Oct. 9, 2003 -- Dallas IT outsourcing firm Architel said today it has acquired MightyView, a managed service provider to the educational and government market.
Architel earlier this year relocated its colocation facilities from the Univision Building to a larger space it acquired at the Dallas Infomart. The assets acquired include MightyView's SuperNOC network monitoring and management platform and a number of customer contracts, including a multi-year contract with Sylvan Learning Systems Inc.
"Architel views the MightyView acquisition as an integral piece of our product strategy for our Fractional approach to IT service delivery," said Scott Ryan, President of Architel. "The addition of this existing ASP capability will further enhance Architel¹s ability to provide a comprehensive set of service options to the small and medium size business marketplace."
Architel's "Fractional IT" approach aims to make IT outsourcing services accessible to small and medium businesses by supplying remote network management and monitoring services. An Architel appliance housed on the client's network is monitored from the company's network operations center (NOC) with services priced between $30,000 and $80,000 annually.
MightyView was formerly part of Lockheed Martin¹s Information Support Services division (OAO Corporation), and was spun-off in 2000. The company provides a real-time view into an entire infrastructure through its easy to use web-based portal software.
"We are very pleased with this transaction which will enable the business built by MightView to reach the next stage in its evolution," said Howard Ulep, CEO of MightView. "Architel brings a strong balance sheet, deep domain expertise, and a track record that positions them as the ideal provider to deliver these services to our customers."
Architel is a provider of outsourced information technology services to small and medium size businesses.