Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a Pittsburgh-based provider of B2B distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, has acquired Ascent LLC, a data center facility management services provider headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., for $185 million.
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Ascent’s services include liquid cooling design and implementation, facility-wide maintenance, critical systems repairs, emergency services and management of third-party maintenance workflows. Its Navigator platform supports critical data center infrastructure and facilities.
“This services-based acquisition strengthens our leading data center solutions portfolio for our customers,” said John Engel, CEO of Wesco. “In addition to site operations, Ascent’s engineering expertise and professional services further enhance our solutions that span the entire lifecycle of the data center.”
Wesco employs 20,000 across nearly 800 locations in over 50 countries.
