Wesco International Acquires Ascent LLC for $185 Million

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.

Wesco International Acquires entroCIM

June 5, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Wesco International has acquired entroCIM, a provider of data center and building intelligence software, for an initial $30 million plus potential earnouts. The acquisition brings Wesco a browser-based, SaaS Central Intelligence Manager (CIM) that aggregates IT/OT data to deliver operational insights for data centers and large commercial facilities.

Anser Advisory Acquires Ascent

September 2, 2020

Engineering Services

Anser Advisory, a portfolio company of RTC Partners, has acquired Ascent, a 30-employee capital program delivery and project management consultancy headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The acquisition expands Anser's capabilities and geographic coverage across healthcare, transportation and education markets and brings Ascent's program controls and finance consulting expertise into Anser's national platform.

WEX Acquires Ascensus Health and Benefits Unit for $180M

July 28, 2023

Financial Services

WEX (NYSE: WEX) agreed to acquire the health and benefits unit of Ascensus for $180 million, according to an SEC filing; the transaction is expected to close this year. The purchase expands WEX’s benefits administration and ACA compliance capabilities as the company grows its Benefits segment.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Ascent Global Logistics

August 22, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ascent Global Logistics from affiliates controlled by Elliott Investment Management. Ascent's management team and Elliott will retain minority stakes; H.I.G. said it will support Ascent's growth by investing in technology, broadening capabilities, expanding global reach and enhancing its carrier network.

UKG Acquires Ascentis Corporation

March 9, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

UKG Inc. has acquired Ascentis Corporation, a full-suite HR and workforce management software provider headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The deal brings several hundred Ascentis employees (including staff in Montevideo, Uruguay) and roughly 4,800 customers into UKG, strengthening UKG's HCM, payroll and workforce management capabilities.