Brite Buys Fresno Security Provider Xobee
The deal combines managed cybersecurity and IT services with cloud and communications, extending Brite's reach to the West Coast.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Brite, a company based in Victor, has acquired Xobee Networks, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider headquartered in Fresno, California. The deal is a completed acquisition, and the combined company now offers managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and communications services.
Why it matters
The acquisition expands Brite's reach to the West Coast and reflects consolidation among regional providers of managed security and IT services. Combining a cybersecurity-focused firm with a broader IT and cloud provider signals that buyers increasingly want bundled security and infrastructure from one vendor.
Xobee offers 24/7 support and predictable service costs, and the combined company offers managed detection and response, security monitoring, compliance support, and backup and disaster recovery. The source gives no performance benchmarks or measured figures for these services.
The players
Brite
A Victor-based provider of managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and communications services.
Xobee Networks
A Fresno, California managed IT and cybersecurity provider with 30 years of service history.
Justin Smith
CEO of Brite, leading the company's managed IT and cybersecurity business.
Eric Rawn
Founder of Xobee Networks.
The details
Managed detection and response is a service in which an outside provider continuously watches a company's networks and devices for signs of intrusion and responds to threats on its behalf. Compliance support helps businesses meet the documentation and security requirements imposed by regulators or industry standards. Backup and disaster recovery covers copying data and restoring systems after outages or attacks. By pairing Xobee's security monitoring with Brite's cloud and communications offerings, the combined company aims to handle these functions for a client from a single contract.
Timeline
Xobee has provided technology services to businesses for 30 years.
The Tech Race
The deal places Brite in competition with other managed-services providers seeking to bundle cybersecurity with IT and cloud offerings across regional markets. Its entry into the West Coast through a Fresno-based security firm positions it to compete for businesses that want managed detection and compliance support alongside cloud and communications.
California businesses that already use Xobee's managed IT and cybersecurity services may see those services supported within a larger Brite platform that also includes cloud and communications. The source does not state any change to pricing, contracts, or service levels for existing customers.
The takeaway
Watch whether Brite announces how Xobee's Fresno operations and 24/7 support will be integrated into its existing service lineup over the coming quarters. Businesses using managed security providers in California may want to ask their vendors how any ownership change affects their contracts and incident response.
Further reading
For broader context on how regional firms are protecting businesses, see Cybersecurity coverage across California.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Rochester Business Journal.
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