Essex-based cloud and managed services provider Response Data Communications (RDC) has been bought by Solar Communications.
The acquisition of the SME specialist further consolidates Solar’s transition from telephony to universal communications services, adding cutting edge cloud software expertise and some key strategic vendor partnerships to the business.
RDC’s partnership with Silver Peak enhances the Solar portfolio with the addition of the world’s leading software defined (SD)-WAN platform, a market forecast to be worth $20 billion by 2020. Partnerships with vendors such as Pure Storage, Rubrik, Nimble Storage, Balabit and Palo Alto also boost Solar’s ambition to become the cloud and managed services provider of choice for SMEs, adding Contact Centre Solutions, Enterprise WiFi, Scale-out Firewalls and Next-Generation Firewalls to its offering
The addition of RDC has also further strengthened Solar’s relationship with US-based cloud and hybrid UC comms giant ShoreTel. Already ShoreTel’s largest overseas partner, the merger with RDC, itself a ShoreTel Circle of Excellence Gold Partner, has seen Solar named as a Platinum Partner to the California-based multinational.
Solar Communications CEO, John Witty, said:
The takeover will result in more choice for customers of both businesses. “RDC is an extremely capable and exciting business with a very talented team. Its combination with Solar will provide added depth to the innovative and business-enhancing services provided to both sets of customers.
Jason Evans, former owner and Managing Director of RDC, said:
“The introduction of Solar’s telecommunications, WAN, cloud and managed services will allow us to provide a more comprehensive offering. Personally, I very much look forward to being part of the Solar team and further helping the Group to develop and deliver our incredibly exciting joint portfolio of solutions and services.
Evans will remain in his current role alongside all current RDC employees. The fee for the takeover has not been disclosed.
