Validant Acquires IDEC to Establish Presence in Japan
December 2, 2020
Validant, a GHO Capital-backed quality, compliance and regulatory consulting group, has acquired IDEC, a Japan-based regulatory consultancy led by Naoya Kato. The acquisition gives Validant a Tokyo presence, expands its regulatory and implementation capabilities in Asia, and complements its earlier DataRevive acquisition to build a broader pan-Asian regulatory practice.
- Buyers
- Validant, GHO Capital Partners LLP
- Targets
- IDEC Inc.
- Platforms
- Validant
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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