as well as repositioning our business in the face of customer
preference, technological, and other change, such as evolving
return to-office and hybrid working trends; failure of our
customers, vendors, and logistics partners to perform their
contractual obligations to us; our ability to attract, train, and
retain key personnel; execution risks around our Reinvention; the
risk of breaches of our security systems due to cyber, malware, or
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About Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX)
For more than 100 years, Xerox has continually redefined the
workplace experience. Harnessing our leadership position in office
and production print technology, we’ve expanded into software and
services to sustainably power the hybrid workplace of today and
tomorrow. Today, Xerox is continuing its legacy of innovation to
deliver client-centric and digitally driven technology solutions
and meet the needs of today’s global, distributed workforce. From
the office to industrial environments, our differentiated business
and technology offerings and financial services are essential
workplace technology solutions that drive success for our clients.
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