Category: Acquisition

PLG acquires UK-based consultancy Integrity

ProductLife Group (PLG), the global consulting provider of regulatory, scientific, surveillance, quality and digital transformation services for the life sciences industries, announced the acquisition of Integrity, a leading UK-based life sciences consultancy organization specializing in IT quality, digital project and program management, computerized systems transformation and validation. This strategic acquisition comes as part of PLG’s…

Mdf Commerce enters definitive agreement to be acquired by KKR

mdf commerce inc. (mdf commerce), a SaaS leader in digital commerce technologies, announced it has entered into an arrangement agreement to be acquired by funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, in an all-cash transaction. Upon completion of the Transaction, mdf commerce will become a privately held company, a statement said. The Company’s…

Accenture to acquire edtech company Udacity

Accenture has agreed to acquire Udacity, a digital education pioneer with deep expertise in the development and delivery of proprietary technology courses that blend the flexibility of online learning with the benefits of human instruction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Udacity’s team of more than 230 professionals will join Accenture LearnVantage, which provides Accenture’s…

Accenture announces acquisition of The Lumery

Accenture has acquired The Lumery, a Melbourne-based marketing technology (martech) consultancy that helps leading organizations deliver seamless customer experiences and transform their marketing services. The acquisition will strengthen the marketing transformation capabilities of Accenture Song—the firm’s tech-powered creative group—and add significant depth to its offerings in Australia, such as personalization, CRM and loyalty, testing and experimentation and…

Boldyn Networks closes acquisition of Cellnex’s private networks business

Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) announced the close of its acquisition of Cellnex’s private networks business unit. This largely includes Edzcom, a Finnish pioneer and European market leader that designs, builds, and operates private 4G and 5G networks across enterprise customers in the manufacturing, transport hubs, oil and gas, energy generation, and mining industries. With this acquisition, Boldyn is…

WebMD Health Corp. acquires Healthwise

WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company and a leader in health information services for consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, announced it has joined forces with Healthwise, Incorporated, the patient and member health education and engagement company, through the acquisition of Healthwise’s current operating assets. Healthwise delivers a powerful offering of consumer health content…

Graybar acquires Blazer Electric Supply

Graybar, a distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, announced that it will acquire Blazer Electric Supply, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, effective March 1, 2024. Blazer Electric Supply is an electrical distributor that serves construction, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. The company was founded in…

Accenture Song to acquire Mindcurv

Accenture has agreed to acquire Mindcurv, a cloud-native digital experience and data analytics company specializing in composable software, digital engineering and commerce services for more than 200 clients worldwide. With this acquisition, Accenture Song—the world’s largest tech-powered creative group—further expands its commerce services for clients globally. The terms of the acquisition from private equity investment…

KKR to acquire Broadcom’s EUC Division

Global investment firm KKR announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Broadcom Inc. to acquire its End-User Computing Division (the “EUC Division”) in a transaction valued at approximately $4 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, the EUC Division will become a standalone company, with greater access to growth capital and a dedicated strategic focus on empowering customers…

Thomson Reuters announces successful acquisition of Pagero

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) a global content and technology company, previously announced the successful outcome of its recommended public offer for Pagero Group AB (publ) (Pagero), for a purchase price of approx. USD 800 million / SEK 8.1 billion. The acquisition marks the sixth deal closed by Thomson Reuters since January 1, 2023, with a total acquisition value…

Infibeam Avenues Ltd acquires 20% strategic stake in US-based XDuce

Infibeam Avenues Ltd, a listed AI-powered fintech company, announced investment of USD 10 million for the acquisition of a 20% strategic stake in XDuce, a renowned enterprise Application and AI development company based in the United States. With headquarters in New Jersey USA, XDuce has a team of over 150 software developers in the US…

KKR to sell majority stake in Chord Music Partners to Universal Music Group and Dundee Partners led Investor Consortium

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world-leader in music-based entertainment, and Dundee Partners, the investment office of the Hendel family, announced that UMG will acquire a 25.8% interest in Chord Music Partners (Chord) for US$240 million, in a deal that values Chord at US$1.85 billion. Chord, which was formed in 2021 by KKR and Dundee Partners, is a…

Accenture to acquire GemSeek

Accenture has agreed to acquire GemSeek, a leading customer experience analytics provider helping global businesses understand customers through insights, analytics and AI-powered predictive models. The acquisition underscores ongoing investment by Accenture Song—the world’s largest tech-powered creative group—in data and AI capabilities to help clients grow their business and sustain relevance with customers, a statement said.…

Bona to acquire Ezi Floor Products

Bona, a global, sustainably-driven company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining, and restoring premium floors, has announced the acquisition of Ezi Floor Products (VIC) Pty Ltd (EFP), a distributor based in Melbourne, Australia. EFP, which has been the exclusive importer and national distributor of Bona products in Australia for over 20 years, will now…

Zinnia to acquire Ebix Inc.’s Life and Annuity Software Assets

Zinnia Corporate Holdings (Zinnia), an Eldridge business and leading life and annuity insurance technology services company, announced it will acquire the Life and Annuity Assets (the L&A Assets) of Ebix, Inc. (Ebix), a supplier of software solutions. The L&A assets will further position Zinnia as a partner of choice in the life and annuity industry,…