An exciting new chapter for BITS
We are delighted to share an important milestone in the Business IT Solutions story. BITS has joined forces with Stryve, an Irish-owned managed IT services and cybersecurity company, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our team, our clients and the business we have built over the past 25 years.
Since BITS was founded in 2001, our ambition has been straightforward: to be a trusted, long-term technology partner to Irish businesses. Over that time, technology has changed significantly, as have the needs of the organisations we support. Cybersecurity, cloud technology, resilience and strategic IT planning now play a much greater role in how businesses operate and grow.
Joining Stryve gives us the opportunity to build on what has made BITS successful while considerably strengthening what we can offer our clients into the future.
Building on 25 years of BITS
A key factor in bringing BITS and Stryve together was the strong alignment between both businesses. We share a similar approach to client relationships, service and the importance of putting people first.
Stryve has offices in Naas and Galway and has been building its capabilities as an Irish managed IT services and cybersecurity provider. By bringing our teams together, we now have a combined team of more than 60 people and an expanded presence across Ireland.
For BITS clients, this means access to greater resources, deeper technical expertise and enhanced cybersecurity capabilities, alongside a broader range of IT and cloud services.
Just as importantly, the relationships our clients have built with the BITS team over many years remain at the heart of the business.
More capability, with the same focus on our clients
As organisations become increasingly dependent on technology, their IT requirements have evolved far beyond traditional IT support.
Businesses now need secure and resilient infrastructure, proactive cybersecurity, cloud expertise and a clear technology strategy that can evolve alongside their organisation.
Coming together with Stryve strengthens our ability to deliver across these areas. Our clients will benefit from a wider pool of technical and cybersecurity expertise, increased resources and the ability to support more complex technology requirements as their organisations grow.
This additional scale allows us to strengthen and expand our services while retaining the responsive, personal approach that BITS has built its reputation on.
The next stage of our journey
Gavin Dixon and Paul Byrne will continue to play an active role in the business, joining Stryve’s Senior Leadership Team alongside CEO Andrew Tobin and helping to shape the future direction of the combined company.
Speaking about the next chapter for BITS, Gavin said:
“When I founded BITS 25 years ago, it was with a simple ambition: to be a trusted, long-term IT partner for Irish businesses. As the needs of our clients and the wider IT landscape evolved, it became clear that scale, security and innovation would be critical to delivering on that promise into the future. Joining forces with Stryve allows us to do exactly that, while staying true to our people-first culture as an Irish-owned business. This is a natural next chapter for BITS, our clients and our team.”
For our clients, our commitment remains the same: to provide dependable, forward-thinking IT services and to build long-term relationships based on trust. What changes is the scale, expertise and specialist capability we now have behind us.
We are incredibly proud of what the BITS team has built over the past 25 years and equally excited about what comes next.
We would like to sincerely thank our clients, colleagues and partners for their continued trust and support over the years. We look forward to taking this next step together.
Read more
You can read more about the announcement in the Irish Examiner and Kildare Nationalist.
