MPS Limited Acquires HighWire Press

Shamrock Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Highwire Public Relations

September 15, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Highwire Public Relations, a San Francisco-based communications and digital marketing agency serving technology and healthcare clients, received a strategic growth investment from Shamrock Capital to accelerate capability expansion and growth. The partnership will support development of Highwire’s digital marketing, data analytics, public affairs and healthcare practice, with Canaccord Genuity and BrightTower advising on the transaction.

Highwire PR Acquires Wonderscript

April 6, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Highwire PR has acquired digital consultancy Wonderscript, bringing its clients and employees into Highwire and adding the firm’s founders, James Beechinor-Collins and James Holland, to Highwire’s digital leadership team. The deal expands Highwire’s digital services and capabilities to support its enterprise technology, security and healthcare clients.

Highwire Acquires The Bliss Group

January 16, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

San Francisco-based strategic communications agency Highwire has acquired New York-based The Bliss Group, combining the two firms to create an integrated marketing and communications partner serving technology, healthcare, and financial-services clients. The deal (terms undisclosed) folds Bliss into Highwire’s platform—expanding capabilities, sector expertise and bringing Bliss leadership into senior roles at Highwire while creating a combined organization of more than 250 professionals across North America.

Veriforce Acquires Highwire

October 22, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Veriforce has acquired Highwire, a provider of prequalification and contractor risk solutions, to expand its contractor management and supply chain risk capabilities into capital-project use cases. The deal combines Veriforce's global scale and network with Highwire's construction-focused financial risk and field safety tools to broaden services for hiring clients and contractors.

Flywire Acquires WPM to Accelerate U.K. Education Expansion

December 15, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Flywire Corporation has acquired WPM (WPM Education Limited), a U.K.-based payments and software provider for higher education, to deepen its presence in the U.K. education market and expand its product suite. The deal adds WPM’s client base of more than 170 universities and colleges and brings strategic consulting, research and events capabilities into Flywire’s global payments platform.

ServicePoint (Mill Point) Acquires High Wire Networks' Technology Services Division

June 27, 2024

IT Services

ServicePoint, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital, has completed the carve-out acquisition of High Wire Networks Inc.'s Technology Services Division (HWTS). The add-on expands ServicePoint's channel-focused service capabilities, diversifies its customer base, and strengthens its multi-site deployment, networking and cabling service delivery.