Escalent Acquires Rhein Associates to Build Commercial Vehicle Research & Advisory Practice

Escalent Acquires Mercator Advisory Group

March 17, 2022

Consulting

Escalent, an analytics and advisory firm, has acquired Mercator Advisory Group and will fold Mercator's payments analysts into its Javelin Strategy & Research practice. The acquisition is intended to deepen Escalent's payments and financial services expertise and offer Mercator clients access to Escalent's broader research, data science, and custom advisory capabilities.

Escalent Acquires Javelin Strategy & Research

January 7, 2020

Data & Analytics

Escalent, a human behavior and data analytics firm based in Livonia, Michigan, acquired Javelin Strategy & Research from Greenwich Associates, closing the transaction on December 30, 2019. The acquisition adds Javelin’s research and advisory capabilities in digital banking, payments, fraud & security and strengthens Escalent’s presence in retail and small business banking.

Escalent Acquires C Space and Hall & Partners

April 12, 2023

Data & Analytics

Escalent, a PE-backed data analytics and advisory firm, has acquired C Space (Boston) and Hall & Partners (London) from Omnicom to build a larger global market insights platform. The deal combines complementary customer-insight, community and brand-research capabilities (and proprietary technology) under Escalent — supported by financial sponsor STG — to expand scale and service offerings across major end markets.

Escalent Acquires Grail Insights from NewQuest Capital Partners

June 1, 2021

Consulting

Escalent has acquired Grail Insights from NewQuest Capital Partners, combining Grail’s strategic insights capabilities and global offices with Escalent’s advisory and data analytics platform. The acquisition expands Escalent’s ability to integrate primary, secondary, syndicated and internal data streams to deliver end-to-end consulting and implementation services for global brands.

Ascend LLC Acquires Fuchs Trucking LLC

November 7, 2022

Transportation

Ascend LLC acquired Fuchs Trucking LLC, a Sauk City, Wisconsin-based dry van regional truckload carrier, to deepen Ascend's footprint in the upper Midwest and expand network capacity. Fuchs' president Jay Doescher and a partner will retain an investment in the business to help maintain continuity as the company is integrated into Ascend's asset-based and brokerage network.

Tramec Sloan LLC Acquires Fleet Engineers

June 5, 2018

Manufacturing

Tramec Sloan LLC, a subsidiary of Tramec LLC, has acquired Fleet Engineers, a Muskegon, Michigan-based manufacturer and distributor of truck and trailer product solutions. The acquisition will operate Fleet Engineers as an autonomous division in Muskegon and expands Tramec Sloan’s product portfolio and manufacturing footprint in the heavy-duty truck and trailer market.