Kelly Services Acquires Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC from Littlejohn & Co.

Motion Recruitment Partners Acquires The Goal

March 4, 2021

IT Services

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC has acquired The Goal, a technology consulting firm and teaming partner to federal customers across healthcare, civilian, and defense sectors. The Goal will continue to operate under its existing brand and leadership while contributing federal tech consulting capabilities (SAAS, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation) to Motion Recruitment's portfolio and supporting growth across Motion Recruitment and Sevenstep.

Motion Industries (Genuine Parts Company) Acquires Kaman Distribution Group for $1.3B

December 16, 2021

Industrial Services

Motion Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, agreed to acquire Kaman Distribution Group from Littlejohn & Co. for approximately $1.3 billion in cash. KDG, headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, operates ~220 locations with ~1,700 employees and is expected to generate roughly $1.1 billion of revenue in 2022; the deal is expected to close in Q1 2022 and deliver $50M+ of run-rate synergies.

Keystone Partners Acquires The Ayers Group from Kelly Services

June 12, 2024

Staffing & HR

Keystone Partners, a Silver Oak Services Partners portfolio company, has acquired The Ayers Group, a New York–headquartered leader in executive coaching, leadership development and outplacement services, from Kelly Services, Inc. The acquisition expands Keystone's capabilities and presence in the New York metropolitan area and strengthens its career management and leadership development offerings.

Mission Critical Partners Acquires RKV Technologies

March 22, 2022

IT Services

Mission Critical Partners (MCP) has acquired RKV Technologies, a Jefferson City, Missouri-based provider of managed IT and data-integration services for state and local government agencies. The acquisition expands MCP's capabilities in data integration, network management, cybersecurity, and project management to better serve public-sector and public-safety clients.

Motion Acquires Rick Miller Communications

October 11, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Chicago-based integrated marketing communications agency Motion is acquiring Cincinnati-based strategic communications firm Rick Miller Communications, effective January 1, 2024. The deal expands Motion's Midwest footprint and adds public relations, content and crisis communications capabilities to its service offering.

Material Handling Systems (MHS) Acquires eMotion Controls Co.

January 23, 2020

Transportation

Material Handling Systems, Inc. (MHS) has acquired eMotion Controls Co., a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based controls system integration and software company. The acquisition is intended to accelerate MHS's Lifecycle Performance Services (LPS) growth by adding controls, software and robotics integration capabilities across parcel sortation, fulfillment and distribution end-markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.