Lantern recruits the Chief Executive Officer for Ascend Technologies

Ascend Technologies, a portfolio company of M|C Partners, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a Chief Executive Officer. As a leading provider of managed IT services, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions, Ascend Technologies sought a CEO with a proven ability to expand capabilities and accelerate growth across its IT services platform. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Amar Patel as Chief Executive Officer.

Amar is a proven leader in the managed IT services and cybersecurity industry, with a strong record of driving growth, leading high-performing teams, and creating value in private equity–backed organizations. In this role, he will lead Ascend Technologies’ continued expansion and execution of its strategic initiatives.