gWorks Acquires Freedom Systems
April 3, 2024
gWorks, a cloud-native software provider for local governments based in Omaha, Nebraska, has acquired Freedom Systems, a Pennsylvania-based provider of tax and utility billing and municipal software. The acquisition, effective March 27, 2024, is an add-on to gWorks' existing platform (backed by BV Investment Partners) to expand product capabilities and strengthen its footprint serving small local governments in Pennsylvania.
- Buyers
- gWorks
- Targets
- Freedom Systems, Inc.
- Platforms
- gWorks
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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