Harbor Acquires Pinnacle, Expanding Presence in UK, Europe and Asia Pacific

Harbor Acquires Pinnacle, Increasing Presence in UK, Europe and Asia Pacific

International Information

01Feb2024

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Harbor as we speak introduced its acquisition of Pinnacle, a number one authorized expertise and managed providers supplier within the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. This enlargement allows Harbor to supply its full portfolio of professional providers throughout technique, authorized expertise, operations, and intelligence to legislation companies and company legislation departments internationally.

Within the UK, 110+ staff from Pinnacle and 25+ staff from Harbor will mix, and Pinnacle staff within the US and Canada will be a part of the respective Harbor groups in these international locations. All will function as globally built-in groups beneath the Harbor model to supply professional providers to the authorized trade.

“The digital transformation of the authorized trade has accelerated the migration of essential enterprise functions and information to the cloud. Our enlargement with the addition of Pinnacle enhances our means to help shoppers with their cloud migration challenges, and ship managed providers on an ongoing foundation,” mentioned Matt Sunderman, CEO of Harbor. “It additionally allows Harbor to anchor the providers we offer within the UK and Europe and construct our presence in Asia Pacific, that means we are able to provide our broader portfolio in worldwide markets. This entry to world expertise that we now provide our shoppers is outstanding.” 

Worldwide management 

The previous administrators of Pinnacle be a part of Harbor in senior management roles with duty for Harbor’s enterprise and operations exterior North America: Pinnacle CSO Mike Bailey turns into Regional COO overseeing service supply and alliances; CEO David Lumsden turns into Regional Head of Operations and Integration; and Kevin Smith is now Regional Head of Expertise.

“Our two corporations have developed in parallel serving complementary geographies – Harbor being bigger in North America, and Pinnacle having a bigger staff within the UK and Europe,” mentioned Mike Bailey. “Now we have a shared dedication to glorious shopper service. We even have many purchasers in widespread and are integrating our supply groups to carry the advantages of our mixture to shoppers from Day One.”

“We’re excited to embark on this new journey,” mentioned David Lumsden. “This creates new alternatives for our staff, shoppers, and companions. The preliminary suggestions we’ve acquired has been very constructive.”

“Harbor and Pinnacle are two corporations which have related cultures and share a dedication to delivering the very best high quality providers and outcomes,” mentioned Sunderman. “We’re thrilled to welcome the Pinnacle staff to Harbor and stay up for combining to create a really world agency and dealing to carry our expanded assets, abilities, and experience to fulfill the wants of our shoppers all over the world.”