Demonstrates Union Square Advisors’ continued strength in providing strategic advice to industry-leading digital transformation and next generation IT solutions providers
On June 15, 2017, H.I.G. Capital announced a strategic investment in Trace3, a leading digital transformation and IT solutions provider to medium- and large-sized enterprise clients.
Since its founding in 2002, Trace3 has established a regional market-leading position in the technology solutions provider space with significant expertise in areas such as Cloud, Security, Data Intelligence, DevOps and Data Center solutions. Trace3 employs over 250 engineers with deep domain expertise across IT design, implementation and operational disciplines.
The partnership between H.I.G. Capital and Trace3 will further support the Company’s continued growth and expansion of Trace3’s best-in-class service to its clients, while maintaining an excellent culture that attracts leading industry talent.
Hayes Drumwright, who founded Trace3, will continue to serve on the board of directors and will remain a significant shareholder in the Company.
About Trace3
As the Transformative IT Authority, Trace3 is the premier technology solutions provider for medium- and large-sized enterprise clients. Through elite engineering and dynamic innovation, Trace3 empowers executives and their organizations to keep pace within the IT/corporate landscape through the transformative power of technology. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, Trace3 has kept pace with the needs of IT leaders by providing them access to emerging technology from Silicon Valley and building end-to-end Cloud, Data Intelligence, Security, DevOps and Data Center solutions. For more information, please refer to Trace3’s website at www.trace3.com.
About H.I.G. Capital
H.I.G. is a leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm with over $21 billion of equity capital under management. Based in Miami, and with offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta in the U.S., as well as international affiliate offices in London, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies, utilizing a flexible and operationally focused/ value-added approach. Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 200 companies worldwide. For more information, please refer to the H.I.G. website at www.higcapital.com.
About Union Square Advisors
Union Square Advisors is a leading technology-focused investment bank that offers strategic mergers & acquisitions advice and execution as well as agented private capital financing services. Founded in 2007, with offices in San Francisco and New York, Union Square Advisors works with leading public and private technology companies, private equity and venture capital firms across the technology landscape with a primary focus on Software, Software-Enabled Services, IT Infrastructure and Internet/Digital Media/Marketing Technology. Since inception, Union Square Advisors has advised on over 80 transactions, valued in excess of $90 billion. For more information, please visit www.usadvisors.com.
