CIO Solutions, a Goleta-based computer consulting and network management company, has acquired Compass Consulting, further expanding CIO’s presence on the Central Coast.
Compass Consulting, based in Ventura County, is an information technology consulting and managed services firm, providing cloud solutions, managed IT services, software development, and IT consulting to small and medium size businesses.
“We want to assure everyone that Compass Consulting and its employees are not going away, nor is their location changing,” said Eric Egolf, CIO Solutions CEO. “This acquisition will simply enhance and expand the company’s services.
“The alignment of our two companies, which share similar values, will provide current and future clients with more security solutions, cloud solutions, more co-managed IT options for customers with internal IT departments, and more growth opportunities for existing Compass employees,” he said. “This acquisition will also lead to more local job opportunities down the road.”
CIO plans to bring Compass Consulting clients an upgrade to security operations managed by CIO Solutions Network Operations Center; an advanced network monitoring system; and additional manufacturer options for equipment replacements including Datto, Palo Alto Networks, Watchguard, and Juniper.
Compass Consulting’s name will initially be changed to Compass Consulting Powered by CIO Solutions, and eventually come under the CIO Solutions name, according to Egolf.
Darin Selfridge, Compass Consulting’s current CEO, will transition into the position of virtual chief information officer after the acquisition.
“We are looking forward to becoming part of CIO Solutions — an industry leader with local roots that has a wider breadth and depth of capabilities to meet our customers’ needs,” Selfridge said. “It’s a win-win for everyone, our company, their company, all our clients, and Ventura County as a whole.”
“There are no current plans to increase monthly pricing or rates,” he said. “Any changes in pricing will be communicated months in advance.”
CIO Solutions has been providing IT management and consulting services to Central Coast companies and organizations since 1986. Among its clients are medium-sized businesses with 10 to 400 employees. Larger clients have included the cities of San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles, and the Santa Maria School District.
In addition to its Goleta headquarters, CIO Solutions has offices in San Luis Obispo and Fresno.
“Our local locations in Ventura, Santa Barbara/Goleta, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno enable us to provide faster response/resolution times to our clients in these areas and provide each customer with the right mix of remote and onsite support,” Egolf said.
Today, CIO Solutions has 92 employees, who service some 250 clients. The acquisition of Compass Consulting will take the company to 100 employees.
To learn more, visit ciosolutions.com or compassconsult.com.