Black Box Acquires Network Communications Technologies

Technical services company Black Box today announced its acquisition of Network Communications Technologies, a privately-held company based out of Charlotte, N.C., for an undisclosed amount.

Black Box, which is based in Pittsburgh, Pa., designs, builds, and maintains data and voice infrastructure systems.Black Box services 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 191 offices throughout the world. NCT has an active customer base that includes commercial, education, and  government accounts. Annual historical revenues of NCT are approximately $10 million.

Scott Fairman, former NCT chief operating officer, commented, "This is a great opportunity for NCT. Not only will we have the Black Box name behind us, but also the capability to expand our offerings for existing customers and the resources to gain additional customers."

Fairman will continue with the business as regional operations manager, reporting to Gary Williams, vice president and regional general manager for Black Box’s Voice Services operations.

Commenting on the acquisition, Williams stated, "We are excited about increasing our market share in the Carolinas with the acquisition of NCT. They will now have the capability to provide additional voice, data, and hotline services to meet their customers’ increasing demands for multilocation support."