Innovia Consulting Acquires 365Vertical and 365 Cannabis

Innovia Consulting Acquires Lloyd Business IT Solutions

May 27, 2025

IT Services

Innovia Consulting has merged Lloyd Business IT Solutions into its North America operations, expanding its Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and NAV capabilities in Canada. Lloyd's founder and owner, Dan Kaltiainen, will join Innovia to support client transitions and contribute technical expertise.

Circular Edge Acquires Innovus Partners

December 9, 2022

IT Services

Circular Edge, a global ERP and cloud consulting firm, has acquired Innovus Partners, a provider of Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) implementation and support services. The deal expands Circular Edge's EPM, BI and cloud transformation capabilities and is expected to close by January 1, 2023.

Novature Group Adds Ciellos to Its Microsoft Dynamics Platform

March 31, 2025

IT Services

Novature Group has acquired Ciellos, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 ISV Development Center and partner for ISVs and resellers, bringing Ciellos into Novature’s global Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem. The deal expands Novature’s technical capabilities and accelerates its North American and European growth, enabling deeper ISV enablement, cloud migration services, and AI-driven Dynamics solutions.

Advanco Acquires Vantage Consulting Group

June 15, 2023

Industrial Services

Advanco, a portfolio company of Parabellum Investments, has acquired manufacturing automation specialist Vantage Consulting Group to combine its ARC serialization platform with Vantage’s automation, design, implementation, and validation engineering services. The acquisition expands advanco’s end-to-end offering for pharmaceutical (and food) manufacturers and supports a stronger strategic push into North America and other major markets.

i3 Verticals Acquires 30-Year-Old Court Systems Software Business

December 31, 2021

Software

i3 Verticals, Inc. announced an acquisition effective December 31, 2021 of a 30-year-old business that provides court system data management solutions across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, including electronic filing, case management and document imaging software for state-level customers. The deal expands i3 Verticals' Public Sector product suite and creates cross-selling opportunities; the company also granted inducement equity awards to certain employees in connection with the acquisition.

GrowerIQ Acquires Ample Organics from Akerna

January 15, 2024

Software

Toronto-based GrowerIQ has acquired fellow cannabis software provider Ample Organics from U.S.-based Akerna in an all-cash deal that closed in December; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition brings Ample's seven employees onto GrowerIQ's ~25-person team and combines two seed-to-sale ERP platforms to create what GrowerIQ calls the largest cannabis tech platform in Canada (and a stronger position in Europe).