ePlus Acquires Bailiwick Services, LLC

Acquisition strengthens ePlus Services portfolio across North America

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS – news) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has acquired Bailiwick Services, LLC (Bailiwick). Based near Minneapolis, Bailiwick is a highly-skilled provider of professional and managed services with nearly 30 years in the business. Bailiwick specializes in serving enterprise customers that operate large store, branch, and campus footprints predominantly in the retail, financial services, restaurant, and hospitality vertical markets.

As one of the largest providers of outsourced IT integration and deployment services across North America, Bailiwick's expertise helps organizations enhance operations and end-user experiences across their operations, including through edge computing, physical security, AV, logistics, and other transformative digital experiences.  

"Continuing to develop and enhance our Services business is an important part of our growth strategy," said Mark Marron, CEO and president of ePlus inc. "This acquisition opens many doors for customers of both organizations, offering a full spectrum of technology solutions and services through one provider. Bailiwick will be a wonderful complement to our business and our Services portfolio and we welcome them to the team."

"As technology evolves and consumer-facing organizations embrace AI and other areas to enhance the experiences they can provide their customers, having a parent company like ePlus provides an incredible depth of resources that will benefit them," said Bob Marko, CEO and president of Bailiwick. "Our decades of experience now combined with the acquisition by ePlus means that our customers can access and enjoy the expanded capabilities, talent and skill sets that a global provider can offer."

The acquisition of Bailiwick closed on August 19, 2024. Bailiwick is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ePlus Technology, inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Bailiwick Services, LLC

Bailiwick is a managed IT services provider that specializes in the integration and implementation of complex, large-scale technology initiatives. As a partner to some the best-known brands in North America, Bailiwick is highly regarded for creative problem solving and developing solutions that accelerate growth and profitability for our clients. Our 29-year relationships with Fortune 500 clients are built on consistent care, quality, and urgency.

About ePlus inc.

ePlus has an unwavering and relentless focus on leveraging technology to create inspired and transformative business outcomes for its customers. Offering a robust portfolio of solutions, as well as a broad range of consultative and managed services across the technology spectrum, ePlus has proudly achieved more than 30 years of success, carrying customers forward through adversity, rapidly changing environments, and other obstacles. ePlus is a trusted advisor, bringing expertise, credentials, talent and a thorough understanding of innovative technologies, spanning security, cloud, data center, networking, collaboration and emerging solutions, to organizations across all industry segments. With complete lifecycle management services and flexible payment solutions, ePlus' more than 1,890 associates are focused on cultivating positive customer experiences and are dedicated to their craft, harnessing new knowledge while applying decades of proven experience. ePlus is headquartered in Virginia, with locations in the United States, UK, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email [email protected]. Connect with ePlus on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram. ePlus, Where Technology Means More®.

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