GMB Acquires Up&Up

US LBM Acquires BuilderUp

October 29, 2021

Building Products

US LBM has acquired BuilderUp, a regional building products distributor and manufacturer headquartered in Owings, Maryland. BuilderUp operates three Maryland locations (Owings and Waldorf) and a manufacturing plant that produces fabricated steel products and roof and floor trusses; the deal expands US LBM’s Mid-Atlantic footprint and adds manufacturing and specialty product capabilities.

Alexander Mann Solutions Acquires The Up Group from Livingbridge

December 2, 2020

Staffing & HR

Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS), backed by OMERS Private Equity, has acquired The Up Group from Livingbridge. The strategic acquisition will allow AMS to expand its digital executive search and talent advisory capabilities, scale The Up Group's international operations and retain Up's brand and autonomy.

Playmaker Capital Acquires Two-Up Agency

August 31, 2021

Software

Playmaker Capital Inc. acquired Two-Up Agency Ltd., a London- and Krakow-based digital product agency serving the online gaming and sports betting industries. The acquisition (100% of Two-Up) expands Playmaker's technology capabilities and integrates Two-Up's products into Playmaker Bench; consideration was up to US$5.75 million including cash, shares and earn-outs.

ePublishing Acquires 1Up! Software

September 10, 2021

Software

ePublishing, a Chicago-based provider of publishing software and services, has acquired 1Up! Software, a content management system for community publishers and organizations. Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented the seller (James McDonald represented the seller contact noted). The deal expands ePublishing's suite of CMS and publishing technology offerings.

GovExec Acquires Government Marketing University

July 15, 2021

Education

GovExec, the leading information services company for government leaders and contractors, has acquired Government Marketing University (GMarkU) with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners. The acquisition expands GovExec's offerings into skills-based training and community-driven professional development for government contractors and public-sector marketers.

Safeguard Global Acquires Global Upside

January 26, 2022

Staffing & HR

Safeguard Global, a global workforce management company based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Global Upside, a San Jose–based global expansion technology and services firm. The deal expands Safeguard Global’s capabilities—adding entity setup services to its employer-of-record, payroll and workforce platform Global Unity—and extends its coverage into new markets across Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.