Ascential plc Acquires Contagious Communications

Smart Communications Acquires Assentis Technologies

January 7, 2021

Software

Smart Communications, a PE-backed provider of a customer conversations management platform, has acquired Assentis Technologies, a Swiss customer communications management (CCM) software provider focused on financial services. The acquisition expands Smart Communications' capabilities and presence in Continental Europe and enables Assentis customers to access Smart's multi-tenant SaaS platform.

ACS Group Acquires The Ascent Services Group

December 1, 2019

Staffing & HR

ACS Group (formerly American Cybersystems) acquired The Ascent Services Group, a national IT and life sciences consulting and staffing firm, in a transaction that closed in December 2019. The acquisition — from Ascent's financial sponsor Sycamore Hill Capital Partners — expands ACS Group's geographic footprint and strengthens its IT and life-sciences staffing capabilities as ACS pushes toward the $1 billion revenue milestone.

Contegix Acquires Ascend Integrated

September 8, 2021

IT Services

Contegix, a provider of managed application solutions and DevOps consulting, has acquired Ascend Integrated, an Atlassian Gold Partner focused on federal government clients. The acquisition augments Contegix's Secure DevOps and Atlassian capabilities, expands professional services (including custom application development and support for GitLab, Smartsheets, and Monday.com), and increases capacity to serve public sector customers.

Publicis Groupe Acquires Captiv8

May 21, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Publicis Groupe has acquired Captiv8, a leading end-to-end influencer marketing platform, to strengthen its connected influencer and social commerce capabilities. Captiv8 — active in 120 countries with a network of ~15 million creators and AI-powered technology — will be integrated within Publicis Connected Media and combined with Influential and Epsilon to build a large-scale, identity‑powered influencer offering.

Aspirion Acquires Continuum Health Solutions, LLC

July 13, 2023

Healthcare Services

Aspirion, a Columbus, Georgia–based technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management provider, has acquired Continuum Health Solutions, LLC, a specialist in motor vehicle accident (MVA) and third-party liability (TPL) claims management. The deal expands Aspirion’s capabilities in complex-claims RCM and strengthens its MVA/TPL service offering to hospital and health system clients across the United States.

Valiantys Acquires Contegix to Strengthen North American and Federal Capabilities

July 31, 2024

IT Services

Valiantys has acquired Contegix, an Atlassian consulting and FedRAMP-authorized cloud provider, to bolster Valiantys' presence in North America and expand its capabilities in the U.S. Federal and regulated markets. The transaction is supported by Valiantys' majority shareholder Keensight Capital and growth investor Tercera; Contegix was previously backed by Strattam Capital.