GS Acquisition Holdings to Combine with Vertiv; Vertiv to List on NYSE

Vertiv Acquires Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets

August 23, 2025

Manufacturing

Vertiv Holdings Co. has completed the acquisition of Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets, a manufacturer of data rack enclosures and integrated infrastructure solutions, for approximately $200 million. The purchase, which brings Great Lakes' U.S. and European manufacturing footprint into Vertiv, expands Vertiv's rack, cabinet and integration capabilities to better serve data center, AI and edge computing environments.

Vectrus and The Vertex Company to Combine in All-Stock Merger

March 7, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Vectrus, Inc. and The Vertex Company announced an all-stock merger to create a leading global provider of mission-essential government services. The combined company will have pro forma 2021 revenue of approximately $3.4 billion, pro forma backlog of about $11.3 billion, and is expected to deliver cost synergies and enhanced capabilities while maintaining Vectrus’s NYSE listing and a Northern Virginia headquarters post-close.

Globant Acquires Vertic to Expand Digital Marketing Footprint in Nordics

January 10, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Globant has acquired Copenhagen- and New York-based creative consultancy Vertic to consolidate its global digital marketing network, strengthen capabilities in Healthcare & Life Sciences marketing, and establish operations in Denmark. Vertic’s teams and leadership will join Globant to support expansion into the Nordic region while continuing service to existing clients.

Goldman Sachs Acquires GreenSky

March 29, 2022

Payments & Fintech

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. completed an all-stock acquisition of GreenSky, Inc., a cloud-native fintech platform for point-of-sale home improvement lending. The deal, valued at approximately $2.24 billion, integrates GreenSky’s merchant and consumer financing capabilities into Goldman’s Marcus consumer banking platform to expand its embedded lending and payments capabilities.

Gridiron Capital Acquires Vertical Supply Group from Platte River Equity

April 12, 2022

Manufacturing

Gridiron Capital has acquired Vertical Supply Group (VSG), a Greensboro, North Carolina-based manufacturer, distributor, and direct e-commerce retailer of arborist tools, ropes, rescue and fall protection equipment, from Platte River Equity. Platte River will retain an ongoing stake in the business while Gridiron will partner with VSG management to support growth and pursue acquisition opportunities to expand the company's branded product portfolio and market reach. Financial terms were not disclosed.

nVent Electric Acquires CIS Global from Guardian Capital Partners for ~$200M

June 9, 2021

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc has acquired CIS Global LLC, a provider of intelligent rack power distribution units and server rack slides, for approximately $200 million in cash. The acquisition strengthens nVent's data center power and thermal management capabilities and expands its global manufacturing footprint; CIS Global is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and employs about 850 people worldwide.