Computacenter enters federal arena with acquisition of reseller
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Ross Wilkers
Government Acquisitions Inc. is bringing 90 employees to its future U.K.-headquartered parent.
Computacenter, a U.K.-headquartered technology services provider, has agreed to acquire IT product reseller Government Acquisitions Inc. for an initial $63 million cash consideration that marks a foray into the U.S. federal market.
GAI opened for business in 1989 and describes its core focus areas as including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, automation, analytics and IT infrastructure. Like with other resellers, many agencies order products of commercial brand name tech providers via contracts held by GAI.
With this transaction announced Thursday, Computacenter is adding 90 employees to its North American operations as the current GAI leadership team will continue to run the business as a specialist federal unit.
“GAI provides us with access to a new market for growth in the United States, diversifies our business and leverages our growing capabilities and infrastructure,” Computacenter chief executive Mike Norris said in a release.
GAI reported $390 million in gross invoiced income for 2025 on $8 million in adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).
All parties expect to close the transaction on Monday following the receipt of clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.
The transaction has a potential value of $92 million, inclusive of the initial $63 million payment and up to $29 million in further performance-based payments through to the end of 2027.