Aldridge Acquires ENTRUST Technology

    HOUSTON, TX, April 14, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Aldridge, a leading managed IT services provider, today announced the acquisition of ENTRUST Technology, San Antonio's premier cloud and IT services provider. The acquisition expands Aldridge's existing operations across Texas and in Seattle, Washington, to now include San Antonio, Texas. Aldridge also increases its customer base and expertise in the accounting, consulting and healthcare industries.

"Aldridge's strategic acquisition of ENTRUST unites two like-minded IT services firms expanding our capacity to serve small to midsize businesses," said Patrick Wiley, CEO at Aldridge. "Current and future clients will reap the rewards of the combined Aldridge-ENTRUST team. Together we offer clients expanded expertise, increased staff and the capability to seamlessly serve companies with multiple locations across Texas."

Aldridge CEO Patrick Wiley and President Bryan Gregory will continue to lead the new company. ENTRUST Founder and President Mitchell Sowards will stay on in an executive role working with clients, serving as an Aldridge ambassador to the San Antonio market and providing leadership training to the company.

"Aldridge is the right partner to ensure a secure future for ENTRUST clients and employees," said Sowards. "Both Aldridge and ENTRUST are Texas-based, family companies whose sole focus is on providing the highest quality IT services for our clients. After founding ENTRUST more than a decade ago, I look forward to helping the combined company pave a new path of success."

Aldridge IT outsourcing services provide 24x7x365 help desk support and network monitoring to small to midsize companies across the U.S. The team aligns technology with a client's business goals, including IT security, cloud applications, Office 365, server, workstation lifecycle and more.

About Aldridge
Headquartered in Houston, Aldridge was founded in 1984 by David Aldridge, the Chairman of the Board. Aldridge delivers managed IT services and fractional CIO services to small and midsize companies. Our mission is to maximize the impact of technology on people, enabling them to work smarter so their organizations can accomplish more. Aldridge has operations across Texas in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Seattle, Washington. For more information, visit https://aldridge.com/

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