First Focus Eyes Software Development Growth with Latest Acquisition

Purchase of South Australian technology company Enee adds Adelaide based team and new capabilities to First Focus.

First Focus, Australia’s leading mid-market managed service provider, has started 2024 the same way it finished 2023, by announcing another acquisition. This time, the MSP in question is Enee, an Adelaide based technology business with a 14 year history and a compelling set of products and services.

Ross Sardi, CEO of First Focus, explains the motivation behind the move:

MSPs have traditionally stayed away from software development, however the lines between traditional IT, app integration, and app development are now increasingly blurred. Businesses need to leverage off-the-shelf and custom software to their fullest extent to be competitive, and we want to be at the forefront of delivering these services to small and midsize businesses. The addition of the Enee team is going to significantly boost our software development capabilities, allowing us to grow our offering in that space.

Sardi also made it clear that the South Australian market is now a key focus. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our strategic goals and our commitment to growth within the South Australian market. Having a SA office represents an exciting new chapter for us as we now have an office in every major Australian centre.”

Enee’s founder, Kosta Haltis, is set to take on the role of Head of Software Development at First Focus.

I’m really excited, and I’m excited for my team, to join First Focus. It represents a significant opportunity for us to scale our services and reach, to do what we have always done well, but to now do it at scale.

With the Enee team continuing with First Focus, the combined entity now has over 300 team members across Australia, New Zealand, and The Philippines. Enee is the third acquisition for First Focus in the current financial year, and the 7th overall for the business.

About Enee

Founded in 2010 by Kosta Haltis (who was soon joined by Christopher Sale), Enee has established itself as an innovative technology provider, focused on helping businesses become better through technology. It’s product/service offering has grown to include apps and software development, IT services, and the cloud.

About First Focus

First Focus, founded in 2003, is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The company has over 300 employees located across Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Ireland, and South Africa. First Focus’s areas of expertise include Information Technology Solutions, Managed Service Providers, IT Outsourcing, IT Support, Cloud Services, IT Consulting, Private Cloud, and IT Strategy.

For additional information relating to this press release, please contact David Jalkh, david.jalkh@firstfocus.com.au.