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Advancing Eyecare Acquires Birmingham Optical Group

August 6, 2025

Medical Devices

Advancing Eyecare (AEC), a Jacksonville-based eyecare instrumentation platform, has acquired Birmingham Optical Group, a U.K. distributor and service provider of ophthalmic equipment. Financial terms were not disclosed; Birmingham Optical will continue to be led by Arran Fewkes and will operate as a division of AEC, expanding AEC's geographic footprint into the U.K. and Europe.

Renovus Capital Partners Acquires ProfitOptics

April 14, 2022

IT Services

Renovus Capital Partners has acquired ProfitOptics, a Richmond, Virginia-based digital transformation and technology services firm. Renovus plans to accelerate ProfitOptics’ growth by expanding technology capabilities, recruiting talent, and pursuing organic and inorganic expansion while leveraging the company as a Technology Services platform within its portfolio.

OneMagnify Acquires Optimal's Performance Marketing Business

February 26, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

OneMagnify, a Crestview Partners–backed AI-enabled marketing platform, has acquired the Performance Marketing business of Optimal to integrate Optimal's performance media expertise and proprietary audience data into OneMagnify's platform. The acquisition expands OneMagnify's paid media capabilities across programmatic, CTV, paid search, paid social, and marketplace advertising; financial terms were not disclosed.

919 Marketing Acquires NetSearch Digital Marketing

December 15, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Raleigh-based 919 Marketing has acquired Richmond-based NetSearch Digital Marketing to expand its in-house SEO, PPC and web design capabilities for franchise and multi-location brands. The deal deepens 919 Marketing's local marketing services and complements its prior acquisition of Ceralytics to strengthen analytics-driven content and digital offerings.

Supreme Optimization Acquires Clarity Quest Marketing

June 21, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Supreme Optimization, backed by private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Connecticut-based Clarity Quest Marketing. The acquisition expands Supreme’s life-sciences and healthcare-technology marketing capabilities by adding Clarity Quest’s PR, branding, strategy, and messaging services; Clarity Quest will continue operating under its existing brand.

Advancing Eyecare Acquires Ophthalmic Instruments & Consulting Company (OIC)

August 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Advancing Eyecare, a PE‑backed ophthalmic instrument platform formed by Atlantic Street Capital with industry partners, has acquired Ophthalmic Instruments & Consulting Company (OIC), a Pacific Northwest supplier of classical and diagnostic ophthalmic equipment. The add‑on expands Advancing Eyecare’s regional coverage and service capabilities to better serve ophthalmologists and optometrists.