Aya Healthcare Acquires Dawson Healthcare's MSP Division
May 16, 2021
Aya Healthcare announced it will acquire the managed services (MSP) division of Dawson Healthcare, a family-owned workforce solutions company based in Columbus, Ohio. The deal (expected to close May 16, 2021) brings Dawson's whole-house MSP capabilities into Aya's platform to expand Aya's managed services offering and scale contingent workforce management for healthcare systems and non-clinical clients.
- Buyers
- Aya Healthcare
- Targets
- Dawson Healthcare (managed services division)
- Sellers
- Dawson Healthcare
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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