From Cleveland to the Cloud: Building a Global Tech Platform Through M&A

Under Chris Adams’ leadership, Park Place Technologies has grown from a regional IT maintenance provider into a global infrastructure powerhouse serving customers in more than 180 countries. Adams’ own journey mirrors that growth—from joining as CFO in 2006 to leading the company through innovation, global expansion, and more than 30 acquisitions. In this fireside conversation, he shares lessons from scaling through M&A, including the recent merger with Service Express, and building a global technology platform from Cleveland.