Iomart acquires cloud cohort SystemsUp for £12.5m
London-listed firm boosts private cloud credentials

UK cloud company, Iomart has acquired London-based SystemsUp, which partners with Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. The acquisition was worth around £12.5m, with £9m being paid in cash and the rest coming...
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