HALO Acquires What's Happening Promotions

HALO Acquires Star Promotions

April 22, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

HALO Branded Solutions has acquired Star Promotions, a promotional-products distributor based in Jackson, Wisconsin. Star Promotions will retain its staff and operate as "Star Promotions Powered by HALO," giving HALO expanded local distribution, fulfillment and promotional capabilities.

HALO Acquires Captiv8 Promotions

September 8, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

HALO, a global leader in branded merchandise and corporate apparel, has acquired Captiv8 Promotions, a New York–based promotional products distributor. The deal expands HALO's footprint and capabilities in the New York City market; Captiv8's president Larry Shapiro will continue as Senior Vice President of Sales and the Captiv8 team will maintain their Manhattan presence.

HALO Acquires BrandVia

May 5, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

HALO, a global provider of branded merchandise and corporate apparel, has acquired BrandVia, a San Jose-based promotional products distributor that serves major technology clients. The acquisition expands HALO’s capabilities and presence in the technology sector while retaining BrandVia’s San Jose staff and client-focused team.

Worthington Enterprises Acquires 80% Stake in HALO Products Group

February 1, 2024

Consumer Products

Worthington Enterprises has acquired an 80% ownership stake in an affiliate of HALO Products Group, adding HALO-branded pizza ovens, pellet grills, griddles and accessories to its consumer/outdoor-living portfolio. HALO is based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, employs about 25 people and generated approximately $7 million in revenue in 2023; the deal is intended to expand Worthington's presence in the outdoor living segment and leverage its ecommerce, marketing and retail relationships to grow the HALO brand.

Events.com Acquires HelpGetSponsors.com

October 13, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Events.com has acquired HelpGetSponsors.com (HGS), a SaaS sponsorship sales and management platform, to integrate automated sponsorship matching and management into its event management suite. Tom Crichton, founder of HGS, will continue to support Events.com in an advisory role as the company expands its sponsorship-driven revenue tools for event organizers.

Simplicity Group Acquires Wholehan Marketing

February 10, 2026

Financial Services

Simplicity Group has acquired Wholehan Marketing, a brokerage general agency with offices in Tampa, Florida and Toledo, Ohio, and welcomed Wholehan leaders Chris Wholehan and Jessica Hernandez as partners. The deal expands Simplicity's distribution and product capabilities by giving Wholehan's advisors access to Simplicity's platform, marketing engine, and broader suite of life, annuity, DI and LTC products.