Tracked deals
43
43 tracked deals across 2012.
Buyout Acquisitions in 2012
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
40 strategic · 2 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
6055 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI Capital Partners | 1 | Middle‑market private equity firm focused on outsourced b... | PE |
| Constant Contact, Inc. | 1 | Provider of online engagement marketing tools (email, soc... | Strategic |
| DANTOM Systems, Inc. | 1 | Provides data processing, high-speed letter printing, mai... | Strategic |
| Garney Holding Company | 1 | National leader in water and wastewater construction spec... | Strategic |
| General Dynamics | 1 | Global aerospace and defense contractor offering mission ... | Strategic |
| HID Global | 1 | Provider of secure identity and access solutions (physica... | Strategic |
| Heartland Payment Systems | 1 | Large payments processor offering credit/debit/prepaid ca... | Strategic |
| IHS Inc. | 1 | Global provider of information, insight and analytics, of... | Strategic |
| Infosys Limited | 1 | Global IT services and consulting firm offering systems i... | Strategic |
| Inuvo, Inc. | 1 | Public online marketing technology and services company o... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Buyout in 2012 by Year
Last 10 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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December 27, 2012
- Buyer
- Thornton Tomasetti
- Target
- Simon & Associates, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has acquired Simon & Associates, Inc. (S&A), a San Francisco–based sustainability and green-building consulting firm. The S&A team will join Thornton Tomasetti's Building Sustainability practice to expand the firm's West Coast presence and add LEED-ND and other sustainability capabilities.
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December 17, 2012
- Buyer
- Heartland Payment Systems
- Target
- ECSI
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Heartland Payment Systems has acquired ECSI, a Pittsburgh-based provider of payments processing and student loan services for higher education, adding more than 1,800 college and university relationships and retaining ECSI’s ~150+ employees. The acquisition expands Heartland’s Campus Solutions division by integrating ECSI’s payment, loan processing, refund, and campus card services into Heartland’s suite of campus offerings to drive capability and client-base growth in the higher education market.
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December 1, 2012
- Buyer
- Garney Holding Company (Garney Construction Company)
- Target
- Encore Construction Company
- Seller
- Patrick T. Rainey (founder and majority owner)
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Garney Holding Company, owner of Garney Construction Company, acquired Encore Construction Company, a Winter Garden, Florida-based environmental contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment facilities and pump stations. The deal expands Garney's treatment-plant construction capabilities and presence in Florida and the broader Southeastern United States while enabling founder Patrick T. Rainey to divest ahead of retirement.
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November 30, 2012
- Buyer
- SAS Institute (SAS)
- Target
- rPath
- Seller
- rPath
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SAS has acquired code and hired select employees from rPath to strengthen its ability to automate deployment and management of SAS solutions across virtual, private and public cloud environments. The deal adds rPath technology and personnel to SAS Research and Development to accelerate cloud, on-demand and virtualization capabilities for SAS products.
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November 28, 2012
- Buyer
- MyHeritage
- Target
- Geni.com
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MyHeritage acquired long-time rival Geni.com and closed a $25 million funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners (with Index Ventures and Accel Partners participating). The deal expands MyHeritage’s global user base and capabilities — Geni will continue as a separate brand based in California and its staff will join MyHeritage to accelerate international expansion and product integration.
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November 16, 2012
- Buyer
- K1 Speed Inc.
- Target
- Race Place Motorsports, Inc. (RPM Indoor Kart Racing)
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
K1 Speed Inc., the largest national operator of indoor kart racing facilities, announced it will acquire Race Place Motorsports, Inc. (RPM Indoor Kart Racing) in Sacramento, California. The transaction adds K1 Speed’s 13th nationwide location (and its 3rd in Northern California); the Sacramento facility will convert from gas karts to electric karts and is scheduled to close on December 1, 2012.
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October 22, 2012
- Buyer
- Infosys Limited
- Target
- Lodestone Holding AG
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Type
- Buyout
Infosys has completed the acquisition of Lodestone Holding AG, a Zurich-based management consultancy, adding more than 750 consultants and roughly 200 clients. The deal strengthens Infosys's management consulting and SAP-enabled transformation capabilities and expands its presence in continental Europe, particularly in industries such as manufacturing, automotive and life sciences.
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October 3, 2012
- Buyer
- Navigant Consulting, Inc.
- Target
- Easton Associates, LLC
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Navigant Consulting, Inc. has acquired Easton Associates, LLC, a New York–based life sciences strategy and advisory firm. 7 Mile Advisors served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Easton, with Equiteq providing strategic preparation; financial terms were not disclosed.
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September 24, 2012
- Buyer
- Stratus Technologies Bermuda Holdings Ltd., Stratus Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- Marathon Technologies Corporation
- Seller
- Marathon Technologies Corporation
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Stratus Technologies (through its Bermuda holding and U.S. subsidiary) acquired the assets and intellectual property of Marathon Technologies, including the Marathon everRun product line. The deal expands Stratus's software-based application-availability and fault-tolerance capabilities, broadens its partner ecosystem (including Citrix), and transfers Marathon employees in the U.S., U.K. and Japan to Stratus employment.
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September 20, 2012
- Buyer
- Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel)
- Target
- Pixable Inc.
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) has acquired Pixable Inc., a social photo aggregation and intelligence startup, for US$26.5 million. Singtel said it will integrate Pixable’s predictive analytics and machine-learning photo-sorting technology into its digital offerings to provide enhanced photo services to its mobile customers across Asia and Africa.
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September 17, 2012
- Buyer
- DANTOM Systems, Inc.
- Target
- Data Image, Data Online
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Wixom, Michigan-based DANTOM Systems has merged with Ohio-based Data Image and its affiliate Data Online, with Data Image operating as an independent subsidiary. The combination expands DANTOM's document, statement and payment-processing capabilities for healthcare and collection clients; Chuck Brown will lead Data Image as President and CEO.
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September 13, 2012
- Buyer
- KEYW Corporation
- Target
- Sensage, Inc.
- Seller
- Sensage equity holders
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KEYW Corporation announced it will acquire Sensage, Inc., a Redwood City-based provider of SIEM and event data warehousing software, to expand KEYW's commercial market opportunity and support its Project G Cyber Awareness and Response Platform. The transaction consideration is up to $34.5 million (cash and KEYW stock) and is expected to close in October 2012, subject to Sensage equity holder approval and customary closing conditions.
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September 5, 2012
- Buyer
- Tech Data Corp
- Target
- Specialist Computer Holdings' distribution businesses (SDG) in the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands
- Seller
- Specialist Computer Holdings
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Tech Data Corp will acquire several distribution companies from UK-based Specialist Computer Holdings for about $350 million, adding scale to its European business. The acquired distribution firms — based in the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands — generated approximately $1.75 billion of third-party sales and will strengthen Tech Data's Azlan enterprise business and vendor/customer portfolio in Europe.
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September 5, 2012
- Buyer
- Rakuten LinkShare Corporation
- Target
- mediaFORGE
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rakuten LinkShare has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mediaFORGE, a Salt Lake City–based dynamic display advertising and retargeting platform. The acquisition expands Rakuten LinkShare’s marketing services beyond affiliate marketing into display and retargeting capabilities; terms were not disclosed and mediaFORGE’s ~50 employees will remain in Salt Lake City.
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August 29, 2012
- Buyer
- QPS, LLC
- Target
- JSW Life Sciences GmbH
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Styria, Austria
- Type
- Buyout
QPS, LLC acquired a majority interest in JSW Life Sciences GmbH and will operate the business as QPS JSW. The deal expands QPS's preclinical capabilities (including CNS/transgenic models) and Phase II–IV clinical operations while strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.
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August 24, 2012
- Buyer
- Synalloy Corporation
- Target
- Lee-Var, Inc. (dba Palmer of Texas)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Synalloy Corporation (SYNL) completed the acquisition of Lee-Var, Inc., dba Palmer of Texas, a manufacturer of fiberglass (FRP) and steel storage tanks serving the oil industry. The purchase, closed August 21, 2012, was financed via an increased bank credit facility and a $22.5 million ten-year term loan; Palmer operates a primary facility in Andrews, Texas, had 137 employees and generated approximately $32 million in trailing twelve-month revenue.
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August 20, 2012
- Buyer
- General Dynamics
- Target
- Fidelis Security Systems
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
General Dynamics has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelis Security Systems to enhance its cyber security solutions and incident response capabilities. The cash value was not disclosed; Fidelis employs approximately 70 people at locations in Waltham, Massachusetts and Bethesda, Maryland and will become part of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems.
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August 16, 2012
- Buyer
- Water Works Manufacturing, LLC
- Target
- Interlaken Technology
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Water Works Manufacturing, LLC of Cambridge, Minnesota has purchased Interlaken Technology of Chaska, Minnesota. Interlaken will become a division of Water Works Manufacturing and remain in Chaska; Interlaken manufactures production press equipment (hydroforming, hot stamping), precision and material testing systems, while Water Works expands its contract manufacturing and metal fabrication capabilities.
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August 13, 2012
- Buyer
- Wencor Group
- Target
- Soundair Aviation Services
- Seller
- Robert J. Klem, Soundair management team
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Wencor Group has acquired Soundair Aviation Services, a Snohomish, Washington-based repair station and PMA manufacturer serving the global commercial airline industry. Terms were not disclosed; Alderman & Company Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Soundair on the sale.
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August 8, 2012
- Buyer
- Newgistics
- Target
- AtLast Fulfillment
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Newgistics, a U.S.-based provider of parcel delivery, returns management and freight services, has acquired AtLast Fulfillment, a Colorado-based fulfillment and warehousing provider. The acquisition expands Newgistics' end-to-end e-commerce capabilities by adding turnkey fulfillment and warehousing solutions to its delivery and returns offering; AtLast's CEO Ted Tanner will join Newgistics as vice president of e-commerce business development.
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August 2, 2012
- Buyer
- UL Environment (Underwriters Laboratories)
- Target
- GoodGuide
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
UL Environment, a business unit of Underwriters Laboratories, acquired GoodGuide, a San Francisco–based provider of environmental, health, and social impact product data and mobile/web transparency tools. The acquisition brings GoodGuide's database and consumer-facing software (covering ~175,000 products and 5,000 companies) into UL Environment's sustainability, certification, and consulting services to expand digital capabilities for product transparency.
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- Buyer
- CI Capital Partners
- Target
- Material Handling Services, LLC d/b/a Total Fleet Solutions
- Seller
- Southfield Capital Advisors
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CI Capital Partners has acquired Material Handling Services, LLC (d/b/a Total Fleet Solutions), a Holland, Ohio-based provider of outsourced fleet management, maintenance and procurement services for material handling equipment, from Southfield Capital Advisors. Total Fleet Solutions, founded in 2001, focuses on recurring fleet-management contracts for large manufacturing and distribution customers; Southfield had owned a majority stake since 2005.
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July 12, 2012
- Buyer
- Kodiak Building Partners
- Target
- Gulf & Basco, Inc.
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Denver-based Kodiak Building Partners has acquired substantially all the assets of Gulf & Basco, Inc., a specialty distributor of building products based in Houston, Texas. Kodiak said it plans to grow the Houston business and expand its presence in the Texas market using the base established by Gulf & Basco's management team.
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July 11, 2012
- Buyer
- IHS Inc.
- Target
- Invention Machine
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IHS Inc. acquired Invention Machine for approximately $40 million. The Boston-based provider of the Goldfire semantic search and decision-engine software will be integrated into IHS’s Product Design business to enhance knowledge management and accelerate engineering and product innovation.
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May 31, 2012
- Buyer
- Perficient, Inc.
- Target
- Nascent Systems LP
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Perficient, Inc. acquired Nascent Systems LP, an Oracle E-Business Suite-focused consulting firm, in a transaction valued at approximately $18.1 million (including cash and Perficient stock). The deal adds roughly $17 million in annual services revenue and more than 70 consulting and support professionals, expanding Perficient's Oracle ERP capabilities and footprint in the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana/Arkansas (TOLA) markets.
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May 23, 2012
- Buyer
- Rubicon Project
- Target
- Mobsmith
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Rubicon Project has acquired Mobsmith, a mobile advertising and ad‑serving platform, to expand its real‑time trading marketplace into mobile. The acquisition strengthens Rubicon’s mobile capabilities and gives it a San Francisco presence while integrating Mobsmith’s technology and engineering team into Rubicon’s REVV platform.
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April 24, 2012
- Buyer
- Walgreen Co.
- Target
- Jim Myers Drug Inc.
- Seller
- Jim Myers Drug Inc.
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Walgreen Co. agreed to acquire Jim Myers Drug Inc., a family-owned pharmacy chain with five stores in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The deal — expected to close in June — will preserve local services such as home delivery and offers positions to the chain's roughly 75 employees.
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- Buyer
- Sunland Field Services, Inc.
- Target
- Black Horse Construction, Inc.
- Industry
- Oil & Gas
- Location
- North Dakota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sunland Field Services, Inc. has acquired the business of Black Horse Construction, Inc., expanding Sunland's tank battery, pump unit, roustabout and related oilfield construction services into the Bakken Shale region of North Dakota and Montana. Black Horse, headquartered in Stanley, North Dakota, employs approximately 280 people and will operate as Sunland Field Services – Bakken Operations with most key employees remaining.
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- Buyer
- RLJ Equity Partners
- Target
- LAI International, Inc.
- Seller
- Spell Capital Partners
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RLJ Equity Partners acquired LAI International, Inc. from Spell Capital Partners in a transaction announced in early 2012; Monroe Capital provided approximately $37.1 million of financing to support the deal. LAI is a contract manufacturer of precision-engineered components serving aerospace, defense, power generation and medical markets; under Spell's ownership the business grew from $16 million to $44 million in sales.
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March 6, 2012
- Buyer
- Trustwave
- Target
- M86 Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trustwave has signed a definitive agreement to acquire M86 Security, a provider of web and email security products and advanced anti-malware technology. The acquisition strengthens Trustwave's cloud-based managed security services and expands its threat intelligence, product portfolio and international reach; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 1, 2012
- Buyer
- Inuvo, Inc.
- Target
- Vertro, Inc.
- Seller
- Vertro stockholders
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Inuvo, Inc. completed a stock-for-stock merger with Vertro, Inc. effective March 1, 2012, making Vertro a wholly owned subsidiary of Inuvo. The deal combines Vertro's ALOT product portfolio and online advertising/search capabilities with Inuvo's marketing technology and publisher network to expand product offerings and realize cost synergies.
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February 21, 2012
- Buyer
- LenderLive Network Inc.
- Target
- MoKan Title Services
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LenderLive Network Inc.'s Settlement Services division acquired MoKan Title Services to expand its title and settlement capabilities, particularly in the default servicing space. Terms were not disclosed; MoKan provides residential and commercial title insurance and settlement services for lenders in the Missouri/Kansas region.
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February 21, 2012
- Buyer
- SAS
- Target
- aiMatch
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SAS, the leader in business analytics and integrated marketing management, has acquired aiMatch, a cloud-based ad server technology company. The acquisition integrates aiMatch's ad-serving and yield-management capabilities into SAS' Customer Intelligence suite to provide publishers and advertisers with end-to-end ad inventory management, forecasting, optimization and measurement.
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February 14, 2012
- Buyer
- Parago
- Target
- Intuitive Group International
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Parago, a Lewisville, Texas-based provider of consumer and corporate incentives, has acquired Intuitive Group International, a Reading, UK-based provider of global channel management, marketing automation and rewards platforms. The deal expands Parago's international footprint and adds multi-channel channel/employee engagement and marketing automation capabilities for global clients.
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February 7, 2012
- Buyer
- Pro Mach, Inc.
- Target
- Edson Packaging Machinery, Ltd.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Pro Mach, Inc. has acquired Edson Packaging Machinery, Ltd., a Hamilton, Ontario-based manufacturer of high-performance case and tray packing equipment. Edson will join Pro Mach's End of Line Business Unit to expand Pro Mach's end-of-line capabilities and case-packing footprint while continuing production in Ontario.
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February 6, 2012
- Buyer
- Kenexa
- Target
- OutStart
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kenexa entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire OutStart, a privately held Boston-based provider of SaaS e-learning solutions, to expand Kenexa's talent management suite with learning management, mobile and social learning capabilities. The transaction is expected to close subject to customary conditions and stockholder consent and will be funded from Kenexa's existing cash balance.
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January 23, 2012
- Buyer
- Target
- Dasient
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Twitter acquired Dasient, a Sunnyvale-based anti-malware startup, to strengthen the security of its advertising platform and prevent 'malvertising.' The Dasient team will join Twitter's revenue engineering efforts and Dasient will discontinue its standalone services as it integrates into Twitter.
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January 19, 2012
- Buyer
- Constant Contact, Inc.
- Target
- CardStar, Inc.
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Constant Contact, Inc. acquired Boston-based CardStar, Inc., a mobile loyalty platform with over two million users, to expand its mobile, loyalty, and consumer capabilities for small-business marketing. CardStar's employees, including founders Andy Miller and Danny Espinoza, joined Constant Contact; financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 4, 2012
- Buyer
- SXC Health Solutions Corp.
- Target
- HealthTrans LLC
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SXC Health Solutions Corp. completed the acquisition of HealthTrans LLC, a middle-market pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and healthcare IT services provider, for $250 million in cash effective January 1, 2012. The purchase was funded from SXC’s cash balance and $100 million of borrowings under its revolving credit facility; HealthTrans’ operations will remain in Denver, Colorado.
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- Buyer
- Sensiba San Filippo LLP
- Target
- W.H. Mayer Accountancy Corporation
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sensiba San Filippo LLP announced a merger with W.H. Mayer Accountancy Corporation, combining the firms under the Sensiba San Filippo name effective January 3, 2012. The move expands Sensiba San Filippo's presence in the Tri-Valley area, adds W.H. Mayer's experienced team and clients, and is part of a broader strategy to accelerate staffing and revenue growth.
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January 3, 2012
- Buyer
- PennWell Corporation
- Target
- Broadband Technology Report
- Seller
- Hermes Media & Research LLC
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PennWell Corporation, a privately held B2B media company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, acquired the Broadband Technology Report (BTR) and related assets from Virginia-based Hermes Media & Research LLC. The acquisition brings BTR's editorial team and the Diamond Technology Reviews awards program into PennWell's Technology Group to expand its presence in the broadband and telecommunications vertical.
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January 3, 2012
HID Global has acquired EasyLobby, a provider of visitor management systems and software, to extend HID’s identity and access management offerings. EasyLobby will operate independently within HID Global’s Identity and Access Management business and its visitor-management capabilities will be integrated with HID’s physical access control, secure issuance and managed services solutions.
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January 1, 2012
- Buyer
- Noverra Group of Companies
- Target
- Brighter Mechanical Ltd.
- Seller
- Bob Vincent, Ted McDowell
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Noverra Group of Companies acquired Brighter Mechanical in the summer of 2012 from owners Bob Vincent and Ted McDowell. The deal provided an owner transition and succession solution while adding a leading British Columbia re-piping and mechanical contracting business to Noverra's industrial services platform.
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