Tag: acquisition

Dubber acquires UK-based mobile recording company Speik

Dubber Corporation Limited (Dubber), the global leader in Unified Call Recording & Voice Intelligence, announced it has acquired Speik – a leading UK-based provider of call recording and PCI Compliance solutions. The acquisition furthers Dubber’s vision of dubbing the world’s networks and communications solutions to put AI on every phone, transforming voice data into a…

Cognizant acquires UK-based AI/ML solutions provider Inawisdom

Cognizant announced it has acquired Inawisdom, a UK-based, privately-held consultancy specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics to help businesses make better, faster decisions that improve business outcomes. Financial details were not disclosed. Cognizant has invested more than $1.1 billion this year alone for acquisitions. Inawisdom focuses on delivering cloud-native, full-stack solutions leveraging…

Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 bn

Lockheed Martin Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc for a total transaction value of $4.4 billion including the assumption of net cash. Commenting on the acquisition, James Taiclet, Lockheed Martin president and CEO, said, “Acquiring Aerojet Rocketdyne will preserve and strengthen an essential component of the…

Globant acquires Spain-based specialized consultancy firm Bluecap

Globant, a digitally native technology services company, has announced the acquisition of Spain-based Bluecap, a specialized consultancy firm that leverages advanced analytics to develop new business models for financial institutions. With this acquisition, Globant reinforces its leading position in transforming organizations while it continues expanding its operations in Europe. Bluecap will maintain its name and…

Lilly to acquire Prevail Therapeutics for about $1 billion

Eli Lilly and Prevail Therapeutics Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Prevail for $1.040 billion.  Prevail is a biotechnology company developing potentially disease-modifying AAV9-based gene therapies for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. The acquisition will establish a new modality for drug discovery and development at Lilly, extending Lilly’s research efforts through the…

Edtech startup upGrad acquires recruitment firm Rekrut India

Edtech company, upGrad has announced the acquisition of the recruitment and staffing solutions company, Rekrut India, to enhance career outcomes for learners. Pursuant to the acquisition, the hiring company, being a 100% subsidiary of the edtech startup, will function independently. Ajay Shah, Managing Director, Rekrut, said – “Currently in the market we operate in, we…

Mumbai-based KPO firm eClerx to acquire Personiv for $34 Million

eClerx Services Ltd, a Mumbai-listed firm that provides critical business operations services to over fifty global Fortune 500 clients, has announced the acquisition of Personiv, a US-based digital marketing and back office services provider. According to a stock-exchange filing, eClerx will acquire Austin, Texas-based Personiv, operated by Eclipse Global Holdings LLC, at an enterprise value…

CSC acquires Singapore-based FIRSTCORP

CSC, a world leader in global business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, announced that it has acquired FIRSTCORP PTE. LTD (FIRSTCORP) and its affiliates, a Singapore-based service provider of company secretary and administration services to corporations and alternative asset managers.  All FIRSTCORP employees will join CSC as part of the acquisition, the company said.…

Honeywell acquires SaaS solutions provider Sine Group

Honeywell announced that it has acquired Sine Group, an Adelaide, Australia-based technology and software as a service (SaaS) company that provides visitor management, workplace and supply chain solutions that are readily accessible with mobile devices. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sine’s technologies will support a cloud-based mobile platform for Honeywell Forge, Honeywell’s enterprise…

Hyundai Mobis acquires semiconductor division of Hyundai Autron for $122 mn

Hyundai Mobis, the 7th largest leading automotive supplier, announced that the board of directors approved the acquisition of the semiconductor division of Hyundai Autron.  Upon receiving the approval, Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Autron signed a contract to transfer all related employees and assets. The acquisition cost was $122 million. With this acquisition, Hyundai Mobis plans…

Vista Equity Partners acquires Pluralsight for $3.5 Billion

Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses. “Pluralsight and Vista share the belief that software is key to unlocking opportunity and progress,” said Adrian Alonso, managing director at Vista. “We are impressed…

Aon acquires 49% in Catamaran-owned insurance broker

Aon, a global professional services firm providing a range of risk, retirement and health solutions, is re-entering insurance broking in India. It has recently acquired a 49% stake in Catamaran-owned insurance broker – Anviti Insurance Brokers. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and the financial details of the deal were undisclosed. Speaking on the…

Hyundai Motor Group to acquire US robot firm, Boston Dynamics

Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. The deal came as the automotive manufacturer aims to combine robotics technologies with its mobility. Financial terms were not disclosed. Boston Dynamics produces mobile robots. The company launched sales of…

Blackstone to buy Piramal Glass for $1 billion

Global investment business, Blackstone Group Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire the glass unit of Piramal Enterprises Ltd. The value of the deal stood at $1 billion (approx. Rs 7,500 crore). According to a report by the Mint – The private equity firm will first pay $850 million to assume responsibility of management…