BECA

What BECA does

BECA was a US-based managed service provider headquartered in Duluth, delivering managed IT, cybersecurity, and IT consulting services to small and mid-market businesses. The firm operated through seven regional offices across Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona, with a sales-led, consultative go-to-market targeting primary segment small businesses and secondary verticals in accounting, construction, legal, manufacturing, government, education, and nonprofits. Service delivery combined remote 24/7 monitoring with on-site support, reporting a less-than-9-minute response time and 98.9% system uptime against a 95% year-over-year customer retention rate.

The underlying technology stack was built on third-party enterprise vendor partnerships rather than proprietary platforms — core partners included Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and KnowBe4 for security; Microsoft Azure and AWS for cloud; Cisco, Aruba, and SonicWall for networking; Veeam for backup and recovery; Dell and HPE for infrastructure; and Okta and Duo for identity. BECA's offerings were organized into three integrated lines: Managed IT Services (infrastructure, networking, backup, endpoint management, cloud, communications, vendor management), Cybersecurity Services (threat protection, SOC operations, vulnerability management, IAM, GRC, training), and IT Consulting (vCIO, IT assessment, strategy, cloud and security consulting, procurement, project services, business continuity).

BECA's commercial model combined recurring subscription managed services with project-based professional services revenue. Pricing was quote-based and tailored to client size and complexity; no public tiers or per-seat pricing were disclosed. BECA has since been merged with Skynet Innovations and Total Networks to form LayerCake Technologies, ending its operation as a standalone brand.

Name

BECA

Legal name

BECA

Website

https://becacorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BECA was a US managed service provider that delivered managed IT, cybersecurity, and IT consulting services to small and mid-market businesses across seven regional offices. It has been merged into LayerCake Technologies alongside Skynet Innovations and Total Networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Helpdesk & End-User Support Services (BPAEABAB)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cybersecurity services
• IT consulting
• Business continuity services
• Cloud managed services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Recurring managed IT services including IT support, infrastructure management, network services, backup and disaster recovery, device management, monitoring, cloud services, and communication/collaboration support. Provided as subscription-based services tailored to business needs.
2. Cybersecurity Services: Cybersecurity offerings including threat protection, security operations, vulnerability management, identity and access management, managed cybersecurity, governance risk and compliance, and security awareness training.
3. IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting including vCIO services, IT assessments, strategy and planning, cloud consulting, cybersecurity consulting, IT procurement, project services, and business continuity consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BECA delivers managed IT, cybersecurity, and IT consulting services to small and mid-market businesses across multiple U.S. regions. Core offerings include proactive IT support, infrastructure and network management, backup and disaster recovery, cloud services, threat protection, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and strategic IT consulting such as vCIO services and IT strategy planning. Services are delivered through 24/7 monitoring, regional offices, and remote support under a subscription-based managed service provider model.

Product overview

LayerCake Technologies (formerly BECA, along with Skynet Innovations and Total Networks) operates as a unified managed service provider platform offering three interconnected core service lines: Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity Services, and IT Consulting Services. The Managed IT Services serve as the foundational offering providing proactive IT support, infrastructure management, network services, backup and disaster recovery, cloud services, and vendor management. Cybersecurity Services builds upon this foundation to deliver threat protection, security operations, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and managed cybersecurity. IT Consulting Services provides strategic guidance through vCIO services, IT assessment, cloud consulting, and business continuity planning. Together, these three product lines enable the company to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end IT solutions tailored to client business goals, workload, and budget.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed IT Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 average service rating on Google
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BlackpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity partnership providing threat protection and security operations capabilities as part of LayerCake's managed security offerings.
• CrowdstrikecoreTechnology or IntegrationEndpoint protection and threat intelligence partnership providing advanced cybersecurity capabilities for customers.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationBackup and disaster recovery technology partnership supporting LayerCake's data protection and business continuity services.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationNetworking infrastructure partnership providing networking equipment and solutions for managed network services.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud platform partnership enabling managed cloud services and cloud migration capabilities.
• ThreatlockercoreTechnology or IntegrationEndpoint security partnership providing application control and ransomware protection.
• Duo SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity and access management partnership supporting zero-trust security implementations.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationNext-generation firewall and cybersecurity partnership providing advanced threat protection.
• KnowBe4coreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity awareness training partnership providing phishing simulation and security education.
• Aruba NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationWireless networking and edge infrastructure partnership for enterprise networking solutions.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partnership providing AWS-based cloud services and migrations.
• SonicWallcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork security partnership providing firewall and threat protection solutions.
• SentinelOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationAutonomous endpoint protection partnership providing AI-powered threat detection and response.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity management partnership providing single sign-on and identity lifecycle management.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork security partnership providing unified threat management and SD-WAN solutions.
• Hewlett Packard EnterprisecoreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure hardware partnership providing servers, storage, and networking equipment.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationHardware and infrastructure partnership providing computers, servers, and enterprise solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CMIT Solutions: Franchise MSP delivering managed IT and cybersecurity to small and mid-sized businesses, directly comparable in SMB-first target market and recurring service model.
• Ntiva: Mid-market managed IT services and cybersecurity provider serving SMB and mid-market customers across multiple US regions with a similar recurring-services model.
• NexusTek: Managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services provider targeting SMB and mid-market clients with a comparable subscription-based managed services portfolio.
• Computex Technology Solutions: Managed IT, networking, and cybersecurity provider for SMB and mid-market customers nationwide, with comparable vendor partnerships and recurring services structure.
• LayerCake Technologies: The unified MSP platform formed by merging BECA with Skynet Innovations and Total Networks; directly comparable in scope of Managed IT, Cybersecurity, and IT Consulting offerings and shared customer base.

Regional players

• Netstar: Managed IT support provider; comparable in delivery of IT support, cloud, and security services to SMBs, though operating primarily in a different geography.
• Impact Technology Group: Regional managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving SMBs with similar vertical exposure (professional services, manufacturing) and vendor-partner-led stack.
• Datapath: MSP providing managed IT, networking, and security to SMBs in adjacent US regions, comparable in vertical mix and recurring managed services model.
• Heartland Technology Solutions: Regional managed IT and cybersecurity firm covering similar Midwestern customer profiles with comparable SMB-focused services.

Broad incumbents

• AireSpring: Broader managed services and connectivity provider with overlapping SMB managed networking, security, and cloud offerings as part of a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/becabrains

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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