Ex Libris (ProQuest) Acquires Innovative Interfaces

Ex Libris (a ProQuest company) Acquires RapidILL

June 20, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, acquired RapidILL on June 20, 2019. The acquisition brings RapidILL's resource-sharing and document-delivery capabilities—used by more than 300 academic institutions—into Ex Libris' cloud-based library services portfolio to expand and integrate resource-sharing functionality across its Alma platform.

Clarivate Acquires ProQuest

December 1, 2021

Data & Analytics

Clarivate plc announced a definitive agreement on May 17, 2021 and completed the acquisition of ProQuest on Dec. 1, 2021. Clarivate paid $5.3 billion including refinancing of ProQuest debt (approximately $4.0 billion cash and $1.3 billion equity) to acquire the global software, content, data and analytics provider from Cambridge Information Group and other investors including Atairos to expand its research intelligence capabilities.

OCLC Acquires cloudLibrary from Bibliotheca

April 2, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

OCLC has acquired cloudLibrary, the digital lending platform and assets of Bibliotheca’s Digital Solutions Group, to expand its digital content services for public libraries. The transaction transfers cloudLibrary staff to OCLC and is intended to strengthen OCLC’s infrastructure and service offerings for libraries worldwide.

diacriTech Acquires Flexpub and oLibrary.org

March 19, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

diacriTech has purchased Flexpub and the oLibrary.org portal to expand its SaaS publishing capabilities and distribution reach. The deal integrates Flexpub's browser-based eBook rendering, marketing and direct-to-reader sales tools and oLibrary's open-access distribution portal into diacriTech's XEditPro platform to create a more complete end-to-end publishing solution.

Library Market Merges with LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy

October 9, 2025

Software

Library Market has merged into LibraryIQ, joining the recently combined LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy business to create an integrated library intelligence and engagement platform. The deal brings Library Market’s digital tools (LibraryWebsite, LibraryCalendar, LibraryBrand) together with LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy’s performance intelligence and patron engagement capabilities to expand product functionality for public and academic libraries.

EX.CO Acquires Bibblio

April 12, 2022

AI & Machine Learning

EX.CO acquired Bibblio, a machine-learning recommendation technology company, to bolster its personalization and recommendation capabilities for brands, publishers, and e-commerce businesses. The deal integrates Bibblio’s AI-driven recommendation engine into EX.CO’s content experience platform to deliver more sophisticated, contextual personalization and product/video recommendations.