Meridian Group International

What Meridian Group International does

Meridian Group International is a privately held global IT managed services provider headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, founded in 1979 and operating across 9 countries through four core regional subsidiaries: Concat AG (Germany), Meridian IT North America, Meridian IT United Kingdom, and Meridian IT Australia (with extended operations in China, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore). The company serves approximately 9,000 enterprise customers with a horizontal managed services portfolio spanning high-availability private and hybrid cloud, cybersecurity and resilience, unified communications and contact center, secure networking, on-premise IT, managed help desk, and software development and professional services. Its infrastructure footprint includes 18 data centers and 29 offices globally, with 1.3 EB of customer data under management and 27M+ managed backup jobs executed in the most recent year.

The technology stack is anchored in flagship partnerships with Dell Technologies (Titanium Partner), HPE, IBM (Power Cloud specialization), NetApp, Cisco, Microsoft, and Fujitsu, with 3,000+ technical and sales certifications across 800+ employees. The company is governed under SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001/9001/14001 frameworks, and has achieved carbon-neutral status across all subsidiaries as an ESG differentiator. Revenue is generated through recurring managed services contracts on a quote-based enterprise pricing model, delivered via direct enterprise field sales through regional subsidiary brands. The leadership team is anchored by CEO Jeffrey Murray. No public listing, institutional investor, or external funding signals are present; the company appears to be founder- or management-controlled.

Name

Meridian Group International

Website

https://onlinemeridian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meridian Group International is a privately held global IT managed services provider, founded in 1979, operating through regional subsidiaries (Concat AG, Meridian IT) to deliver cloud, cybersecurity, unified communications, and infrastructure managed services to approximately 9,000 enterprise customers across 9 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Data Centers & On-Prem Facilities (Owned/Operated) (HDABACAG)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Hybrid cloud solutions
• Cybersecurity resilience
• Unified communications
• Enterprise infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Deerfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Provides comprehensive managed IT services including high availability private and hybrid cloud solutions, data and cyber security resilience, unified communications, secure networks, and on-premise IT solutions. Revenue generated through recurring service contracts with enterprise customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Meridian Group International is a global IT managed services provider delivering high-availability private and hybrid cloud solutions, cybersecurity and resilience services, unified communications and contact center, secure networks, and on-premise IT solutions to enterprise customers across 9 countries. Since 1979, the company has operated 18 data centers and 29 offices through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries (Concat AG in Germany, Meridian IT in North America, the UK, and Australia/Asia Pacific) and serves 9,000+ customers with 800+ employees and 3,000+ technical certifications.

Product overview

Meridian Group International operates as a global IT managed services provider with a platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture. The company encompasses multiple regional subsidiaries (Concat AG in Germany, Meridian IT in North America, UK, and Australia/Asia Pacific) that collectively deliver high availability private and hybrid cloud solutions, cybersecurity and resilience services, unified communications, secure networks, and professional services. The organization, in business since 1979, manages infrastructure across 18 data centers in 9 countries serving approximately 9,000 customers with over 800 employees holding 3,000+ technical and sales certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Cloud Services High-availability private and hybrid cloud solutions delivered globally by Meridian Group International, providing infrastructure management, compute, storage, and cloud deployment options to enterprise customers across all subsidiaries.
• Cybersecurity and Resilience Services Data and cybersecurity resilience offerings including threat detection, security operations, and business continuity planning, delivered to enterprise customers through Meridian Group International's regional subsidiaries.
• Unified Communications and Contact Center Communication solutions including unified communications and contact center services, delivered to enterprise customers primarily through Meridian IT North America.
• Secure Network Services Secure network design, deployment, and management services delivered to enterprise customers across Meridian Group International's regional subsidiaries.
• Software Development and Professional Services Custom software development and professional services offered through Meridian IT United Kingdom to enterprise customers.
• Managed Help Desk Services Managed help desk services for enterprise customers, covering IT support delivery as part of Meridian Group International's managed services portfolio.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Dell TechnologiesflagshipTechnology or IntegrationDell Technologies Titanium Partner - premier partner status for enterprise technology solutions including storage, servers, and infrastructure.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing networking and security solutions integration capabilities.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetApp partner with Enterprise Partner of the Year 2025 recognition for Concat AG. Provides data storage and cloud infrastructure solutions.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partner providing cloud solutions and enterprise software integrations.
• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationHPE partner recognized with CE Solution Partner of the Year 2024 and Greenlake Partner of the Year 2023. Provides enterprise computing and storage solutions.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM partner specializing in IBM Power Cloud solutions for enterprise customers.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kyndryl: Largest pure-play managed infrastructure services provider spun out of IBM, delivering hybrid cloud, data center, network, and security managed services to large enterprises globally — directly overlapping Meridian's core MSP offering and enterprise customer base.
• Rackspace Technology: Publicly listed multi-cloud managed services and hosting company that designs, builds, and operates cloud environments for enterprise customers — directly comparable to Meridian's private/hybrid cloud managed services practice across multiple hyperscaler and private stacks.
• Logicalis: Global IT solutions and managed services provider with multi-vendor partnerships (Cisco, HPE, IBM, NetApp) and data center, cloud, and security offerings — closely mirrors Meridian's solution portfolio, partner ecosystem, and enterprise target market.
• Insight Enterprises: Global systems integrator and managed services provider delivering hybrid cloud, data center, and cybersecurity solutions to mid-market and enterprise clients — closely comparable in partner-led multi-vendor model and managed services motion.
• SoftwareOne: Global software and cloud services provider with managed services across Microsoft, AWS, and enterprise stacks — comparable in delivering recurring managed services revenue tied to multi-vendor enterprise technology relationships.
• AHEAD: US-focused enterprise IT services firm specializing in cloud, data platform, and security managed services with deep Dell and Cisco partnerships — directly comparable in enterprise MSP delivery and multi-vendor integration model.
• OnX Enterprise Solutions: Enterprise technology solutions and managed services provider focused on hybrid cloud, data center, and security with similar multi-vendor partner strategy — directly comparable in customer profile and managed services delivery.

Broad incumbents

• DXC Technology: Global IT services incumbent offering managed infrastructure, cloud, security, and workplace services to large enterprises. Broad incumbent in the same managed IT services category as Meridian, with comparable multi-vendor delivery model and enterprise customer profile.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting incumbent with large managed infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity practices serving enterprise customers worldwide — broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise managed services wallet.

Emerging players

• Dataprise: US-focused managed services provider delivering unified communications, cloud, and security managed services to mid-market and enterprise — comparable core service mix (UC, cloud, security) but smaller in scale than Meridian.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onlinemeridian
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meridian-group-international-inc-

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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