The Zafirovski Family Foundation (established in 2005) activities focus on education, healthcare, faith-based ministries, and economic development. A native of Macedonia, Mike is co-founder and director of Macedonia 2025 (www.macedonia2025.com), an organization dedicated to enhancing the country’s economic and democratic development. One of the programs (Zafirovski Executive Development), in partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, is accelerating the development of 100 future CEOs and CXOs in the country.

The Zaf Group was founded in 2011 by Mike and Robin Zafirovski. The initial sole client was The Blackstone Group. In 2016, The Zaf Group was transformed into a Family Office and pivoted towards owning and operating companies. The Zaf Group scope expanded in 2022 (Zaf Group 2.0)

The Zaf Group aquired the first family business, ACP (Arlington Computer Products), an $75 million IT hardware distributor and services provider based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Founded 33 years ago by entrepreneur Arlington “Arly” Guenther, ACP has amassed a formidable track record serving blue-chip Fortune 100 customers with relationships that span many decades, punctuated by industry-leading vendor partnerships in high-growth areas such as physical security, education, cyber-security, and managed services.

ACP CreativIT (formerly Arlington Computer Products), an IT solutions provider based in Chicago and Atlanta, announced it has merged with Camera Corner Connecting Point (CCCP), an IT and audio-visual solutions provider based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Taken together, the businesses have more than 100 years of family ownership heritage and more than $3 billion of IT and audio-visual solutions delivered since inception. The merger was effective October 1^st.

The Zaf Group acquired the third family-owned business – ABCO Systems. ABCO Systems LLC is a full-service Design & Build Material Handling Company, specialized in providing full turn-key solutions for optimal warehouse design and space implementation. They build Garment on Hanger (GOH) Systems, Pallet Rack, and pallet storage of any kind; install Pick Modules and Mezzanines and everything in between; and also design and install both new and used Conveyor Systems.

ACP CreativIT/CCCP announced its merger with Citon Computer Corporation and its sister companies—NetTel, NetGuard and TLX Communications.

Founded 28 years ago, Citon is a market leader in the small- and medium-sized business segment, with a broad suite of solutions and services, including IT hardware, cloud services such as data center hosting, managed services, professional services including data cabling and installation, on-premises and video security offerings, as well as on-premises and hosted phone systems. Taken together, the businesses will have over 130 years of founder/family ownership heritage, more than $3.5 billion of IT products and solutions delivered since inception, $300 million of annual revenue and nearly 300 employees.

Founded in 1994, Versatile Communications is a market leader in the small- and medium-sized business segment, with a broad suite of solutions and services, including digital transformation, cloud infrastructure, cyber security, networking, managed services and procurement services. With offices in Hudson, Mass., and presence in Tampa, Fla., Versatile continues to be guided by a mission and belief to, “Deliver empowering IT solutions that drive meaningful value and success for our clients.”

CARLSTADT, N.J., March 4, 2024 — ABCO Systems LLC announced today its acquisition of FastFetch, known for its best-in-class order fulfillment technologies. This strategic move is set to expand ABCO’s reach within the Warehousing and Distribution industry by bringing faster, more accurate, and cost-effective technologies to a wider audience.

FastFetch, renowned for its unique product group, offers a range of solutions that help E-Commerce distribution facilities significantly increase their pick rates by up to 5x in certain cases. This achievement in efficiency propels businesses to new heights of productivity and profitability. Additionally, FastFetch’s state-of-the-art cubing software empowers E-Commerce distribution centers to curtail shipping costs substantially by efficiently selecting the right-sized cartons for shipping.

ACP CreativIT is thrilled to announce its acquisition of Mindsight, a Chicago-based IT consulting firm renowned for its expertise in Cisco technology, cloud services, cybersecurity, and managed services. Mindsight, headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, brings a proven track record of optimizing IT infrastructure, communications systems and security for organizations.

This marks ACP CreativIT’s fourth acquisition as part of its strategic growth plan, building on the successful integrations of Camera Corner Connecting Point (Green Bay, WI), Citon Computer Corp. (Duluth, MN), and Versatile Communications (Hudson, MA).

Founded in 2004, Mindsight has established a strong reputation for delivering cutting-edge, enterprise-grade IT solutions tailored to mid-market clients. With a team of over 50 highly skilled professionals, Mindsight specializes in cloud services, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure, driving exceptional results across all industry verticals. The company will continue to operate under its existing leadership, ensuring continuity for its employees, customers, and partners.