NexGenSolutions Acquires Automated Solutions Inc. (ASI)

Rocket Lab Acquires Advanced Solutions, Inc.

October 12, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. completed the acquisition of Advanced Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a Colorado-based aerospace engineering firm specializing in flight software, mission simulation, and GNC, for $40 million plus up to $5.5 million of performance-based earnouts. The deal expands Rocket Lab's Space Systems capabilities and integrates ASI's proven flight software and GNC expertise into Rocket Lab's Photon and broader spacecraft offerings.

Incline Equity Partners Invests in Advanced Solutions International

October 30, 2025

Software

Incline Equity Partners has made a private equity investment in Advanced Solutions International (ASI), a cloud engagement-management software provider serving associations, trade unions and nonprofit organizations. Incline will partner with ASI’s management team to support product expansion, innovation and continued growth of ASI’s iMIS and complementary cloud offerings.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Advanced Control Solutions

October 7, 2020

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

Automated Systems (ASI) Acquires American Bank Systems (ABS) with Support from Banyan Software

January 10, 2025

Software

Automated Systems, Inc. (ASI) has acquired American Bank Systems (ABS), a provider of loan origination and compliance-focused software for U.S. community banks. The transaction was completed with support from Banyan Software and will integrate ABS's CoPilot and BankManager products into ASI's core banking platform as part of Banyan's Financial Institutions Group to expand ASI's capability set for community banks.

GotPhoto Acquires Next Gen Photo Solutions

September 20, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

GotPhoto, the people-photography workflow and e‑commerce platform, has acquired Next Gen Photo Solutions, a full-service digital graphics company that creates dynamic sports graphics, memory mates and virtual group images. The acquisition will integrate Next Gen's graphics capabilities into GotPhoto's platform and support product investments aimed at automating sports graphic creation and expanding GotPhoto's outsourced image-creation services for high-volume photographers.

Nelnet Business Services Acquires Next Gen Web Solutions

April 14, 2025

Software

Nelnet Business Services, a division of Nelnet, Inc., has acquired Next Gen Web Solutions and will incorporate the company into its Nelnet Campus Commerce business line. Next Gen, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, provides software solutions for higher education—expanding Nelnet's product suite for form building, financial aid exception processing, verification, scholarship management, and work-study administrative support.