{
  "title": "Katalyst acquires Bluetowne: terms and what it means for MSP buyers",
  "url": "https://acquisitions.com/blog/katalyst-acquires-bluetowne/",
  "author": "Moran Pober",
  "publisher": "Acquisitions.com",
  "published": "2026-10-27",
  "updated": "2026-10-27",
  "section": "Deal reports",
  "keyword": "Katalyst acquires Bluetowne",
  "short_answer": "On 26 October 2026 Katalyst, a Charlotte managed IT provider backed by e4n Group, announced it had acquired Bluetowne, a 25-year-old IT and cybersecurity firm in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The price and terms were not disclosed. It is Katalyst's second add-on in three months, after Layer27 in July.",
  "facts": {
    "Buyer": "Katalyst, a managed services provider backed by e4n Group (Charlotte, N.C. dateline). CEO Luke Johnson",
    "Target": "Bluetowne, founded 2001. CEO Eric Hartley",
    "Sector": "Managed IT services (MSP): cybersecurity, cloud, networking, data center and IT automation",
    "Location": "Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (Charleston market)",
    "Price": "Not disclosed",
    "Structure": "Add-on acquisition by a platform company; other terms not disclosed",
    "Announced": "26 October 2026",
    "Customers": "Clients in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) and renewable energy (per release); count not disclosed",
    "Source": "Katalyst press release on PR Newswire"
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/katalyst-acquires-bluetowne-expanding-cybersecurity-cloud-and-infrastructure-capabilities-302918823.html",
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/e4n-launches-its-us-platform-through-partnership-with-katalyst-302762512.html",
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/katalyst-strengthens-its-platform-with-the-acquisition-of-layer27-302835985.html"
  ],
  "license": "Facts may be quoted with attribution to Acquisitions.com and a link to the url above."
}