Acquisition Financial Advisor
DENVER – Class VI Partners (formerly CapitalValue Advisors (“CVA”)) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Third Sky, Inc. by VMware. Class VI Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Third Sky. “Class VI was an excellent firm to work with.” said Josh Barrow, Founder and President of Third Sky. “Not only do they have tremendous M&A experience, but they are also just good people and a pleasure to work with. They had a great process to get us prepared to market and sell the business and did a wonderful job during the diligence phase of offloading a tremendous amount of work which allowed me to focus on running the business and making key decisions in the sales process. I highly recommend Class VI and value the relationship I have built with them.”
Third Sky Inc. Acquisition
The Third Sky team will join and complement VMware’s existing Accelerate Advisory Services, offering customers an enhanced portfolio of services related to IT Service Management including assessment, strategic consulting, process design and automation, and ITIL® education. Together, the combined practice will assist its clients in achieving business transformation through IT transformation.
“We are really excited for Josh and his team and their new role with VMware,” said Chris Younger, CEO of Class VI Partners. “Third Sky’s ITSM and ITIL experience and expertise are unmatched in the market, and their team will continue to play a leading role in the industry with VMware.
We really enjoyed working with Josh – he is a true entrepreneur who cares a great deal about his employees and customers, and built a very successful business. His commitment to growth is the reason we were so passionate about helping him.”
About VMware
VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2013 revenues of $5.21 billion, VMware has more than 500,000 customers and 75,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.
About Class VI Partners
Class VI provides middle-market investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, corporate advisory, business valuation, and private capital raising services through its affiliate, Class VI Securities, LLC and Member FINRA. Class VI is also affiliated with and offers wealth management services through Class VI Family Office, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Josh Barrow, Founder and President of Third Sky, is a client of Class VI Partners and is not being compensated for sharing their opinion and experience with the firm. Any compensation creates a conflict of interest. Comments by Josh Barrow may not be representative of any other person’s experience with the firm and are no guarantee of future performance or success.
Additional Disclosures
Investment advisory services offered through Class VI Partners’ affiliate Class VI Family Office, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. Class VI Partners offers investment banking and private securities transactions through its affiliate, Class VI Securities, LLC. Class VI Securities, LLC is a registered broker/dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Class VI Pathfinder, LLC provides general business consulting to privately held businesses. Collectively these entities are referred to herein as “Class VI”.
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