Avance-backed Synergy Equipment Acquires Opifex Enterprises

Opifex-Synergy Acquires Equipment Finders, Inc.

September 16, 2025

Industrial Services

Opifex-Synergy, backed by Avance Investment Management and funds managed by BlackRock, has acquired Equipment Finders, Inc., a Nashville-based independent equipment rental provider. The add-on expands Opifex-Synergy’s national footprint into the Nashville market (making it the 7th largest general rental business in the U.S.) and EFI founder Scott Hatcher will join Opifex-Synergy as Vice President of Corporate Development.

Avance Investment Management Invests in Synergy Infrastructure Holdings

January 20, 2022

Industrial Services

Avance Investment Management made a significant platform investment in Synergy Infrastructure Holdings, a Tampa-based construction equipment and specialty pump rental provider with 19 locations across the Southeastern U.S. Avance will partner with founder and CEO Juan Carlos "JC" Mas and the existing management team to expand Synergy's locations, products and service capabilities and to pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Givex Acquires Kalex Equipment Services

January 21, 2022

IT Services

Givex (TSX: GIVX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Kalex Equipment Services, a Toronto-based IT service and consulting firm that specializes in retail and hospitality point-of-sale installation, repair and field services. The deal, which is expected to close the week of Jan. 24, 2022, will expand Givex’s installation and service capabilities across Canada and create cross-sell opportunities for its omnichannel POS and payments platform.

Bregal Sagemount Makes Growth Investment in Opex Technologies

May 20, 2025

IT Services

Bregal Sagemount’s Basecamp fund made a strategic growth investment in Opex Technologies LLC, a Raleigh-based advisor that helps enterprise and mid-market clients optimize technology procurement across cloud, data center, cybersecurity, networking, AI, and CX. Terms were not disclosed; the partnership is intended to support Opex’s next phase of growth and service expansion.

Ocorian Acquires Emphasys Technologies

March 8, 2021

Financial Services

Ocorian has acquired US-based capital markets service provider Emphasys Technologies, with the agreement reached on 4 March 2021 and completion expected later in March 2021. The deal gives Ocorian a presence in the United States and strengthens its capital markets and technology-enabled service offering to financial institutions.

ONDEX Automation Acquires PlantOPS Consulting

November 5, 2025

Professional Services

ONDEX Automation, a Chicago-based automation systems integrator, has acquired PlantOPS Consulting, a provider of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation and consulting services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech manufacturers. The acquisition expands ONDEX's life‑sciences capabilities and domain expertise in compliance-driven, digitally enabled manufacturing solutions; PlantOPS Software will remain independent and is not part of the transaction.