Omega Systems CEO on MSSP Services in Regulated Industries

Following its recent acquisition of a healthcare specialist services provider, Omega Systems CEO Mike Fuhrman spoke with Channel Insider about the company’s focus on highly-regulated verticals and its extensive security offerings.

How Omega Systems’ PEAKE acquisition expands its healthcare MSSP footprint

In November, Omega Systems announced it had acquired PEAKE Technology Partners. The deal brings PEAKE’s team of about 60 employees to Omega’s 200 and adds geographic as well as vertical presence and expertise.

Furhman says the deal was driven both by a respect for what PEAKE had built and the opportunity Omega saw to build on that foundation.

“PEAKE is really focused not only on healthcare but on certain areas within healthcare, and we really love that approach,” Fuhrman said. “Customers love the fact that they can walk in and talk the talk, not just about the tech but about their business needs.”

“We’re very particular about cultural fit when we consider acquisitions. Meeting PEAKE felt like talking to a room of Omega leaders, and everything just clicked function by function,” he added.

Furhman says he and PEAKE’s leadership have been in communication with existing customers to reassure them that what they have come to expect (and appreciate) from their service provider will only expand, not significantly change.

Omega plans to introduce those customers to its broader array of security and IT services, including 24/7/365 managed detection through its SOC. In return, Fuhrman says, the PEAKE team will augment Omega’s healthcare industry expertise and support geographic expansion.

Why Omega Systems focuses on cybersecurity for regulated industries like healthcare and finance

The PEAKE acquisition follows a year of strategic focus on building vertical-based offerings that, Fuhrman says, equip his team to provide more valuable services to customers.

“We believe an MSP and certainly an MSSP is just better with focus, Fuhrman said. “I think we are outgrowing the model where an MSP can be everything to everyone, that just doesn’t scale, and it doesn’t provide the best to our customers.”

For Omega, that has meant diving into financial services firms and healthcare practices.

“At the beginning of the year, we decided to really focus on financial services and on healthcare. They’re two industries with significant security and compliance items that require their attention and honestly outstrip what they can manage internally,” said Fuhrman.

Fuhrman says the company has restructured teams into “pods” focused on each of those verticals to better support the unique needs of its customers, with everything from pre-sales support to onboarding and service management falling into this structure.

How managed security services and compliance protect healthcare organizations from cyberattacks

Healthcare practitioners are busy saving lives and providing care to patients, while threat actors are busy attempting to disrupt their operations.

More than 80 percent of healthcare organizations have reported attacks over the last few years, and over half have reported multiple attacks. Still, those businesses often lack the necessary security controls and best practices necessary to protect data and other operations.

“It’s really clear this remains a huge issue for healthcare providers, and we think we’re in a position to protect those organizations in ways other can’t,” said Fuhrman.

He highlights Omega’s Smart Comply offering as a key differentiator, enabling the provider to guide firms through audits and maintain regulatory compliance on a recurring basis.

“When the audit arrives, they’re already in a good place, and then we’re there to help, which is just a less stressful experience all around,” Fuhrman said.

What’s next for Omega Systems: MSSP growth and expansion in 2026

Headed into 2026, Fuhrman says the company is receiving more attention from its PEAKE acquisition than expected, particularly from other MSP owners looking to be acquired by a company like Omega.

“When you acquire a company with really respected founders, who are very involved in MSP peer groups, it creates a bit of a flywheel,” said Fuhrman. “Leaders really respect them, and so when they see that they trusted Omega in this way, it puts interest in us and what we’re building as a result.”

As it continues to scale, Fuhrman wants to see the company earning most of its revenue from financial services and healthcare clients. He says the team is also focused on expanding its geographic footprint beyond the Northeast and pursuing tighter operational efficiencies as it builds its team.