Award-Winning Managed Service Provider to Join 3LS Professional Services Division

3LS, Inc., an employee-owned family of companies, announced today that it has acquired award-winning managed service provider, Intrust IT, which will join its 3LS Professional Services division. The Cincinnati-based, employee-owned company provides a range of IT support services, including cybersecurity protection, cloud computing and AI leadership, for clients across banking, manufacturing, healthcare, government and more.

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Founded in 1992 by Tim Rettig, Intrust is known for its bold commitment to openness and transparency, earning repeated recognition on Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work, the Inc. 5000 (six times), and the Cincinnati Business Courier’s Best Places to Work (14 times).

“We are so thrilled to have Intrust join our 3LS family of companies,” said 3LS, Inc. CEO, Eric Strickland. “From delivering exceptional services to clients to the winning culture of ownership they’ve created, Intrust is growing and empowering so much good in the world. What Founder, Tim Rettig, has built is inspiring and we’re excited to help him and the entire Intrust team continue that work on an even greater scale.”

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3LS Inc. CEO, Eric Strickland and Intrust IT, Founder and CEO, Tim Rettig

Founded in 1992 by Rettig, Intrust’s bold and innovative approach to openness and transparency with employees and clients has been recognized by Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work List, the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies (6x), and the Cincinnati Business Courier’s Best Places to Work List (14x), among others. The company prides itself on having maintained a 99 percent customer satisfaction rating since 2016; a feat made possible by their employee owners' investment in their clients’ success.

“This acquisition is a testament to the culture that we’ve created over 33 years,” said Tim Rettig. “From the very beginning, 3LS has wanted to maintain that culture and support us for the long haul as opposed to a private equity approach to grow us for a few years, then turn us over while making a whole lot of changes in the process. That’s not what we wanted for our team or for our amazing clients.

“After we became 30 percent employee-owned in 2019, we knew we wanted to work toward 100 percent employee ownership,” he said. “Today, with 3LS’ support, we’re now 100 percent employee-owned and have our sights set on expanding our best-in-class IT support services and award-winning culture to clients all across the country.”

With the acquisition, Intrust IT joins ESOP advisory firm, 40 Million Owners, and award-winning marketing agency, 5by5, under the 3LS Professional Services division. 3LS Professional Services CEO, Shannon Litton, says that the acquisition couldn’t be more timely.

“The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving and clients are facing a range of challenges,” Litton said. “From insurers urging them to increase cyber protection mechanisms to how their organization can strategically adopt AI to propel their business forward, we know changemakers need partners who they not only trust, but who are innovative, forward-thinking and fast-acting. Intrust is that partner.

“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome such an incredible organization to our 3LS Professional Services team,” Litton said. “Marking November’s National Entrepreneurship Month with this expansion feels significant and I’m looking forward to the good we will scale in the world together.”

About 3LS Inc.

3LS, Inc. is a rapidly growing family of 19 employee-owned companies, with nearly 800 employees across the country, unified in their mission to empower good. With roots in health and human services, today 3LS invests in quality child welfare and behavioral healthcare services, transformative technology, and exceptional professional services — driving growth and impact for similar changemaker organizations and generational opportunity for its employee owners. Visit www.3ls.com to learn more.

About Intrust IT

Founded in 1992, Intrust IT is an employee-owned, award-winning Managed Service Provider securing today and a better tomorrow for its clients and communities by ensuring a resilient, secure, compliant and productive IT office environment. Headquartered in Ohio, the organization delivers IT support, cybersecurity protection, cloud computing and AI leadership to small- and medium-sized businesses, nonprofits and local governments. Intrust’s innovative approach to strategic technology guidance, responsive service and operational efficiency has earned a 99% customer satisfaction rating since 2016 and recognition by Inc. Magazine (Best Workplaces), Cincinnati Business Courier (Best Places to Work) and Fast Company (World’s Most Innovative Companies), among others. Visit Intrust-IT.com to learn more.

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3LS, Inc., an employee-owned company, has acquired Intrust IT, an award-winning managed service provider, expanding its Professional Services division and IT capabilities in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and AI for clients across industries