NATA CS Acquires Soar SMS

AirTera (NATA Compliance Services) Acquires Safety and Security Instruction (SSi)

May 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AirTera (the service mark of NATA Compliance Services) has acquired Safety and Security Instruction (SSi), a Phoenix-based provider of aviation-specific learning management systems and training content. The acquisition integrates SSi's LMS and courseware into AirTera's identity, credentialing, safety and compliance platform to deliver a unified solution for airports, air operators and ground facilities.

Comply365 Acquires Aviation Safety & Quality Solutions (ASQS)

January 27, 2025

Software

Comply365, a global provider of operational content, safety and training management solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aviation Safety & Quality Solutions S.à r.l. (ASQS), a provider of safety and compliance (SMS) management software. The acquisition expands Comply365’s SMS and compliance capabilities and strengthens its presence in Europe (ASQS is headquartered in Vienna) as an add-on to its PE-backed platform.

CATO SMS Acquires Nuventra to Add Clinical Pharmacology Capabilities

May 26, 2021

Healthcare Services

CATO SMS has acquired Nuventra, a Durham, North Carolina–based clinical pharmacology science and services provider, to expand its drug development offering into clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics and model‑informed drug development. The deal brings Nuventra's PK/PD, population PK/PD and biosimulation expertise into CATO SMS's existing regulatory, biostatistics and clinical trial services to reduce development risk, cost and timelines for biopharmaceutical clients.

Comply365 Acquires Rolls‑Royce's SMS Business (AQD)

April 7, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Comply365, a portfolio company of Insight Partners and Liberty Hall Capital Partners, has acquired Rolls‑Royce's safety and compliance management systems (SMS) business; the solution will revert to its former name, AQD. The deal strengthens Comply365's SMS capabilities alongside SafetyNet and the recently announced ASQS acquisition, adds aviation customers, and is part of Rolls‑Royce's ongoing transformation as it exits the SMS business.

CATO SMS Acquires Array Biostatistics

September 15, 2020

Healthcare Services

CATO SMS has acquired Wilmington, North Carolina–based Array Biostatistics to expand its biostatistical consulting, analysis and statistical programming capabilities. The acquisition is an add-on to the PE-backed CATO SMS platform and aims to broaden CATO SMS’ biometrics offering for small and emerging biopharmaceutical clients, particularly in oncology, rare/orphan indications and cell & gene therapy.

Trive-backed Forward Slope Acquires Soar Technology

August 24, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

Forward Slope Incorporated, a Trive Capital-backed technology platform, has acquired Soar Technology, Inc. The add-on strengthens Forward Slope's AI/ML capabilities for Department of Defense and national security customers; the SoarTech leadership invested alongside Trive and will remain as senior leaders of the combined platform.