Storage and workflow integration specialist Springtek has been sold to computer storage firm Nexscan.
Derby-based Nexscan already resold Springteks RAID storage products under its own brand name and is particularly strong in the US.
Springtek founder and managing director Robert Long will retire on selling the firm, but will remain involved as a consultant for the next couple of years.
Nexscan will take on all eight of Springteks staff, who are based in Didcot, including sales manager Peter Thornhill.
"Its a win-win situation as far as were concerned," said Thornhill. "Its a better funded organisation that can afford to invest in marketing, which has been our Achilles heel for years."
Under Nexscans wing Springtek will focus on building up its research and development operation to speed up bringing products to market.
There are no plans for the firm to drop its dedicated pre-press products, which include file format conversion software SpringPS, which can convert CT/LW files into PDF.
Story by Barney Cox
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