Conwy, North Wales, June 24th 2008
Risc Group Announces Expansion into UK with Acquisition of a Leading Data Storage Company Clunk Click
Risc Group, the European leader of managed business services today announced that it would be expanding into UK with the acquisition of Clunk Click, the UK based data storage experts. The deal brings great benefits for customers and vendors on both sides of the channel extending the support and product offerings available.
The Parisian based Risc Group has over 500 employees and 30,000 business customers throughout mainland Europe. This agreement will ensure an immediate and important footing in UK. For Clunk Click the acquisition will enable them to fast track their impressive growth pattern to become the foremost provider of managed service solutions in the UK.
Loïc Pequignot CEO of Risc Group commented “We are delighted by this development which gives us an established footing in the UK through a well respected brand. With a commitment to remaining a customer centric organisation this agreement brings even more solutions with unrivalled services, products and technical expertise to a growing customer base. The UK management team have built a highly successful business model which can be grown significantly with the investment that Risc brings in the UK and across Europe.
“We are all extremely excited by this development. Over the last decade Risc Group has shown an uncanny ability to create a tremendously successful and talented management team with inspiring and profitable results. Indeed, one of the most important factor in agreeing to this acquisition was the prospect of working with this team and the compassion they show to their customers, suppliers, employees and other stakeholders. Both companies have developed through a culture of exceeding customers’ and suppliers expectations.” said Paul Roberts, MD of Clunk Click.
The deal will continue to see Roberts as Managing Director of the Clunk Click business whilst also heading up the launch of Risc Security in London, offering managed services to a UK customer base.
“Clunk Click has developed into one of the most important providers of backup solutions in the UK. We look forward to increasing this to becoming the leading provider of managed solutions through the Risc brand in the months and years to come. We welcome Clunk Click, their customers and suppliers into the Risc Group family.” Said Pequignot.
For more information please contact Kirsch Bowker Marketing Manager kirschbowker@clunkclick.net
