NaviSite acquires Alabanza, Jupiter Hosting

NaviSite Inc. announced today that it has acquired Alabanza and Jupiter Hosting, two firms offering complementary services, for a total cash consideration of $15.5 million.

Andover-based NaviSite, which said the acquisitions offer it cross-selling opportunities, provides application management, Internet infrastructure, and hosting solutions to small and mid-size companies.

Alabanza of Maryland provides a comprehensive suite of shared Web hosting services, and Jupiter Hosting of California is focused on dedicated and complex hosting and infrastructure services.

"Alabanza and Jupiter fit neatly into our managed hosting offerings," NaviSite chief executive Arthur Becker said in a statement.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)