Everest Clinical Research Acquires Brightech International

Everest Clinical Research (Arlington) Acquires August Research

November 7, 2023

Healthcare Services

Everest Clinical Research, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired European contract research organization August Research. The deal expands Everest's European footprint and clinical trial (CTS) and pharmacovigilance (PV) capabilities across 14 countries; August's founders will remain with the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Arlington Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Everest Clinical Research Corporation

December 7, 2020

Healthcare Services

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Toronto-headquartered Everest Clinical Research Corporation, with Everest's founding shareholders and senior management rolling equity and continuing to lead the company. Everest is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) with ~300 employees across Toronto, Little Falls (NJ) and Shanghai; Arlington will support expansion of service lines, capabilities and headcount to drive growth.

Virtusa Acquires BRIGHT

February 8, 2024

IT Services

Virtusa Corporation has acquired BRIGHT (Bright Consulting), a leading ServiceNow and Splunk partner in EMEA, to strengthen its ServiceNow and Splunk capabilities and expand its presence in Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed; BRIGHT brings roughly 100 consultants (about 70 ServiceNow and 30 Splunk specialists) and expertise in digitalization, SecOps, observability, and AI/ML analytics.

Bright Data Acquires Market Beyond and Launches Bright Insights

September 12, 2022

Data & Analytics

Bright Data has acquired eCommerce insights provider Market Beyond and launched a new division, Bright Insights, to combine web data collection with digital shelf analytics and actionable intelligence. Market Beyond's team will join Bright Data to deliver retail and eCommerce analytics to enterprise customers, expanding Bright Data's product offerings and capabilities in eCommerce intelligence.

Veristat Acquires Instat Clinical Research

October 19, 2023

Healthcare Services

Veristat, a full-service clinical research organization, has acquired Instat Clinical Research, a biometrics-focused CRO with teams in the United States and India. The deal expands Veristat's biometrics, data management, biostatistics, and statistical programming capabilities while adding offshore capacity to enable round-the-clock support for clinical studies.

ERT Merges with Bioclinica to Create Global Clinical Trial Endpoint Leader

December 10, 2020

Healthcare Services

ERT has merged with Bioclinica to create a global leader in clinical trial endpoint technology, combining Bioclinica's imaging and eClinical capabilities with ERT's expertise in eCOA, cardiac safety, respiratory and wearables. The transaction was completed in 2021 with Cinven (Bioclinica's owner) becoming a significant minority shareholder in ERT alongside Nordic Capital, Astorg and Novo Holdings A/S.