Kansas City-based The Purple Guys recently announced the acquisition of We Are IT, both headquartered in Kansas City. The acquisition was effective on August 1, 2017. Please follow and check out The Purple Guys on LinkedIn today. With the acquisition, The Purple Guys has significantly increased our employee count, making us one of the largest managed service providers in the region, providing outsourced IT support (remote and onsite) to over 200 local companies and organizations throughout the Midwest. In 2017, we also expanded our reach opening an local office for our clients in St. Louis. Jon Schram, The Purple Guys' CEO described the acquisition as strategic and consistent with their mission of providing world-class IT services. “We Are IT has a reputation for delivering quality IT services to small and medium-sized companies,” said Schram. “Their leadership, employees and service focus fit perfectly with The Purple Guys. Combining the companies made sense and the larger team continues our growth and focus on serving more businesses,” added Schram. Since 2001, The Purple Guys has provided world-class IT services for small and mid-market businesses in Kansas City, St. Louis and throughout the Midwest region. With the addition of We Are IT, The Purple Guys provides outsourced IT support to over 200 organizations representing over 5000 local Midwestern employees. About The Purple Guys Established in 2001, The Purple Guys have changed the landscape of IT managed services as demand for outsourced IT support grew among small and mid-market companies. The Purple Guys were one of the first in the region to introduce preventative maintenance, remote and on-site service solutions, and predictable pricing models. The Purple Guys offers world-class IT services to a growing list of more than 200 companies and locations in eight countries.