Dicker Data has completed its acquisition of the Hills Security and IT division, with the company taking full ownership as of today.
Dicker paid A$19.35 million for the company, and will transition 130 of the Hills team members as well as assuming responsibility for a national network of nine trade centres. The division will be renamed as Dicker Data Access and Surveillance, or DAS.
Additional investments are being made from day one “to create a more compelling in-store experience that resonates with more customers and to prepare the branch network to scale up significantly,” the company announced.
The new division will be led by Chris Price, former Commercial Director of Dicker Data.
“I’m pleased to announce the completion of our acquisition of the Hills Security and IT division,” David Dicker, Chairman and CEO, said.
David Dicker, Dicker Data.
“The Company is now well-positioned to capitalise on the access and surveillance market and I’m confident that we have the right people in place to deliver the required outcome.”
Vlad Mitnovetski, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Dicker Data said, “By acknowledging the unique dynamics of the security industry, which are different to the traditional IT distribution business, we are leveraging the historical success of the Hills division we’ve acquired and positioning DAS as the preferred distribution destination for access, surveillance products and solutions.
“The DAS business will be serviced by a dedicated team of sales, technical and product professionals under the leadership of Chris Price who joined Dicker Data in January 2022 as General Manager of our new DAS division.
“The DAS division will also leverage Dicker Data’s marketing, finance, operations and logistics teams, all of whom bring decades of experience in delivering the highest standard in their respective domains, to accelerate the success of the business and drive immediate gains in customer experience and efficiency.”
