Wayside Technology Group, Inc. announced appointment of Gerard Brophy, Founder and CEO of Spinnakar Limited as Managing Director. Wayside Technology Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of Spinnakar Limited for an aggregate purchase price of $11.8 million payable at closing, plus a potential post-closing earn-out. Gerard Brophy, will continue to lead and scale Spinnakar's EMEA business and will seamlessly integrate with Wayside's European business units, Climb UK and Grey Matter.

Wayside anticipates various operating synergies and improvements for vendor recruitment and expansion in EMEA and across the globe. Mr. Brophy is a seasoned executive and brings a strong track record of success in the IT channel, including his leadership role at BigTec, which was acquired by Exclusive Networks, in addition to his deep relationships with various vendor partners throughout the EMEA region.