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Coretelligent Joins Norwest Equity Partners Portfolio

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October 25, 2021

New Partnership Positions Managed Service Provider for Next Phase of Growth

Westwood, Mass. – October 25, 2021— Coretelligent, a leading provider of comprehensive managed and co-managed white glove IT support, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, and cloud services, has announced it has been acquired by Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a leading middle market investment firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The transaction closed on October 21, 2021; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Previous investor, VSS Capital Partners (VSS), will participate in Coretelligent’s next phase of growth as a minority shareholder in the Company.

NEP has been investing in growing, profitable middle market companies that are leaders in their respective industries for more than 60 years. The firm’s prior history of investing in providers of IT services makes Coretelligent a natural addition to its investment portfolio. This new partnership will provide Coretelligent with valuable organic growth opportunities, as well as those realized through strategic acquisitions.

“It is with the utmost gratitude we thank VSS for their continued support for a successful partnership over the past 5 years. Their support has helped us build a robust, best-in-class offering in the fragmented MSP market,” said Kevin J. Routhier, President and CEO of Coretelligent. “At Coretelligent, we remain steadfastly committed to delivering robust, comprehensive solutions for our clients’ evolving technology and security needs. Partnering with NEP provides Coretelligent tremendous opportunity for continued scale and differentiation in an increasingly competitive market. Our collective alignment of core values, coupled with NEP’s incredible track record and industry expertise places Coretelligent in an optimal position as we embark on our next chapter.”

Tim DeVries, NEP Managing Partner, stated, “Coretelligent’s best-in-class service offering has created stellar client relationships along with a compelling growth profile. We are very excited to partner with Kevin and the rest of the Coretelligent management team to extend the Company’s leadership position in the attractive managed IT services market.”

Adam Garcia Eveloff, NEP Managing Director, echoed Mr. DeVries’s comments: “This is a great opportunity for NEP given our experience with IT services investments, successful M&A execution, and partnership with founders. Kevin has built an outstanding team, and it is well positioned to take Coretelligent to the next level. We are excited to be part of the next stage of growth.”

“We are proud of what we have accomplished during our partnership with CEO Kevin J. Routhier and his team at Coretelligent, which speaks to VSS’s ability to maximize the long-term value and success of our portfolio companies by working closely with management,” said Trent Hickman, Managing Director at VSS, who also previously served as Chairman of Coretelligent. “With Coretelligent, we identified an opportunity to invest in and build a truly differentiated platform company with unique technology and high-performance capabilities that serve a wide range of professional services clients in attractive, fast-growing end markets.”

Drake Star Partners advised Coretelligent on the transaction; Winston & Strawn, LLP was legal advisor to NEP; and Alliance Bernstein provided debt financing; Ropes advised VSS.

More information can be found on coretelligent.com and nep.com.

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About Coretelligent

Coretelligent is a leading provider of comprehensive managed IT, security, and unified cloud management services, enabling organizations to seamlessly power and successfully grow their businesses. Founded in 2006 and led by world-class experts, Coretelligent’s key White Glove services – Managed IT, Security and Compliance, Cloud Management and Backup and Disaster Recovery – are relied on by top-tier organizations in the financial services, life sciences, legal, and technology industries among others. Coretelligent’s headquarters is in Westwood, Mass., with strategic offices located nationally in New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Stamford, Scarborough, and the San Francisco Bay area, and expanded support locations in Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington, DC, and West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.coretelligent.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn.

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