Leadership expansion reinforces commitment to client outcomes and national technology advisory growth

San Clemente, CA, February 24, 2026 – Bluewave Technology Group (“Bluewave”), the leader in technology advisory and strategic sourcing, today announced the appointment of Drew Cather as Chief Revenue Officer.

Cather will lead Bluewave’s strategy across client advisory, solution advisory and client success, with a focus on expanding client impact, deepening advisory capabilities, and ensuring enterprises nationwide benefit from Bluewave’s structured, outcome-driven approach to technology decisions.

Bluewave has grown into a national technology advisory firm grounded in its Assess–Advise–Advocate blueprint, which is a proven approach that brings clarity to complex technology decisions and ensures business outcomes. Through assessment, informed guidance, and ongoing advocacy, Bluewave helps clients move forward with confidence while maximizing their technology investments. As Chief Revenue Officer, Cather will help expand Bluewave’s reach so more enterprises benefit from the company’s independent insight, deep expertise, and outcomes-focused commitment.

Cather joins Bluewave from Trace3, where he spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles across sales, services, and go-to-market strategy and serving on the executive leadership team. He led regional sales and engineering organizations, scaled delivery methodologies across the company, and drove growth initiatives for high-performing teams. Earlier in his career, he advised global enterprises at Accenture, aligning technology strategy with business performance to deliver measurable results.

“Drew brings a unique combination of strategic vision and operational discipline,” said Seth Penland, Founder and CEO of Bluewave. “His experience scaling revenue organizations, partnering with emerging technology providers, and aligning services with client outcomes strengthens our ability to serve enterprises navigating increasingly complex and changing technology environments.”

“Organizations today are making high-stakes technology decisions in an environment that grows more complex each year,” said Cather. “Bluewave’s independence, depth of expertise, and structured blueprint provide clients with the insight and advocacy they need to move forward decisively. I’m excited to help expand that impact and deliver even greater value to enterprises nationwide.”

With this appointment, Bluewave strengthens the leadership foundation behind its Assess–Advise–Advocate blueprint and ongoing national expansion. As the company grows, its focus remains clear: bring expertise, objective guidance, and disciplined execution to every engagement. In doing so, Bluewave transforms complex technology decisions into measurable outcomes and gives clients the confidence to lead in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

About Bluewave Technology Group

Bluewave Technology Group is a technology advisory and sourcing partner transforming how businesses acquire and manage technology solutions. Leveraging decades of industry expertise, Bluewave helps clients modernize their IT and telecom infrastructure while maximizing their technology investments. With a comprehensive approach spanning cloud, colocation, network, mobility, security, and customer experience solutions, Bluewave brings clarity, confidence, and outcomes to every technology decision.

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San Clemente, CA, January 13, 2026 – Bluewave Technology Group (“Bluewave”), the leader in technology advisory and strategic sourcing, today announced the acquisition of CloudZen Partners, a security-focused IT advisory firm. The acquisition expands Bluewave’s national reach and strengthens its ability to help organizations make confident technology decisions in an increasingly complex market.

Founded to help IT leaders cut through noise and reduce risk, CloudZen is known for its strategic planning, security-first focus, and market intelligence across cybersecurity, cloud, network, telephony, and managed services. The firm serves as a single point of advocacy for clients, helping them lower costs, optimize spend, and improve their technology environments.

With this acquisition, CloudZen clients gain access to Bluewave’s Assess, Advise, and Advocate approach, backed by in-house Solution Advisors with deep industry expertise across cloud, security, customer experience, network, mobility, and AI. Clients will also benefit from broader market insight informed by thousands of real-world environments and contracts, along with ongoing client advocacy to ensure clarity and positive outcomes at every stage of the technology lifecycle.

“CloudZen has earned the trust of IT leaders by bringing clarity and discipline to complex decisions,” said Seth Penland, Founder and CEO of Bluewave. “Their consultative approach and focus on real client outcomes align directly with how we work at Bluewave. Together, we expand our ability to assess, advise, and advocate for clients while staying grounded in what matters most: helping them make the right decisions with confidence.”

CloudZen founders, Alana Haney and Gabe Haney shared, “Our focus has been putting cybersecurity compliance, visibility, and control first because without that, IT decisions can introduce risk versus reducing it, so this is where our value lies. Partnering with Bluewave enables us to scale our security-first approach and deliver deeper insight, stronger governance, and better outcomes for our clients.”

This acquisition represents another step in Bluewave’s growth strategy as the company continues to build through partnerships with advisory firms that share its commitment to independence, transparency, and measurable client outcomes.

About Bluewave Technology Group

Bluewave Technology Group is a technology advisory and sourcing partner transforming how businesses acquire and manage technology solutions. Leveraging decades of industry expertise, Bluewave helps clients modernize their IT and telecom infrastructure while maximizing their technology investments. With a comprehensive approach spanning cloud, colocation, network, mobility, security, and customer experience solutions, Bluewave brings clarity, confidence, and outcomes to every technology decision. For more information, visit bluewave.net.

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Bluewave Technology Group Expands Colorado Presence with the Acquisition of Technology Navigation 

Acquisition strengthens Bluewave’s Rocky Mountain footprint and deepens its ability to help clients navigate complex technology decisions with clarity and confidence 

San Clemente, CA, November 05, 2025– Bluewave Technology Group (“Bluewave”), a leader in technology advisory and sourcing, today announced the acquisition of Technology Navigation, an award-winning IT advisory and support firm based in Colorado. The acquisition expands Bluewave’s footprint in the Rocky Mountain region and enhances its ability to deliver measurable outcomes for clients. 

Founded in 2009, Technology Navigation was built to help organizations confidently navigate the increasingly complex IT solutions landscape. As a trusted, supplier-agnostic advisor, the company has guided technology decisions for hundreds of IT leaders, providing end-to-end support from evaluation through implementation and optimization. Technology Navigation earned a Gold Stevie® Award in 2024 and 2025, and was named to the Inc. 5000 and Inc. Power Partners lists, underscoring its commitment to excellence and trusted client partnerships. 

“This partnership represents a strong alignment of values and purpose,” said Seth Penland, Founder and CEO of Bluewave. “Technology Navigation has built a respected advisory business grounded in integrity and client advocacy, qualities that align perfectly with Bluewave’s mission. Through this acquisition, we’re extending even greater value to their clients with deeper engineering expertise, a broader supplier ecosystem, and the scale needed to deliver clarity and decision confidence in every technology initiative.” 

“This marks an exciting new chapter for Technology Navigation,” said Chris Newell, Founder, President & CEO of Technology Navigation. “By joining Bluewave, we gain the solution advisory expertise, supplier ecosystem, and operational scale to expand our reach and amplify the value we deliver. With the advent of AI rapidly transforming how organizations operate, having these additional resources and capabilities will be instrumental in helping our clients harness intelligent automation, drive efficiency, and make more confident technology decision.” 

With this acquisition, Technology Navigation clients gain access to Bluewave’s national advisory platform, including expanded expertise across cloud, network, security, customer experience (CX), mobility, and AI. Clients can expect the same high-touch, unbiased support they value, now backed by deeper technical resources and a broader ecosystem of solutions. 

About Bluewave Technology Group 

Bluewave is a technology advisory and sourcing partner transforming how businesses acquire and manage technology solutions. Leveraging decades of industry expertise, Bluewave helps clients modernize their IT and telecom infrastructure while maximizing their technology investments. With a comprehensive approach that spans cloud, colocation, network, mobility, security, and customer experience solutions, Bluewave ensures businesses thrive in a fast-changing technology landscape. 

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Mary Beth Hamilton, CMO

mhamilton@bluewave.net 

Bluewave Technology Group Acquires Streamline Communications, Expanding Technology Advisory Services Footprint to Western U.S. Region

San Clemente, CA – October 7, 2025 – Bluewave Technology Group (“Bluewave”), a leader in technology advisory and sourcing, today announced the acquisition of Streamline Communications, a technology solutions provider in Greater Salt Lake City, Utah. This acquisition brings Bluewave into the Utah market while providing Streamline Communications’ clients access to Bluewave’s deep bench of solution advisory expertise.

Founded in 2005, Streamline Communications built its reputation by offering comprehensive capabilities coupled with deep industry knowledge to solve clients’ most complex technology issues and build lasting relationships. This focus on client service excellence and advisory expertise complements Bluewave’s approach to building enduring relationships.

With this acquisition, Streamline Communications’ clients will benefit from broader advisory services spanning network, cloud, customer experience (CX), and security that are delivered via a proven Assess, Advise, and Advocate framework. For Bluewave clients, this acquisition underscores its mission to provide comprehensive, independent technology advisory services nationwide that enable IT leaders to navigate an increasingly complex IT landscape with speed, confidence and ease.

“Streamline’s reputation for integrity and long-standing client relationships mirrors Bluewave’s own values,” said Seth Penland, CEO and founder of Bluewave Technology Group. “By combining their deep client relationships with Bluewave’s broad solution advisory capabilities, we are strengthening our ability to guide clients through technology modernization and help them achieve their goals with confidence.”

“I’m proud of what we’ve built since 2005,” said Doug Olsen, founder of Streamline Communications. “Our focus has always been on trusted relationships, and Bluewave is the right partner to carry that legacy forward while bringing our clients new opportunities to grow and innovate.”

The acquisition marks another step in Bluewave’s expansion strategy, furthering its mission to combine best-in-class independent technology advisory services with deep industry expertise.

About Bluewave Technology Group

Bluewave is a technology advisory and sourcing partner transforming how businesses acquire and manage technology solutions. Leveraging decades of industry expertise, Bluewave helps clients modernize their IT and telecom infrastructure while maximizing their technology investments. With a comprehensive approach that spans cloud, colocation, network, mobility, security, and customer experience solutions, Bluewave ensures businesses thrive in a fast-changing technology landscape.

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Bluewave Technology Group Recognized as Top Strategic Partner by AVANT

Dallas, TX – September 30, 2025 – Bluewave Technology Group (“Bluewave”), a leading provider of independent technology advisory and IT sourcing services, today announced it has been named the 3rd Overall Strategic Partner in the 2025 AVANT Summit Awards.

The annual AVANT Special Forces Summit Awards honor technology partners who drive the channel forward and empower smarter, data-driven IT decisions. Bluewave earned its position alongside CDW and Presidio as one of the top three overall strategic technology partners to enterprise clients.

This recognition underscores Bluewave’s commitment to delivering customer-first technology advisory services that simplify complex IT landscapes and maximize the value of technology investments. Leveraging deep market insights and a collaborative culture, Bluewave enables enterprises to cut through complexity, select the right cloud, network, security, and customer experience (CX) solutions, and achieve stronger business outcomes. With Bluewave, clients gain clarity and confidence to innovate boldly, accelerate growth, and modernize.

“We are so proud to celebrate the achievements of our Trusted Advisor Summit Award winners,” said Jen Gallego, EVP of Global Sales at AVANT. “Their commitment to delivering excellence to customers embodies the heart of the Trusted Advisor movement, and the theme of this year’s Special Forces Summit: becoming indispensable. Year after year, they raise the bar to drive meaningful outcomes and continue elevating the entire channel to new heights.”

About Bluewave Technology Group

Bluewave Technology Group is a technology advisory and sourcing partner transforming how businesses acquire and manage technology solutions. With decades of expertise spanning cloud, colocation, network, mobility, security, and customer experience (CX), Bluewave helps enterprises modernize IT and telecom infrastructures while optimizing technology investments.

About AVANT

AVANT is a platform for IT decision-making and the nation’s premier distributor for next-generation technologies. AVANT provides unique value to its extensive network of Trusted Advisors with original research, channel sales assistance, training, and tools to guide decision-making around IT services that promote business growth. From complex cloud designs to global wide-area network deployments to the latest in security services, AVANT sets the industry standard in enabling its partners and clients to make intelligent, data-driven decisions about services, technology, and cost-effective communications.