Node4 has expanded its application development and managed cloud offering with the acquisition of open source technology services company Reconnix.
The acquisition will strengthen Node4's existing portfolio of cloud solutions and allow it to develop its PaaS offering so that customers can develop, run and manage web applications.
Based in Newark, Reconnix provides managed services for dedicated and cloud infrastructures, professional services for open source projects, open source application support and application development.
Reconnix customers include Morphsuits.co.uk, Visit Cornwall, Internet Watch Foundation, Johnnie Walker and Home Outlet (Wolseley).
The Reconnix team of 30-plus technical experts and engineers will continue to work from the Newark office and will become part of the Node4 team.
Steve Nice, co-founder and CEO of Reconnix will take up a senior management role as head of Node4's Open Source business.
Node4's existing cloud offerings and broader portfolio of colocation, network connectivity and telephony and communications packages will be offered to Reconnix customers.
Andrew Gilbert, Managing Director, Node4, commented: "This latest acquisition will strengthen our expertise in three key areas that will be critical to our future success - application development, operations management and infrastructure management."
Steve Nice, Founder and CEO of Reconnix, added: "There is a clear synergy in the aims and ambitions of both companies and I believe the acquisition will bring further opportunities for both our employees and our customers."