Storm Technology is one of Ireland’s longest-running indigenous tech businesses .
Galway and Dublin-based Irish tech business Storm Technology has been acquired by Nottingham-based IT and cybersecurity player Littlefish.
Founded in 1995, to help Irish organisations on their digital transformation journey, Storm Technology has established itself as one of the leading Microsoft business technology consultancies in Ireland.
“Our team and clients have been an integral part of our journey, and it was important to us that any partnership would build upon the values that have underpinned operations since we first opened in 1995”
Driving client success for both public and private sector clients across island of Ireland through its 160-strong team, extensive Microsoft solutions portfolio and a carefully curated partner network.
Littlefish to become a bigger fish
Since it was established in Nottingham in 2003, Littlefish has become an award-winning managed IT and cyber security services provider and has grown its team to nearly 650 people. Its expertise in managed IT services, cyber security, cloud services and strategic consultancy has driven the company’s growth and reputation in both the private and public sector markets in the UK.
Storm CEO Karl Flannery said the acquisition will further strengthen Storm Technology’s service portfolio for both new and existing clients in Ireland, particularly within the managed IT services and cyber security space, and facilitate future growth, enabling the delivery of its business solutions to the UK market.
“Joining forces with Littlefish marks an exciting step in our business and client journey, supporting our growth ambition and facilitating entry to the UK market, while reaffirming our commitment to the delivery of maximum client impact with the expansion of our existing capabilities – creating an end-to-end digital operating platform.
“Our team and clients have been an integral part of our journey, and it was important to us that any partnership would build upon the values that have underpinned operations since we first opened in 1995, including unrivalled customer experience and operational excellence. We are confident that we have found that partner in Littlefish. I look forward to this exciting next stage of the Storm Technology journey alongside Littlefish, our valued team, clients, and partners.”
Similarly, the deal will allow Littlefish to address the growing demand for business focused Microsoft solutions and expand its customer base in Ireland via Storm Technology, said Steve Robinson, CEO of Littlefish.
In turn, this will see both companies extend their capabilities across larger scale projects and to a wider breadth of clients. Together, Storm Technology and Littlefish will continue to deliver industry leading services to existing customers across the areas of managed IT services, cloud services, and strategic consultancy.
“As a business, we’ve evolved from a bedroom startup to ‘the’ superior alternative to the multi-billion-pound, IT outsourcers, providing award-winning services and a world-class customer experience,” Robinson said.
“This acquisition marks the next part of our success story, expanding our presence and footprint with a like-minded organisation and services that will materially enhance our Microsoft business solution capabilities.
“As well as a shared passion for delivering service excellence and genuine business value for customers through tailored solutions, Storm Technology shares our people-centric, expertise-led approach. I would like to extend a warm welcome to Karl and his talented team to Littlefish. We are very much looking forward to collaborating, innovating and growing together in both the Irish and UK markets.”
Main image at top: Storm Technology CEO and co-founder Karl Flannery
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