Smile Group Acquires UX-Republic
April 27, 2021
Smile Group has acquired UX-Republic, the French user-experience design specialist, which will continue to operate under its own brand while leveraging Smile's open-source capabilities and international presence. The deal is supported by Smile's shareholders Keensight Capital and Eurazeo PME and is intended to strengthen Smile's consulting and digital-experience offering across France and Europe.
- Buyers
- Smile Group
- Targets
- UX-Republic
- Platforms
- Smile Group
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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