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Wavenet CEO Philip Grannum has announced his senior leadership team following the company’s recent acquisition of Daisy Corporate Services. The new structure includes executives from both businesses, bringing together complementary strengths and experience at the helm of the UK’s largest independent MSSP.

Wavenet has announced that its existing CEO Philip Grannum will lead the combined business of Wavenet and Daisy Corporate Services following regulatory approval and completion of the deal this week. It has also been confirmed that the new company, which will be the UK’s largest independent IT managed services and security provider, will operate under the Wavenet brand.

United Kingdom, 10th June 2024 – Wavenet, a managed services provider offering businesses cybersecurity, communications, and connectivity, has onboarded a range of Multifunctional Printers (MFPs) as part of its next phase of growth as a Canon partner. By widening its portfolio, the business will be able to expand its customer base and build new revenue streams.

Wavenet and Daisy Corporate Services Join Forces to Create UK’s Largest Independent IT Managed Service Provider. Wavenet and Daisy Corporate Services announce plans to combine. The newly combined business will become the largest independent MSP in the UK. The new £500m revenue company will support over 22,000 businesses and public sector organisations delivering cloud, cyber security and connectivity solutions.

Wavenet acquires Falanx Cyber and further bolsters it’s CyberGuard division with additional penetration testing, detect & respond and red teaming services. Solihull, UK – 12th December 2023 – Wavenet Group Holdings Limited (Wavenet), backed by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance, has today announced the acquisition of Falanx Cyber.

Wavenet today announced that it was honored as Marketing Partner of the Year during Ignite 2023, Extreme Networks’ annual EMEA partner conference. Wavenet is an Extreme Diamond Partner. Together we provide some of the UK's largest private and public sector organisations with dependable and essential WiFi. "The Extreme portfolio is an innovate and essential set of networking and connectivity tools that allow us to deliver secure managed networks to our customers. With Extreme switching and WiFi we can ensure improved performance and resilience with reduced complexity. We're delighted with this latest award from Extreme, and are looking forward to building our partnership into one of the biggest across EMEA." Barry Ward, Product Director at Wavenet. "Our dynamic partner community at Extreme plays a pivotal role in our continued growth. As we drive innovation and introduce new solutions for our customers, we depend on our distribution partners to deliver high-value services and offerings to resellers. In turn, we rely on our resellers to bring our best-in-class products and services to end users to help them strategically leverage their networks and drive better outcomes. We are proud to collaborate with these outstanding organizations and individuals and grateful for the opportunity to celebrate their achievements during Extreme Ignite 2023." said Joe Vitalone, Chief Revenue Officer at Extreme Networks. Extreme’s partner program, rebranded this year as the Extreme Ignite Partner Program, is built upon a foundation of collaboration, training and trust. The program drives business growth and success by providing partners with industry-leading, innovative solutions as well as the education and expertise necessary to ensure successful delivery for end customers. As the networking industry continues to evolve, the new program gives partners the tools and resources they need to grow and strengthen go-to-market initiatives in new and existing verticals and markets. For more information about the Extreme Ignite Partner Program, visit https://www.extremenetworks.com/partners/. About Wavenet Formed in 2000, Wavenet has grown to become a respected, multi-award-winning provider of telecoms, cybersecurity, IT & technology solutions to thousands of businesses and organisations across the UK. Wavenet is a managed service provider and has long-standing partnerships with some of the top technology providers on the planet. Wavenet's vision is to be the most respected provider of cyber security, cloud and technology solutions to UK organisations. Investing in the right technologies, partners and people, and maintaining strong and dependable growth. Providing data, voice, security, and IT services to over 8,000 SME, enterprise, and public sector customers, Wavenet has offices in Solihull, London, Manchester, Cambridge, Chester, Norwich, Cardiff, Nottingham, and St Albans and employs 900 people, including over 450 trained support staff and engineers. About Extreme Networks Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) is a leader in cloud networking focused on delivering services that connect devices, applications, and people in new ways. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website at https://www.extremenetworks.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

United Kingdom, 3rd July 2023 – Canon UK is set to expand its IT Services offer following the acquisition of AdEPT by Wavenet Limited. This new alliance comes following the launch of the service at the end of 2022, with AdEPT Technology PLC which was acquired by Wavenet Limited in February 2023. Through its offer, Canon customers will have access to an exciting new range of IT consultancy packages to upgrade and strengthen their IT estate – while consolidating print and IT suppliers and strengthening and protecting their IT infrastructure. The new partnership will enable Canon customers to access an abundance of different services including: Cyberguard –IT security and compliance solutions to safeguard your business against cyber-attacks and data loss IT, cloud & technology – experts can help create the best strategy for the delivery of your IT service Unified comms & voice – adaptable comms and voice services based on the need to help you drive growth by improving the way you communicate with your customers Networking & connectivity – support in deciding the right connectivity for your organisation based on a balance of performance, availability and affordability TeamsLink & collaboration – a single tool for messaging, calling, meetings and sharing files and existing third-party applications Craig Leverington, Canon Business Services Director, Canon UK & Ireland said: “Wavenet has experience across multiple sectors, and we’re looking forward to embracing the opportunities available to drive change through this partnership, for our customers. Working alongside Wavenet, we know we can offer the services our customers are demanding and to fully support them on their digital journey with a host of new services we haven’t offered in the past including penetration testing, managed SOC, CCaaS and TeamsLink, Wavenet’s own direct routing solution with over 50,000 users UK wide.” Antony Black, Director of Wholesale, Wavenet Limited said: “We’re excited to continue this partnership with Canon and be able to support in offering its customers, new solutions to future proof their businesses. Together we can offer complimentary, services that customers know they can trust and rely on. The world of technology is constantly evolving, and businesses want to know they’re getting the best advice from a trusted advisor. Our ongoing alliance with Canon will ensure it can offer its customers not only the best solutions to drive their businesses forward, but advice and input from a team of leading experts.” Canon is the latest partner to join a channel of over 400 committed Wavenet partners. Wavenet has operated a successful wholesale channel for over 7 years, investing in partners success, and enabling them to offer an unrivalled, supported range of IT services to customers including everything from IT support to cyber security, and unified communication to network management. Canon IT Services, powered by Wavenet is available for all Canon commercial customers from July 2023.

Wavenet increases its security presence with the acquisition of Axial Systems Limited. Wavenet are pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Axial Systems Ltd, one of the UK’s leading solution providers of network and security services. The acquisition of Axial Systems further enables the Wavenet Group to strengthen its security, network and technology offerings and enhance the service delivered to our customers.

Wavenet acquires AdEPT Technology Group plc strengthening its position as one of the UK’s most renowned Managed Service Providers, and significantly boosts its presence in the Education sector .