SCBIZ Daily Staff

SPARTANBURG - Integral Solutions Group, a Spartanburg-based computer network design and consulting firm, has acquired Digital-DNS Inc. of Greenville.

"We're acquiring a tremendous company," said Russ Weber, president of Integral Solutions. "Digital-DNS adds Enterprise Monitoring and Managed Services (EMS) capabilities to our services, enabling us to provide a complete continuum of IT solutions.  We can now provide Fourth Utility design services, install, monitor and manage organizations' IT networks."

Integral Solutions, a division of the J M Smith Corp., will continue to maintain the Digital-DNS office in Greenville. There will be 100 employees between the two locations.

Digital-DNS' president and CEO Al Gossett, a 30-year veteran of IT and former chief information officer of a major corporation, will join Integral Solutions Group as vice president of marketing and sales.  Bill Brown, chief technology officer of Digital-DNS and a former IT Director for major corporations will be director of managed services.

"It's a tremendous opportunity for our clients and employees," said Gossett. "Integral's technical resources and client base will give us an immediate opportunity to expand our services throughout the country.

Not only are the combined solution and service offerings a perfect match for our clients, the combination of employee talent and overall industry knowledge gives Integral Solutions Group a major advantage over its competition."