Converge Technology Solutions Corp. announced the acquisition of Essex Technology Group, Inc. (Essextec), a Wall Street-based cloud, cognitive, and cybersecurity solution provider in the Northeast US. Converge is a leading Software Enabled Hybrid IT solutions provider representing the intersection of innovation accelerators and foundational infrastructure solutions.

The firm has and will continue to leverage Essextec’s artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data analytics offerings for use by Converge’s existing customer base and bring Software Enabled Hybrid IT solutions across a range of vendors to Essextec’s customer base, thereby continuing to add value to both firms. Essextec brings its customers intellectually curious and highly skilled teams made up of experienced technology and cybersecurity experts, business consultants, and industry thought leaders.

“The team at Essextec aligns to our current solution areas and helps organizations solve IT challenges by applying innovative cloud, cognitive, and cybersecurity technologies,” says Greg Berard, Converge, President. “The skills and capabilities that Essextec brings to our client base across North America will help us continue to differentiate ourselves and drive significant value as we position the right strategic solutions with our key technology partners and clients,” he adds.

A significant participant in the IBM partner ecosystem,

The team at Essextec aligns to our current solution areas and helps organizations solve IT challenges by applying innovative cloud, cognitive, and cybersecurity technologies

Essextec stays on the cutting edge, guiding customers through digital transformations with a focus on building secure cognitive applications in hybrid cloud environments. Whether working on-premise or in a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment, Essextec brings the skills and expertise to properly architect secure, effective solutions. Utilizing modern machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, the Essextec team leads customers in applying natural language processing, conversational user interfaces, voice interaction, image recognition, and text analytics to real business problems.

“We are excited for the Converge family of companies to have continued access to Essextec’s capabilities for our customers and to make Converge’s Hybrid IT services accessible to the Essextec customer base,” says Shaun Maine, Converge, CEO. “Essextec has proven its ability to deliver Artificial Intelligence, CyberSecurity and Cloud solutions to forward-thinking organizations, and we look forward to continuing to add these to the Converge Hybrid IT capabilities and offerings. Converge has been working together with the Essextec team since Q4 of last year, and we are delighted to now bring Essextec into the Converge family,” he adds.

Converge’s portfolio of companies also includes Corus Group, Northern Micro, Becker-Carroll, Key Information Systems, BlueChipTek, Lighthouse Computer Services, Software Information Systems, Nordisk Systems, and Datatrend Technologies.