Vaco Acquires Bay State Search

Vaco Acquires BVOH

October 19, 2022

Staffing & HR

Vaco, a global talent solutions firm headquartered in Nashville, has acquired BVOH, a boutique San Francisco and Austin-based executive search and consulting firm specializing in finance and accounting placements. The deal brings BVOH’s ~35 employees and leadership team into Vaco’s platform to expand its presence in the Bay Area and establish a footprint in Austin while strengthening Vaco’s accounting and finance recruitment capabilities.

Vaco Acquires Alluvion

June 3, 2021

Staffing & HR

Vaco, a Nashville-based talent and solutions firm, has acquired Alluvion, a Jacksonville, Florida-based talent acquisition and outsourcing firm. The acquisition expands Vaco's presence in Florida and adds Alluvion's consulting, contract and direct-hire capabilities across accounting & finance, technology and operations.

HireQuest, Inc. Acquires Northbound Executive Search

January 25, 2022

Staffing & HR

HireQuest, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Northbound Executive Search, a New York-based executive placement and short-term consultant firm founded in 2010 that generated over $15 million of revenue in 2021. HireQuest will fund the deal with cash on hand, a modest draw on its line of credit, $500,000 in HireQuest stock and a seller's note portion payable over three years; Northbound founders Rachel and Greg Feder will remain to lead the business.

Valtas Group Acquires SQR2

January 16, 2020

Professional Services

Valtas Group acquired executive search firm SQR2 effective January 16, 2020, and the combined business will operate under the Valtas Group name from Bellevue, Washington. The deal expands Valtas Group's executive search and nonprofit advisory capacity in the Pacific Northwest and will be led by Thomas Varga with SQR2 founder Ed Rogan joining the combined organization.

Bullhorn Acquires KonaSearch

September 6, 2024

Software

Bullhorn has acquired KonaSearch, a Massachusetts-based provider of advanced search and match technology for the Salesforce platform, to strengthen sourcing for executive search and staffing firms. The deal brings KonaSearch’s cross-entity search and matching capabilities into Bullhorn’s product suite to accelerate its Sourcing AI strategy and improve executive and permanent placement workflows on Bullhorn for Salesforce.

Vessco Water Acquires Aqua Solutions, Inc.

June 17, 2025

Industrial Services

Vessco Water has acquired Aqua Solutions, Inc., a Middleborough, Massachusetts-based provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, expanding Vessco's footprint into the New England market. The acquisition brings Aqua Solutions' technical expertise and regional relationships into Vessco's national family of water companies to better serve municipal and industrial customers across the six New England states.