Message Broadcast Acquires West's Utilities Business

Message Broadcast Acquires AGENT511

September 26, 2024

Software

Message Broadcast, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners and Energy Impact Partners, has acquired AGENT511, a Northbrook, Illinois-based provider of customer and constituent engagement solutions for utilities and local governments. The undisclosed deal expands Message Broadcast’s utility-focused product suite and strengthens its position as a leading provider of customer engagement software for electric utilities and other regulated industries.

OceanSound Partners and Energy Impact Partners Acquire Message Broadcast from LINK Mobility

April 11, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

OceanSound Partners, in partnership with Energy Impact Partners (EIP), has acquired Message Broadcast from LINK Mobility. The deal makes Message Broadcast an independent company led by new CEO Maulik Datanwala, with plans to boost product innovation, invest in sales and support, and pursue partnerships and acquisitions to expand its customer engagement platform for utilities and other regulated industries.

United Utility Services Acquires BHI Power Delivery from Westinghouse

February 13, 2023

Infrastructure

United Utility Services, a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed utility services platform, has acquired BHI Power Delivery from Westinghouse Electric Company. The acquisition adds BHI’s transmission, substation and distribution capabilities and more than 1,200 employees and 170+ crews, expanding United Utility’s geographic footprint and creating one of the largest independent U.S. transmission & distribution services providers.

Wave Broadband / Astound Broadband Acquires Digital West

February 11, 2021

Telecommunications

Wave Broadband, a division of Astound Broadband, has acquired Digital West Holdings, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based provider of fiber optic connectivity, colocation, cloud and telephony services for business customers on California's Central Coast. Digital West's leadership will remain in place as the business operates within Wave Business Solutions to expand service offerings and accelerate network growth in the region.

West Corporation Acquires ECaTS

November 8, 2017

Government & Public Sector

West Corporation acquired ECaTS, the Emergency Call Tracking System division (a SaaS provider of 9-1-1 network traffic monitoring and call reporting) from the seller parties. The acquisition expands West's Government Solutions capabilities within its Safety Services segment by adding ECaTS' real-time analytics and BI platform for PSAPs and public-safety agencies across the United States.

West Corporation Acquires GroupCast / SchoolReach

February 19, 2015

Education

West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) acquired assets from GroupCast, LLC, including the GroupCast and SchoolReach businesses, for approximately $13.5 million in cash. The SchoolReach business will be combined with West's SchoolMessenger offering as part of its Unified Communication segment; the sale was driven in part by a founding partner's planned retirement.