Acquisitions

Strength your company by joining our team

IDS Canada is actively acquiring businesses throughout Canada that offer their customers a unique value proposition. Rather than apply a cookie-cutter integration strategy, we outlined the 3 most important factors that we believe potential acquisitions must meet to succeed as an IDS partner.

Success Factors:

Experienced management team dedicated to managing the company post-acquisition,
Strong regional market presence with a reputation for high-quality service, and
Growth potential both internally and through acquisition

Because IDS values the strong customer relationships you worked hard to develop, all companies acquired by IDS continue to operate under the pre-acquisition name and management team.

In evaluating potential acquisitions we consider among other factors, the company’s service base under contract and its proximity to a current IDS partner. Our decentralized management structure minimizes many of the issues experienced during acquisition and integration, accelerating the process to about 120 days. If you are considering selling your company, we will be happy to work with you each step of the way. Our management team will describe the acquisition process in detail, from how we calculate the value of your company to what you should expect before, during, and after the process.

Following acquisition, companies will immediately realize significant benefits from their partnership with IDS Canada. We offer the full support of our corporate staff, employee training programs, competitive benefits, insurance, and our proprietary business metrics, which includes our key performance indicator (KPI) model. Our goal is to lessen your administrative responsibilities, so you can focus on strengthening your team and growing your business.

IDS Canada is constantly growing and evolving. As required by our national mandate we are an acquisition company first and an operating company second. Once we have achieved the goals outlined in our national mandate our priorities will shift, and business operations will become our primary focus. We strive to become Canada’s largest premier provider of office technology solutions for small to medium sized business, with a strong presence in all of the country’s top 22 markets.

If you are interested in joining IDS Canada or have any questions about our acquisition strategy, contact Bill Hishon, CEO, IDS Canada 905-943-4958 or e-mail: bhishon@idscdn.com