Vohkus is an IT reseller based in Fareham. Since it was established in 2001, the team has grown to 160 employees with an annual turnover of £100m.
Frank O’Leary, co-founder of Vohkus, and his management team will continue to guide the business day-to-day. O’Leary’s team includes Lance Forster, sales director, Ian Hounsome, vendor alliances director, and Graham Gaut, solutions and services director.
Ritchie Sharma, the company’s other co-founder, will retire from the company.
SCC said the represents an opportunity “to scale its presence in the country and to bring its broad range of product and services offerings to Vohkus customers”.
James Rigby, CEO, SCC (pictured), said, “Vohkus prides itself on creating long-term trusted relationships with its people and its customers. It was apparent from our first conversation that Vohkus shares our strong entrepreneurial culture, with exceptional customer experiences at the heart of everything it does.
“The long tenure of Vohkus’s people and the talent it has within its growing services business will add tremendous value to SCC. In return, we can help scale Vohkus as part of the SCC family.”
Frank O’Leary, co-founder, Vohkus, added, “This is a pivotal moment for Vohkus. It represents significant opportunity to strengthen our product business further while significantly expanding our services offerings.
“This will be to the great benefit of our customers, many of which are currently undergoing major IT transformations. It is also a terrific opportunity for our team to be part of a large ecosystem, delivering even more business value to customers.”