Stryve acquires Kilkenny-based managed service provider

BITS deal creates combined entity of 70 employees

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Pictured: Gavin Dixon, Andrew Tobin, and Paul Byrne, Stryve

Stryve has announced the acquisition of Kilkenny managed service provider Business IT Solutions (BITS).

The deal accelerates Stryve’s ambition by strengthening its leadership team, deepening its technical expertise, and enhancing its service nationwide. The combined company will continue to operate from its offices in Naas, Kilkenny, Galway and Dublin.

The combined headcount will exceed 70 people with specialist expertise across IT managed services, infrastructure, technology consultancy, security and AI-powered automation.

BITS, established in 2001, delivers secure and reliable technology solutions to organisations across Ireland. BITS Senior Executives Gavin Dixon and Paul Byrne will join Stryve’s leadership team as chief strategy officer (CSO) and chief operating officer (COO), respectively.

Launched in 2019 as a cloud and infrastructure specialist, Stryve has undertaken several strategic initiatives to become the leading Irish-owned IT partner helping SMEs scale and compete globally, including its 2023 merger with Galway-based MSP Sleepless and the launch of the Stryve Platform, a platform for IT oversight and security, in 2025.

Stryve chief executive Andrew Tobin said: “BITS has built an exceptional reputation as a leading Irish MSP over more than 25 years. We welcome Gavin and Paul, who will play a huge role in bringing the combined business to the next level. BITS’s strong operational expertise will greatly complement our technical and security capabilities, and expand our regional footprint to serve Irish clients better”.

BITS founder Gavin Dixon said: “When I founded BITS 25 years ago, it was with a simple ambition: to be a trusted, long‑term IT partner for Irish businesses. As the needs of our clients and the wider IT landscape evolved, it became clear that scale, security and innovation would be critical to delivering on that promise into the future. Joining forces with Stryve allows us to do exactly that, while staying true to our people‑first culture as an Irish‑owned business. This is a natural next chapter for BITS, our clients and our team.”

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