WINNIPEG – MTS has bought EPIC Information Solutions, a Winnipeg-based company that provides IT infrastructure and managed services to approximately 700 businesses across Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the companies announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
MTS said that the acquisition expands its ability to offer Manitoba businesses a broader range of combined IP communications and IT (networking, servers, integration) solutions that address customers' computing, data processing and storage needs, as well as the need to communicate with their own customers, vendors and other locations. EPIC will continue to operate as a separate, wholly-owned subsidiary of MTS.
"EPIC has a great reputation in the IT infrastructure and managed services market in Manitoba," said MTS president Kelvin Shepherd, in the announcement. "EPIC's services complement and strengthen our existing business communications service portfolio. Working together, MTS and EPIC will be even better positioned to meet customers' needs with combined IT and IP communications solutions backed up with the best local expertise of any service provider in the province."
"This is an exciting opportunity for us and marks the beginning of a new chapter in our history," added EPIC president and CEO David Reid. "We are excited to become part of the MTS family – another proud Manitoban company. With MTS's investment, we'll be able to grow our business faster, offer new solutions to our mutual customers, and provide new opportunities for our employees."
