EX.CO Acquires Bibblio

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.

EX.CO Acquires Cedato

April 22, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

EX.CO, a global content-technology company, has acquired Cedato, a programmatic video technology provider, to integrate Cedato’s AI-based yield-optimization and video monetization capabilities into EX.CO’s interactive content and advertising platform. The deal expands EX.CO’s video, CTV and header-bidding offerings and aims to improve publishers’ revenue and page performance.

Ex Libris (ProQuest) Acquires Innovative Interfaces

January 16, 2020

Software

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has completed its acquisition of Innovative, a provider of integrated library systems headquartered in Emeryville, California. Innovative will operate as a business unit within Ex Libris as the combined organization integrates Ex Libris' cloud technology to accelerate development of cloud-based library solutions and support Innovative's existing product portfolio.

BibliU Acquires Texas Book Company

October 24, 2023

Education

BibliU has acquired Texas Book Company, a Texas-based provider of campus store services and affordable course materials for higher education institutions. The acquisition expands BibliU's Universal Learning offering into a combined campus store management and digital content delivery solution (Universal Learning Plus) and adds an Inclusive Access model to increase affordability and day-one access for students across the U.S.

Volaris Group Acquires BiblioCommons

February 13, 2020

Software

Volaris Group (an operating group of Constellation Software Inc.) has acquired BiblioCommons, a Toronto-based provider of online library experience and catalog software for public libraries. The deal will allow BiblioCommons to scale product development and operations with Volaris' vertical-market software expertise while founders transition out and a new general manager is installed.

BBI Solutions Acquires IBEX Technologies Inc.

April 8, 2024

Biotechnology

BBI Solutions OEM Limited has acquired IBEX Technologies Inc., a Montreal-based developer and manufacturer of high-precision enzymes and diagnostic solutions, with the transaction closing on April 8, 2024. The acquisition expands BBI's recombinant protein and enzyme capabilities to better serve in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) manufacturers and brings IBEX's staff and contract-manufacturing capabilities into BBI's global operations.