CBTS

Name

CBTS

Legal name

CBTS Technology Solutions LLC

Website

https://cbts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity (BCDR) Services (BPAEABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cloud migration
• Cybersecurity services
• AI infrastructure
• Enterprise networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: Recurring managed services revenue from 24x7 management across cloud, network, security, and applications. Includes managed detection and response, managed cloud services, and infrastructure management.
2. Consulting and Professional Services: Outcome-based IT advisory, project delivery, and specialist talent for various initiatives including AI accelerator services, cloud consulting, and security consulting.
3. Technology Procurement: Vendor-agnostic technology sourcing backed by 800+ OEM relationships. Includes hardware and software procurement, licensing management, and preferred pricing through partner tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBTS delivers end-to-end enterprise IT and communications services spanning AI & Data, Applications, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Workplace, and Network & Infrastructure. The company sells managed services, consulting and professional services, and technology procurement to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers across highly regulated industries. Its flagship platform Forge AI provides end-to-end AI lifecycle management, supported by 24x7 SOC operations and 2,500+ technical certifications.

Product overview

CBTS is an enterprise IT services and digital transformation partner offering a comprehensive portfolio of managed technology services. The offering is structured as a platform of six interconnected service areas (AI & Data, Applications, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Workplace, Network & Infrastructure) supported by three delivery models (Consulting & Professional Services, Managed Services, Technology Procurement). Key branded offerings include Forge AI for end-to-end AI infrastructure and lifecycle management, and Data Analytics Services for enterprise AI transformation. The company operates with over 2,300 employees serving 3,000+ global clients including Fortune 500 organizations across financial services, healthcare, government, higher education, manufacturing, and retail industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forge AI: End-to-end AI infrastructure and services platform offering AI lifecycle management, security, and industry-specific solutions for enterprise clients.

Products and services

• Forge AI End-to-end AI infrastructure and services platform providing advisory, engineering, and managed services for enterprise AI transformation. Includes AI strategy, infrastructure readiness, and 24x7 operational support for enterprise clients.
• Data Analytics Services Comprehensive data analytics suite including data engineering, data modernization, data visualization, and data management and governance to unlock enterprise data potential for AI transformation.
• Managed Services 24x7 management across cloud, network, security, and applications for ongoing enterprise technology operations, including managed detection and response, managed cloud services, and infrastructure management.
• Consulting & Professional Services Outcome-based IT advisory, project delivery, and specialist talent for enterprise technology initiatives including AI accelerator services, cloud consulting, and security consulting.
• Technology Procurement Vendor-agnostic technology sourcing backed by 800+ OEM relationships providing procurement leverage, hardware and software procurement, licensing management, and preferred pricing through partner tiers.
• Cybersecurity Services Security services including security strategy and assessment, threat and vulnerability management, managed detection and response, incident response and recovery, and governance, risk and compliance.
• Cloud Services Cloud solutions including cloud strategy, cloud migration and modernization, business continuity and disaster recovery, and managed cloud services.
• Network & Infrastructure Services Infrastructure solutions including infrastructure modernization, enterprise networking, and secure connectivity for enterprise clients.
• Digital Workplace Solutions Digital workplace solutions including digital workplace strategy, unified communication and collaboration (UCaaS), and contact center solutions (CCaaS).
• Application Services Application services including application modernization, application development, and application management and support for enterprise digital transformation.
• AI & Data Services Solution area encompassing AI strategy, AI infrastructure, data engineering and architecture, analytics and business intelligence, and data governance and management services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% licensing cost reduction for clients achieving migration and modernization together
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and major.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 5 May 2026CBTS achieved AWS Migration and Modernization Competency status, recognizing technical proficiency and proven customer success in cloud migration. The partnership enables CBTS to deliver validated expertise in reducing licensing costs, optimizing cloud operations, and accelerating development cycles. Clients have achieved up to 77% licensing cost reduction, 60% cloud operational cost reduction, and 45% shorter development cycles.
• CiscostrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025CBTS highlighted as a partner testimonial for Cisco Security Cloud Control for MSPs, featuring multi-tenant management, centralized oversight, and AI automation capabilities designed for managed service providers.
• GTS (Global Telecom Solutions)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2025CBTS named Service Provider of the Year by GTS at 2025 Annual Open House, recognizing exceptional partnership and service delivery outcomes.
• Opex TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Opex Technologies named CBTS 2025 National Channel Partner of the Year, recognized for exceptional performance across AI, Cloud, Digital Workplace, Infrastructure, Consulting, and Security solutions. Partnership built on trust, alignment, and shared success.
• Global Telecom Solutions (GTS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024GTS (Technology Solutions Distributor) named CBTS National Channel Partner of the Year for second consecutive year and 2024 Channel Cloud Growth Leader of the Year. GTS serves over 6,000 customers globally and 650+ partners. Partnership enables cloud migration and management projects.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCBTS is a long-standing Cisco Gold Partner with over 300 certifications and multiple Master Specializations including Master Collaboration, Advanced Security, Advanced Enterprise Networks, and Customer Experience. CBTS was named Cisco US Central Service Provider of the Year 2025 and Cisco Customer Experience Partner of the Year for Central USA 2024. Over 27 years of partnership.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCBTS holds 660+ Microsoft certifications including Operator Connect Partner and multiple Advanced Specializations for Cloud Security, Calling for Microsoft Teams, Networking Services in Azure, and Identity & Access Management. Solution Partner Designations across Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure, Modern Work, and Security.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCBTS holds DIAMOND Service Provider status and MSSP Innovator designation with 110+ certifications across Prisma SASE, Cortex XDR, Hardware/Software Firewall, and Authorized Support Center. CBTS received Palo Alto Networks 2023 North America Service Provider Partner of the Year and NextWave Diamond Innovator recognition.
• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationCBTS is HPE Partner Ready Platinum Partner with 260+ certifications including HPE Greenlake Platinum Solution Provider, HPE Partner Ready Hybrid Cloud Competency, and Aruba Elite level partner status (AI-Native Network as a Service). CBTS received HPE North American Compute Partner of the Year 2024 and Aruba U.S. Central Region Partner of the Year 2023.
• NutanixcoreTechnology or IntegrationCBTS serves as a Nutanix Solutions Partner providing hybrid cloud solutions. CBTS offers full-lifecycle services from procurement through managed operations for Nutanix environments, including HCI assessment, architecture, migration, and ongoing 24x7 managed operations.
• Check PointmajorTechnology or IntegrationCBTS is a Premier Partner (highest tier) with over 20 years of partnership and 50+ certifications across Check Point's full Infinity Platform (Quantum Maestro, Harmony, CloudGuard). CBTS has developed a managed services practice purpose-built around Check Point technology with 24/7 SOC monitoring and response.
• EverpuremajorTechnology or IntegrationCBTS holds Everpure Elite Partner status (highest partner designation) providing data infrastructure solutions including AI and high-performance workloads, ransomware recovery with SLA-backed guarantees, Evergreen subscription-based storage economics, and hybrid/multi-cloud data management.
• AnthropicstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCBTS partnered with Anthropic to deploy Claude for Enterprise company-wide, achieving 73x ROI in 8 weeks. The company shares lessons learned and implementation playbook for enterprise AI deployments.
• NVIDIAstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCBTS partnership enables AI infrastructure deployments leveraging NVIDIA GPU technology for enterprise AI workloads.
• DellmajorTechnology or IntegrationCBTS partnership for enterprise infrastructure solutions including servers, storage, and networking.
• Phonism by InlayerstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic collaboration to deliver workforce mobility and operational efficiencies for Webex by Cisco deployments. Phonism provides automated device management with 330+ device support, 100x reduction in migration time and costs, and 95% labor cost reduction for provisioning. Additional Microsoft Teams support coming.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Computacenter: Computacenter is a UK-headquartered enterprise IT infrastructure provider with significant US presence, offering managed services, cloud, and security to large multinationals. Its enterprise focus, vendor-agnostic delivery model, and international scale are directly comparable to CBTS-OnX.
• ePlus: ePlus is a mid-sized IT solutions provider offering cloud, security, AI, and managed services with a strong vendor partnership ecosystem. Its enterprise customer base, services-led revenue model, and AI/cloud focus make it a close peer to CBTS.
• Presidio: Presidio is a publicly-traded IT solutions and managed services provider offering cloud, security, digital workplace, and AI services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Its portfolio of services, vendor partnerships, and customer profile closely mirror CBTS, making it a direct competitor in the enterprise MSP space.
• World Wide Technology (WWT): WWT is a privately-held, $20B+ enterprise technology solutions provider with deep partnerships across Cisco, AWS, Microsoft, HPE, and Palo Alto. Like CBTS, WWT targets Fortune 500 enterprises with managed services, cloud, security, and now AI infrastructure offerings, making it the closest comparable in scale profile and go-to-market model.
• Logicalis: Logicalis is a global IT solutions and managed services provider focused on enterprise digital transformation across cloud, security, and connectivity. Its international footprint, vendor partnerships, and services-led model make it a direct comparable to CBTS's enterprise portfolio.
• SHI International: SHI is one of the largest privately-held IT solutions providers, offering hardware procurement, software licensing, cloud, security, and managed services. Its private ownership, Fortune 500 enterprise focus, and breadth of services closely parallel CBTS's positioning.
• Insight Enterprises: Insight is a Fortune 500 global IT solutions and services provider offering hardware procurement, software licensing, cloud, security, and managed services. Its combination of technology procurement scale and services-led delivery directly parallels CBTS's three-pillar delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Kyndryl: Kyndryl is a large, publicly-traded IT infrastructure services provider spun out of IBM, serving Global 2000 enterprises with managed infrastructure, cloud, and security services. While significantly larger and more infrastructure-centric, it overlaps with CBTS in managed services for regulated, mission-critical enterprise environments.
• CDW: CDW is a much larger, publicly-traded multi-billion-dollar IT solutions provider with significant services, cloud, security, and AI capabilities. As a broad incumbent, CDW competes with CBTS for enterprise and mid-market IT spend but at materially greater scale and brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Slalom: Slalom is a privately-held technology and business consulting firm with a strong focus on AI, cloud, and digital transformation services for the Fortune 500. Its AI-led consulting positioning overlaps with CBTS's Forge AI and Data Analytics Services, particularly in advisory-heavy engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CBTSConnect

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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