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ARInsights Acquires The Wind Communications Agency

February 21, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

ARInsights, the Needham-based provider of a SaaS platform for managing analyst relations, has acquired The Wind Communications Agency to expand its ServicePlus offerings and provide end-to-end analyst relations software and services. The founders Patty (Patricia) and Greg Wind and their team join ARInsights; terms were not disclosed.

Tailwind Acquires Nectar 9

September 22, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Tailwind, a PE-backed small-business marketing platform, acquired Nectar 9, an AI-supported paid-ads management platform, to integrate paid advertising automation and analytics into its marketing suite. The deal — Tailwind’s seventh acquisition — is intended to expand Tailwind’s capabilities for helping small businesses scale customer acquisition and improve ad ROI.

UST Acquires Tailwind Business Ventures

January 19, 2026

Financial Services

UST has acquired Tailwind Business Ventures, a Texas-based fintech firm with operations in Brazil and other delivery centers, to strengthen UST's digital banking solutions and core banking implementation capabilities. The deal expands UST's presence in South America and enhances its ability to serve mid-market and regional banks with AI-driven modernization and implementation services.

Tailwind Capital Acquires Onix Networking Corporation

July 1, 2022

IT Services

Tailwind Capital has partnered with Onix Networking Corporation in a transaction to support Onix's next phase of growth and build a leading Google Cloud partner. The investment will fund expansion of Onix's advanced services (including consulting, application development, data & analytics and managed services) and enable a strategy of scaling globally and pursuing add-on acquisitions.

Crestview Partners Acquires Tailwind Hospitality

February 2, 2026

Restaurants & Hospitality

Crestview Partners has acquired Tailwind Hospitality, an airport concessions operator, from Palladin Consumer Retail Partners. Crestview is investing alongside AltitudeX Aviation Group and members of Tailwind’s management; Tailwind will remain led by CEO Jeff Switzer and will pursue further organic and acquisition-driven expansion across U.S. airports.

Envase Technologies Acquires Tailwind Transportation Software

October 30, 2020

Transportation

Envase Technologies, backed by The Firmament Group, acquired Tailwind Transportation Software to add freight brokerage and over-the-road trucking functionality to its intermodal TMS platform. The acquisition also strengthens Envase's presence in the Canadian market and brings Tailwind's ~500 customers and product suite onto the Envase platform.