Mixcloud Acquires Encore to Expand Live Music Services

Encore Acquires FIRST to Expand Global Brand Experience and In‑Venue Event Services

December 4, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Encore, a global event production and technology provider, has acquired FIRST, a global brand experience and event marketing agency headquartered in New York. The acquisition expands Encore’s in-venue and embedded team capabilities and strengthens its global footprint across North America, EMEA and APAC.

Encore Acquires Eclipse to Expand UK Event Production Capabilities

November 20, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Encore, a global event production and technology company headquartered in Schiller Park, Illinois, has acquired Eclipse, a Beckenham, United Kingdom–based creative technical production firm founded in 1988. The acquisition strengthens Encore's presence and capabilities in the UK market—adding Eclipse's production, scenic and in-house creative expertise and venue relationships with London hotels and stadiums.

Harbor Acquires Legal Tech Training Firm Encoretech

November 12, 2025

Professional Services

Harbor, a legal technology and consulting firm, acquired Encoretech, a U.S. legal-sector technology training and user adoption services firm. The acquisition expands Harbor’s capabilities across technology adoption, AI enablement, change management, and Training-as-a-Service (TaaS) to help law firms and corporate legal teams drive ROI from tech investments.

YA Group Acquires Encore Group

April 4, 2025

Construction

YA Group has acquired Encore Group, a specialist construction scheduling and delay analysis firm, to expand YA's construction consulting and forensic scheduling capabilities. The acquisition integrates Encore's scheduling, delay analysis and dispute resolution services into YA's broader forensic engineering and risk mitigation offering to provide more comprehensive project support to construction clients.

Sonata Software Acquires Encore Software Services

July 28, 2021

IT Services

Sonata Software has signed definitive agreements to acquire Encore Software Services, a San Jose–headquartered IT services firm. The deal strengthens Sonata's Microsoft-led cloud and digital transformation capabilities, expands its US presence, and provides entry into new verticals including healthcare and logistics.

TodayTix Acquires Encore Tickets

February 4, 2020

Media & Entertainment

TodayTix has acquired London-based Encore Tickets from ECI Partners, creating an integrated theatre ticketing platform spanning the West End and Broadway. The deal expands TodayTix’s global reach and distribution network, combining Encore’s partnerships with venues and proprietary technology with TodayTix’s mobile-first ticketing platform and PE backing from Great Hill Partners.