The GLI Group Acquires Public Knowledge, LLC

J.S. Held Acquires GLI Advisors

December 4, 2025

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired GLI Advisors, a West Coast and Hawaii-based construction project and program management consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's construction advisory and project support capabilities and strengthens its presence on the U.S. West Coast.

GovExec Acquires CJIS GROUP to Expand State and Local Procurement Intelligence

June 17, 2022

Government & Public Sector

GovExec acquired CJIS GROUP, a long-standing provider of RFP and procurement data for the state and local market, with financial support from private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners. GovExec will integrate CJIS GROUP’s procurement data into The Atlas' MarketEdge platform to strengthen its pre-RFP intelligence and sales/marketing offerings for the state and local government sector.

Wolters Kluwer Acquires IJS Publishing Group

September 30, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Wolters Kluwer (through its Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott journal business) has acquired IJS Publishing Group (IJSPG), a UK-based open‑access publisher of peer‑reviewed surgery-focused medical journals. The deal adds IJSPG’s portfolio of journals to the Lippincott portfolio and strengthens Wolters Kluwer’s open‑access publishing capabilities and surgical research coverage.

GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc.'s Public Sector 360 Group

August 31, 2021

Government & Public Sector

GovExec has acquired the Public Sector 360 Group, a carve-out from 1105 Media Inc., to expand its information, events, lead generation and subscription capabilities in the government technology market. The transaction was completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners; terms were not disclosed.

The Hilb Group Acquires HR Knowledge, Inc.

November 14, 2017

Insurance

The Hilb Group, a Richmond-based insurance brokerage and portfolio company of Abry Partners, acquired HR Knowledge (HRK), a Mansfield, Massachusetts-based provider of payroll, employee benefits, and HR management services, effective November 1, 2017. The add-on deal expands THG's benefits and outsourced HR capabilities; HRK's managing directors Ken Bettenhauser and Jeff Garr will continue to operate from Mansfield.

Skillsoft and Churchill Capital Corp II Acquire Global Knowledge

October 13, 2020

Education

Skillsoft (through its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp II) completed the acquisition of Global Knowledge Training LLC in a transaction announced in 2020 and closed June 11, 2021. The deal was reported at approximately $233 million and combines Global Knowledge’s IT and technology training capabilities with Skillsoft’s digital learning platform to expand enterprise learning content and modalities.