Industry Vet Buying Integrators For New Conglomerate (DFENDUS)

Author: Michael Budalich, Published on Dec 21, 2017

Industry veteran Dan Marston has started a new company, DFENDUS, with the specific goal of buying up integrators to form an operating conglomerate.

IPVM spoke with Marston to understand his strategy, the kinds of integrators he is after, and plans to expand beyond Canada, where the company is based.

In this report we outline Dfendus' plan, and how their approach compares to Convergint's integrator buying spree.

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Comments (12)

Jeremy Ellis

12/21/17 03:35pm

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Undisclosed #1

12/21/17 05:32pm

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Rodney Thayer

12/21/17 06:26pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

12/21/17 06:30pm

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Lee Jones

Support Services Group | 12/21/17 08:31pm

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Michael Silva

Silva Consultants | 12/21/17 10:09pm

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Chad Rohde

In reply to Michael Silva | 12/22/17 12:12am

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12/22/17 12:01am

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Chad Rohde | 12/22/17 12:13am

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Chad Rohde

In reply to Brian Karas | 12/22/17 01:18am

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Jeremy Ellis

In reply to Chad Rohde | 12/22/17 04:53am

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John Honovich

IPVM | 06/14/18 05:45pm

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