Upstack Acquires Data Center, Colocation Advisory Firm DataCenterAndColocation.com

Upstack, the direct selling agency and sourcing platform, has acquired DataCenterAndColocation.com, a consulting firm advising midmarket enterprises on data center and colocation solutions.

The acquisition is part of Upstack’s strategy to accelerate the growth of its platform. It combines adviser partners with advanced technology, support resources and data.

Upstack didn’t say how much it paid for DataCenterAndColocation.com.

Upstack announced in April an initial $50 million equity investment from Berkshire Partners. It will allow the company to continue to grow its platform through technology expansion and partner acquisitions.

Upstack’s John Giaquinta

As part of the deal, DataCenterAndColocation.com president and CEO John Giaquinta will join Upstack as a partner and managing director, and equity stakeholder. He’ll also advise business customers sourcing data center, colocation, cloud, network connectivity and more through the Upstack platform.

Upstack Vendor Partner Opportunities

Upstack vendor partners have the opportunity to deliver solutions to a new segment of the company’s customer base who have needs that extend beyond data center and colocation.

“One of Upstack’s strengths is the ability to leverage its end-to-end expertise to help customers build out the optimal technology solutions for their business no matter the need,” an Upstack spokesperson said. “Our investment in DataCenterAndColocation.com and the addition of its CEO, John Giaquinta, deepen Upstack’s expertise in the data center and colocation vertical. This expertise, in turn, will be leveraged to better serve Upstack’s existing and prospective business customers.”

Giaquinta has more than 30 years of telecommunications experience with operations and sales organizations supporting several Fortune 500 companies. In 2009, he formed DataCenterAndColocation.com to better serve businesses with multivendor data center requirements across multiple locations.

“I had reached a growth plateau, so I knew I’d either need to add more people or sell,” he said. “We chose Upstack because we have close relationships with our customers. And we wanted to make sure the high level of expertise and support they have come to expect would only grow moving forward.”

Christopher Trapp is Upstack‘s CEO.

“We’re excited to bring a data center expert like John to the team,” he said. “We’re pleased to be working together to bring even more services and greater value to our customers.”