TekSavvy Acquires Up-and-Coming Software Developer Openjive

Acquisition expands TekSavvy's offerings to Canada's small and medium enterprises.

• Combines Openjive's development capabilities with TekSavvy's renowned services and customer support
• TekSavvy boosts expertise in Microsoft Lync, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM

CHATHAM, ON AND GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 14, 2014 /CNW/ - TekSavvy Solutions Inc. today announced the acquisition of Openjive Inc., an up-and-coming software development firm headquartered in the Ottawa area.

With expertise in delivering applications and services to the commercial and government sectors, Openjive focuses on building Unified Collaboration solutions that integrate with Microsoft platforms like Lync, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Exchange, Office and Office365.  Openjive is the company behind Lingo, the Qualified Lync Solution for connecting disparate systems and processes to extend business applications to Lync 2013 Persistent Chat.     

"We are very excited about the Openjive acquisition." said Pascal Tellier, TekSavvy's Chief Information Officer.  "It is another element that expands our ability to bring professional services, and our renowned customer support, to small and medium Canadian businesses."

Openjive is a Microsoft Partner.  Its acquisition will add bench strength at TekSavvy's Gatineau location and allow TekSavvy to begin offering software-as-a-service and professional systems integration services.  Coupled with TekSavvy's recently-announced strategic investment in the ROOT Data Center, which will open this week, the acquisition positions TekSavvy to offer a growing range of professional services to small and medium enterprises in Canada.

About TekSavvy Solutions Inc.
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is one of the leading independent providers of telecommunications services in Canada.  Founded in 1998, TekSavvy provides residential, business and wholesale Internet and phone services in Canada.  Today, TekSavvy's services are used by tens of thousands of Canadians.  Based in Chatham, Ontario, TekSavvy operates offices in Chatham and Gatineau, QC.  TekSavvy is a privately-held company that is at the forefront of protecting Canadian consumers' rights online.  For more information, visit www.teksavvy.com.  We're Different.  In a Good Way.

SOURCE: TekSavvy Solutions Inc.

Tina Furlan, Director of Marketing and Press Relations, TekSavvy Solutions Inc., [email protected], [phone]