Sword Group Acquires Ping Network Solutions

Luxembourg-based Sword Group recently bought Scottish MSP Ping Network Solutions.

Sword Group described Ping as “an award-winning network and security systems integrator and managed service provider.” The company has a revenue forecast of about €13 million for 2022.

Ping is based at Bellshill in Lanarkshire and also has offices in Glasgow and Aberdeen. Certified to Cisco CCIE level, it provides networking solutions to the energy, financial services, education, public sector, manufacturing and construction markets. It has a bespoke, 24×7 network operations center (NOC).

Sword Group, which has 430 staff and more than 100 contractors in its UK business, said Ping’s 80 employees will transfer over to its operation.