Parabellum Investments and The Acacia Group Acquire The Column Group
May 15, 2020
Parabellum Investments partnered with operational investor The Acacia Group to acquire The Column Group (also referred to as Column/Column Technologies), a Lombard, Illinois–based technology consulting, systems and services provider. The buyers plan to accelerate the company's growth through brand investment, operational improvements, strengthened partner/customer relationships and market expansion (including future acquisitions); Column employs over 400 people and generated about $90 million in revenue in 2019.
- Buyers
- Parabellum Investments, The Acacia Group
- Targets
- The Column Group
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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