BCN Group acquires data analytics specialist Cloud2

Beech Tree backed business says deal will enhance its cloud and managed service offering

BCN Group has announced that it has acquired Bradford-based data analytics and process automation specialist Cloud2.

The Microsoft Gold partner focuses on delivering solutions underpinned by Microsoft Power Platform for public sector and healthcare organisations in the UK.

It takes the Beech Tree Equirt-backed group's total number of Microsoft Gold accreditations across the business to ten and will make the combined service "market leading", BCN says.

"The acquisition of Cloud2 allows us to provide existing and new clients with a complete and comprehensive suite of on premise and cloud solutions delivered by skilled and experienced experts," Simon Kelf, CEO of BCN Group said.

"It not only complements our existing product and service offering but means we can take our combined capability to the next level and further establish BCN as key service provider across the public sector and healthcare arena.

"I am delighted to welcome Cloud2 to the BCN family, and to work alongside its incredible team as we seamlessly merge its products, services and processes into the wider BCN Group."

The acquisition will complement BCN's existing cloud product and managed service offering, especially in the areas of PowerApps, Power BI data analytics and dashboard reporting, the company says.

It adds that the deal will "enhance" its current partner accreditations for the NHS' Health and Social Care IT Network (HSCN) and G-Cloud by providing clients "with a complete and all-encompassing data analytics and workflow solutions service".

The acquisition of Cloud2 is not the first that BCN has made this year, having also announced a deal to buy Warrington-based firm Xicon Cloud in January.

"We have achieved great things since launching Cloud2 in 2008 and have established the business as a leader in the data analytics industry," Taran Sohal, managing director at Cloud2 said.

"This has only been possible because of the highly skilled and incredibly talented team of people that are Cloud2, and I would like to thank them for helping the business become what it is today.

"I'm incredibly excited by about the acquisition and what it will mean to the Cloud2 team and our clients as we bring the combined capability of the two businesses together to continue to deliver exceptional services and outcomes to our clients."