CSC Generation Enterprise Acquires Backcountry

Backcountry Acquires Velotech

September 8, 2025

Retail

Backcountry, a specialty outdoor retailer headquartered in Park City, Utah, has acquired Velotech, a Portland-based e-commerce cycling retailer that operates BikeTiresDirect, Western Bikeworks, and TriSports. Velotech will continue operating its existing websites independently while Backcountry and Velotech plan to collaborate on product assortment, content, and fulfillment to expand Backcountry's presence in the U.S. cycling market.

Out&Back Acquires The Locals Sale

November 15, 2023

E-Commerce

Out&Back Outdoor has acquired The Locals Sale, a curated marketplace for used ski and snowboard gear, bringing the smaller resale business and its events, inventory and warehouse into Out&Back’s platform. The deal expands Out&Back’s hard-goods offerings, consolidates fulfillment between Denver and Salt Lake City, and transitions The Locals Sale employees (including founder Jake Cohn) into Out&Back’s team to grow winter-sports inventory and events.

CynergisTek, Inc. Acquires Backbone Consultants

November 1, 2019

Cybersecurity

CynergisTek, Inc. acquired Backbone Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a Backbone Consultants) to expand its cybersecurity, IT audit, and data privacy capabilities. The transaction (announced November 1, 2019) included initial consideration of approximately $7.0 million ($5.5M cash, $1.5M stock) plus up to $4.0 million in earn-outs and brings Backbone’s ~ $3.6M trailing-12-month revenue and a small team of security, privacy, and IT audit professionals into CynergisTek’s managed services portfolio.

Cohere Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in CCS

January 20, 2021

E-Commerce

Boston-based private equity firm Cohere Capital completed a strategic growth investment in Portland-based CCS, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer and streetwear/skateboarding brand. The capital will be used to strengthen CCS's technology-enabled product and service offerings and accelerate the company’s e-commerce growth and brand momentum.

CrossCountry Consulting Acquires SCS Cloud

November 1, 2024

IT Services

CrossCountry Consulting has acquired SCS Cloud to expand its NetSuite and cloud-based ERP capabilities. The acquisition brings SCS Cloud’s team of 100+ NetSuite specialists into CrossCountry, strengthening its ERP services and expanding its presence in Florida and the U.K.

ACS Group Acquires The Ascent Services Group

December 1, 2019

Staffing & HR

ACS Group (formerly American Cybersystems) acquired The Ascent Services Group, a national IT and life sciences consulting and staffing firm, in a transaction that closed in December 2019. The acquisition — from Ascent's financial sponsor Sycamore Hill Capital Partners — expands ACS Group's geographic footprint and strengthens its IT and life-sciences staffing capabilities as ACS pushes toward the $1 billion revenue milestone.