01/18/2022

Citizens Advises InCare Technologies on its Sale to Thrive Networks, a Portfolio Company of Court Square Capital Partners

PROVIDENCE, RI – Citizens M&A Advisory announced today that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to InCare Technologies, LLC, a leading managed IT services firm based in Birmingham, Ala., on its sale to Thrive Networks Inc., a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners. Thrive’s acquisition of InCare represents the continued deployment of capital by Court Square to accelerate the platform’s growth through its 12th add-on acquisition.

InCare Technologies delivers strategic and cloud solutions focusing on IT infrastructure and is one of the largest technology employers in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The company has an industry-specific focus which includes commercial business, local government, healthcare, financial services, legal services and manufacturing.

Martin Costa, chief executive officer of InCare Technologies, said: “Citizens M&A played a crucial role in connecting us with the right strategic partner at the right time in Thrive’s acquisition strategy. That made a huge difference in the process that we ran, and we appreciate them in helping us find the right home for InCare.”

Steve Carr, director of Citizens, said: “InCare has built an impressive managed services firm and has earned a strong reputation in the Southeast. We are excited for their firm to join the Thrive team and look forward to following the story.”

Citizens M&A Advisory specializes in middle-market mergers and acquisitions. Citizens combines sector intelligence with a client-focused approach to realize our clients' true value. The Citizens team has more than 130 M&A professionals specializing in a range of industries across the United States. Citizens M&A Advisory is part of Citizens Capital Markets, Inc., a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG).

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

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