Ascend Technologies Acquires Peters & Associates to Expand Foundation of Microsoft Services, Products & Partnership

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By STS News Desk On Apr 5, 2022

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Combined, the two Chicago-based organizations will enhance their IT, Cyber & Microsoft offerings.

Ascend Technologies, LLC., a prominent Midwest managed service provider announced its strategic growth acquisition of fellow Chicago-based IT leader, Peters & Associates, Inc.

Ascend Technologies launched two years ago on a commitment to using innovation and technology to enable business growth. The addition of Peters & Associates expands on that commitment and marks the sixth acquisition for Ascend in partnership with M/C Partners, a private equity firm.

The combined companies bring decades of IT services expertise including cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure, service desk, and Salesforce solutions prowess.

“Peters & Associates has maintained a customer-first approach and continue to be a knowledgeable resource in the industry. They are a welcome addition to Team Ascend.””

— Wayne Kiphart, CEO of Ascend Technologies

“Today is an exciting day as the Peters & Associates team bring their decades of IT expertise to Ascend Technologies,” says Wayne Kiphart, CEO, Ascend. “They have maintained a customer-first approach and continue to be a knowledgeable resource in the industry and are a welcome addition to Team Ascend.” continues Kiphart.

“Peters & Associates is pleased to announce that we are joining the Ascend Technologies team. We feel confident our clients will benefit from our newly combined offerings. The P&A team will remain in place and are committed to continue serving our customers.” Andrew Peters & Tom Wiesman, Co-Presidents, Peters & Associates.

Peters & Associates’ status as a certified Microsoft Gold Partner includes 14 gold and one silver competency in practice areas, providing unmatched experience. Their dedication to providing exceptional Microsoft solutions has helped organizations meet their business needs while becoming more agile and efficient. This is just one of the many reasons Ascend was motivated to welcome the Peters & Associates members to the team.

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