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| ScanSource, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public company |
| Nasdaq: SCSC | |
| Industry | Technology distribution |
| Founded | December 1992 |
| Founders | Steven Owings, Michael Baur |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Key people | Michael Baur (chair and CEO) |
| Revenue | US$3.04 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) |
Number of employees | ~2,100 (2025) |
| Website | scansource |
ScanSource, Inc. is an American distributor of technology products and services headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. The company sells hardware, software, connectivity, and cloud services through channel partners such as value-added resellers, managed service providers, and independent sales agents rather than directly to end users.[1][2] Its shares have traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol SCSC since an initial public offering in 1994.[2]
History
[edit]ScanSource was founded in Greenville, South Carolina, in December 1992 by Steven Owings and Michael Baur as a distributor of barcode scanning and point of sale equipment that sold only to resellers, with early logistical support from Gates/FA Distributing.[2][3][4] The company completed an initial public offering on the Nasdaq in March 1994 that raised $4.6 million.[2] Owings served as chief executive officer from the company's founding until January 2000, when Baur, its first president, succeeded him.[4][3]
During the late 1990s and 2000s, ScanSource added distribution units for business telephony and communications equipment and expanded internationally, entering Latin America in 2001 and Europe in 2002.[2][5]
In August 2016, ScanSource agreed to acquire Intelisys, a distributor of business telecommunications and cloud services sold through independent sales agents, for an initial purchase price of approximately $83.6 million plus earn-out payments tied to performance over four years.[6] The purchase moved the company into technology services distribution and the agent sales channel.[7] In 2017, ScanSource acquired POS Portal, a supplier of payment devices, for approximately $145 million.[8] In July 2019, it acquired intY, a cloud services distributor based in Bristol, England, and its CASCADE platform.[9][10]
In August 2019, ScanSource announced plans to divest its hardware distribution businesses in Europe and Latin America.[11] In 2020, it sold its products businesses in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, along with its Miami-based export operations, to Intcomex,[12] and sold its European and UK products distribution business to the private equity firm Ten Oaks Group for about $30 million.[13][11] The company retained its Brazilian operations and its cloud distribution business.[13][12]
In August 2024, ScanSource acquired Resourcive, a technology advisory firm, and Advantix, a wireless connectivity provider, for a combined initial purchase price of approximately $56.8 million plus earn-out payments.[14][15] In early 2026, the company combined the sales organizations of its hardware and services businesses.[16][17]
Operations
[edit]ScanSource reports two business segments: Specialty Technology Solutions, which distributes barcode, point-of-sale, payments, networking, and security hardware, and Intelisys & Advisory, which distributes connectivity and cloud services and provides technology advisory services.[1] For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the company reported net sales of $3.04 billion and approximately 2,100 employees, with operations in North America and Brazil.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "ScanSource, Inc. Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "ScanSource, Inc.". International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 29. St. James Press. 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2026 – via FundingUniverse.
- 1 2 "Mike Baur". Greenville Business Magazine. January 1, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 "Steven Owings, ScanSource, Inc. Founder and Former Chairman/CEO, Rejoins Board" (Press release). ScanSource, Inc. March 17, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource, Inc. Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource, Inc. Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement (Intelisys acquisition)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "'Driving Force': Mike Baur, ScanSource and the Science of Seeing the Future". Channel Futures. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource to acquire POS Portal". American Banker. June 29, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Quicke, Simon (July 1, 2019). "ScanSource snaps up intY". MicroScope. TechTarget. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource acquires intY for cloud platform". Comms Business. July 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Budd, Josh (January 19, 2021). "ScanSource Europe to shut down operations following €30m private equity sale – sources". CRN UK. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 "ScanSource to sell its Latin America business outside Brazil to Intcomex". Security Info Watch. August 11, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 "ScanSource sells European business for $30m". IT Europa. November 17, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource Acquires Advantix, Launches ISS Group". Channel Futures. August 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource 'Wants to Accelerate' Acquisitions". Channel Futures. May 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource CEO: Sales Team Reorganization Will Bring Intelisys, Specialty Partners Together". CRN. February 5, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ "ScanSource gives hardware reps a clear path to the cloud". Channel Dive. February 11, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
Category:Companies based in Greenville, South Carolina Category:Technology companies of the United States Category:Companies listed on the Nasdaq Category:American companies established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in South Carolina
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