MCA Connect

MCA Connect

MCA Connect was founded in Denver in 2002 and is steered by Executive Chairman Claude Watson and CEO David G. Durham. The leadership team includes EVPs for sales, operations, and solution development, underscoring a structure built around the Microsoft channel. The firm does not structure itself as a family office but as a specialized industrial technology consultancy — a posture closer to an outsourced digital-transformation arm for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers. The firm’s strategy sits at the intersection of systems integration and management consulting exclusively for manufacturers and distributors. It deploys Microsoft’s full cloud suite — Dynamics 365, Azure Data & AI, Power Platform, and Fabrics — alongside its own IP. That IP includes the MCA Connect Inspire Platform for enterprise data visibility and Demand Genius for forecasting. MCA Connect operates across the shop floor and the boardroom, with documented engagements at more than 1,000 sites in over 50 countries. Named customers in testimonials include Magpul and LSC Communications, and the firm targets automotive, medical device, high-tech, consumer goods, and energy equipment verticals, with an overarching focus on supply chain and sustainability. The firm’s team has grown to more than 350 industry and solution experts, working from headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and a regional office in Houston. Claude Watson holds the Executive Chairman role, and David G. Durham is CEO. Their reach is augmented by a deep Microsoft alliance: the firm has been named to Microsoft’s Inner Circle for 17 years and won three Microsoft Partner of the Year awards in 2025, including the US Partner of the Year Award. MCA Connect has also been named an Inc. Best Workplace for four consecutive years. MCA Connect’s structural differentiator is its 100% Microsoft, 100% supply chain exclusivity, a claims position no other Microsoft partner occupies, giving it early access to technology roadmaps and co-funded go-to-market programs. The governance is execution-oriented, pairing a dedicated managed-services arm with strategic advisory, so a client relationship starts with board-level optimization and extends to ongoing system maintenance without reliance on a multi-vendor handoff.