January 2017 – Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest Group "seeking to unite" and Chris Ryne of Growth Achievement Partners served as the advisor to John Lowery of Applied Imaging on its acquisition of assets of a Managed Services Provider (MSP) named ZenaComp, Inc. Terms of the transaction are confidential.
Mike Dudek and Rich Wisniewski of Zygoquest specialize in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Mitch Morgan and Chris Ryne of Growth Achievement Partners have extensive IT and Managed Services expertise.
Zygoquest and Growth Achievement Partners formed a strategic alliance to provide owners with end-to-end MSP Mergers and Acquisition services including advisory, legal, and post-closing integration services to maximize growth and profit. Owners and executives who wish to initiate an acquisition or sale of an MSP should email or call Mitch Morgan at (913) 269-7255 or Mike Dudek at (610) 873-6555.
About ZenaComp (www.zenacomp.com)
ZenaComp, an MSP located in Farmington Hills Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, was owned and operated by Mark Lichtman and Peggy Feltner. ZenaComp, founded in 1989, provides customers throughout the Greater Detroit marketplace with Managed Services and IT services and solutions including implementation of large scale database solutions and customized network management, software and other technical solutions. Applied Imaging acquisition of ZenaComp’s assets pertained to its Managed and Network Services business segment. Peggy Feltner a former owner of ZenaComp, has joined Applied Imaging’s management team. ZenaComp will continue to operate under the leadership of its President Mark Lichtman and will continue to provide custom software/database and website services to ZenaComp’s existing and new clients.
About Lowery Corporation d/b/a (www.appliedimaging.com)
Lowery Corporation conducts business as Applied Imaging, which includes NetSmart, the company’s rapidly growing managed network services division. Applied Imaging, Michigan’s premier office technology solutions provider, is headquartered in Grand Rapids Michigan and has eight operating locations throughout Michigan. Applied Imaging provides customers hardware and software solutions for copying, production printing, scanning, document storage and retrieval, and network support. Applied Imaging was founded in 1987and has gained recognition locally and nationally. Applied Imaging annually receives The Week in Imaging’s Elite Dealer Award for being one of the USA’s most innovative and customer friendly office technology dealers. Applied Imaging was also recognized as one of Michigan’s 50 Companies to Watch. John Lowery, President of Applied Imaging, was Michigan’s 2012 Small Businessman of the Year and in 2016 was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Michigan and Northern Ohio region.
About Growth Achievement Partners (www.growthachievementpartners.com)
Mitch Morgan & Chris Ryne of Growth Achievement Partners are the recognized leaders in providing strategic sales and operational consulting to the office equipment industry. Mitch Morgan and Chris Ryne of Growth Achievement Partners provide strategic sales and operational consulting within traditional and emerging technology markets. With their help, business owners capitalize on the emerging market opportunity of Managed Services, delivering sustained growth and recurring revenue within four key areas: Core Sales, Solutions, Network Services, and Business Model.
About Zygoquest Group and Mike Dudek (www.zygoquest.com)
Mike Dudek, an attorney and CPA, is the owner of Zygoquest Group "seeking to unite" which provides customized merger & acquisition services to buyers & sellers of companies. Mike Dudek & Rich Wisniewski are authors of over 500 consummated M&A transactions including many technology services acquisitions during their careers. Prior to founding Zygoquest, Mike Dudek was Vice-President of Acquisitions for IKON Office Solutions, a $5.5 billion NYSE company acquired by Ricoh Corporation. Mike Dudek has evaluated transactions ranging from million-dollar to billion-dollar deals. The Zygoquest website contains deals you will recognize. See www.zygoquest.com.
About Law Office of Mike Dudek (www.mdudek@mikedudeklaw.com)
Mike Dudek also owns the Law Office of Mike Dudek which provides owners and executives with customized and affordable legal services on mergers and acquisitions and other complex business transactions.