Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm focused on high-growth, disruptive businesses, has announced the sale of Mission Cloud Services Inc. to CDW, a leading provider of IT solutions for business, government, education, and healthcare sectors in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for both companies and positions Mission for its next phase of growth.

• Mission Cloud Services: Driving AWS Innovation

  • Mission specializes in end-to-end cloud services, including managed services, consulting, and innovative AI solutions tailored for AWS customers.
  • As an AWS-certified Generative AI partner, Mission empowers clients with advanced AI and Machine Learning solutions while maintaining secure AWS-managed environments.

• Partnership with Great Hill Partners

  • Great Hill Partners partnered with Mission’s founder and CEO, Simon Anderson, to bring the idea to life in 2017.
  • Over three years, Great Hill invested in and acquired three technology companies to strengthen Mission’s industry position.
  • Under their leadership, Mission became the largest independent AWS managed services provider in the U.S.

• Statements from Leadership

  • Drew Loucks, Managing Director at Great Hill Partners:
    “Growing Mission from an idea to the largest provider of its kind is a testament to the team’s dedication. We look forward to Mission’s continued success under CDW.”
  • Simon Anderson, Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Mission:
    “Great Hill’s expertise was crucial in scaling Mission strategically. It’s been a privilege to collaborate over the past seven years.”

• CDW's Acquisition Goals

  • CDW’s acquisition aligns with its mission to offer comprehensive IT solutions, enhancing its ability to meet evolving customer needs with advanced cloud and AI capabilities.

This acquisition reflects the growing demand for innovative cloud and AI solutions. With CDW’s resources and Mission’s expertise, the partnership is poised to redefine cloud-managed services and drive transformative growth in the AWS ecosystem.