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James Van Thof Acquires ID Signsystems to Build Integrated Signage Platform

May 12, 2026

Industrial Services

ID Signsystems (IDS), a Rochester-based full-service architectural signage and branded environments company, has been acquired by entrepreneur James Van Thof. IDS will continue operating under its established brand and team while scaling production capacity, enhancing technology, and pursuing organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Thoma Bravo Sells Significant Minority Stake in Qlik to ADIA

November 11, 2024

Data & Analytics

Thoma Bravo has signed an agreement to sell a significant minority stake in Qlik to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), with Thoma Bravo remaining the majority shareholder and making a new equity investment. A consortium of other investors is expected to participate alongside ADIA and Thoma Bravo; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Q1 2025.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Integrated Data Services

August 2, 2023

Software

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired Integrated Data Services (IDS), a federal software provider headquartered in El Segundo, California. IDS co-founders Jerome Murray and James Truhe retained a minority stake; IDS employs over 275 people and provides the CCaR program portfolio management software to Department of Defense and civilian federal customers.

Wolters Kluwer to Acquire International Document Services (IDS)

March 9, 2022

Software

Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has signed an agreement to acquire International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), a U.S. provider of compliance and document generation software for the mortgage and real estate industry, for approximately $70 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

ITA International Acquires Innovative Decisions Inc.

October 27, 2020

Consulting

Newport News-based federal contractor ITA International has acquired management consulting firm Innovative Decisions Inc. (now Innovative Decisions International) to add decision and risk analysis, operations research and systems engineering capabilities. Capstone Strategic advised ITA on the transaction to help integrate IDI's people and complementary capabilities into ITA's service offerings for government and commercial customers.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Ownership of IDS

October 8, 2019

Software

Thoma Bravo, a software-focused private equity firm, has acquired majority ownership in IDS, a Minneapolis-based provider of asset finance software including InfoLease and IDScloud, from SV Investment Partners. The partnership will accelerate IDS' cloud roadmap, support global growth and position IDS as a platform for industry consolidation.