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Advantage buys Nspire Technologies, establishes Wellington beachhead

Managed service and security service provider Advantage has bought Nspire Technologies, opening a beachhead into the Wellington market.

Advantage managing director Brad Pearpoint said the deal, which closes at the end of November, was all about growth, both through increased geographical reach and a broader the range of services both could offer customers.

Advantage has traded from Palmerston North for over thirty years and began targeting Auckland three and a half years ago. However, it also wanted to grow its business in the capital.

“There are some huge synergies between the way our two businesses operate,” he said.

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