Acquisition by Columbus caps off a year of deal making for Microsoft Dynamics VAR InterDyn BMI

Following a year in which veteran Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM partner InterDyn BMI acquired three Dynamics consultancies, the company was itself acquired last week by Columbus A/S, the Denmark-based global IT and consulting firm.

Columbus will pay $11.8 million for the US-based consultancy, with some of that price conditional 2015 and 2016 performance.

InterDyn BMI has 23 offices around the US and more than 125 employees. In its announcement, Columbus put InterDyn BMI's revenue at DKK 162m (about $25M currently) and earnings of DKK 4.3m (about $660,000).

InterDyn BMI had a busy 2014 with its own acquisition activities. The company acquired Chicago-based InterDyn LANAC in January 2015, just weeks before the Columbus acquisition. They acquired InterDyn-Remington in February 2014 and central and southeast US-based Commerce System Group in January 2014.

"We are pleased to announce the acquisition of InterDyn BMI, as it will increase our market share and growth potential in the US. InterDyn BMI is a solid company with a strong customer base, and with a total number of 23 offices across the country, Columbus will strengthen our reach and position in the US significantly", says Thomas Honoré, CEO, Columbus, in a statement.

For Columbus, the move signals a step toward addressing what it called "challenges" in the US in its Q3 2014 interim management statement. The company overall reported 127% increase in pre-tax profits in the third quarter compared to the same period last year and 7% revenue growth and "a significant ...