June 20th 2011
The Admiral Group, a market leader in converged communications, office technology solutions and IT services, announced today the acquisition of Switched On Technologies Ltd. The completion of this acquisition represents a significant step forward for The Admiral Group in its strategy to accelerate growth and strengthen the breadth and depth of its IT services coverage within the UK.
Welcoming Switched On Technologies to the Admiral Group allows the company to realise its goal of providing quality, high performance IT support and customer service. The addition of Switched ON Technologies’ IT support engineers to The Admiral Group’s team of highly trained, technical experts further supports the company’s strategy of ensuring a friendly, local presence and close working relationships with its customers.
“As an established and trusted business of 10 years, I felt it was time to take Switched On Technologies to the next level. By joining a prestigious company such as Admiral, it will provide growth, stability and a great future for our customers.” commented Darren Billinghurst, Managing Director of Switched On Technologies.
Graham McMullen, Group Managing Director for the Admiral Group of Companies, added, “The careful selection of Switched On Technologies to join the Admiral Group of Companies represents a positive investment opportunity. The Admiral Board of Directors and Senior Management Team welcome Switched On Technologies and look forward to future opportunities that will ensure longevity of the business.”
About the Admiral Group of Companies
The Admiral Group of Companies is a privately owned organisation providing unified communications, office technology solutions and IT services to SMEs in the UK. Technologies offered by the group include telephone systems, managed networks & least cost routing, IT services, WAN/LAN infrastructure & cabling, facilities management, power & lighting, consultancy and training. Admiral has strong, long term partnerships with a number of respected industry players including; Aastra, Avaya, Mitel, NEC, Optoma, Microsoft, HP, and VMware. With its headquarters in Luton and offices in London, Milton Keynes, Leeds and Letchworth, Admiral offers its customers the resources of a major national group delivered through local points of contact.
