Exeter-based swcomms has acquired neighbouring business Taurus Clearer Communications to extend its technical expertise and bolster its product portfolio. The acquisition brings Taurus into the UK-wide Focus Group, who acquired swcomms back in February.
Brian Lodge, MD of swcomms, said: “While there are areas where we compete, there are many sectors where we do not and this will create opportunities for us to complement one another and become an even more formidable force in the region.
“We currently outsource some of the products that Taurus has within its portfolio to third parties, so by bringing them in-house and offering them to our customer base, we will create opportunity for both businesses.”
As the companies merge Taurus’s current owners Jonathan and Jan Sawyer will step down and hand the reigns to Technical Director Richard Whybra (pictured) who has been operationally running the company in recent years.
“We see this as an excellent opportunity to work with a fellow Exeter ICT and communications business, to grow together and to share our expertise,” he said.
Focus Group is now a £120m business with more than 650 employees and 25,000 customers across eight locations.