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Escalent Acquires Mercator Advisory Group

March 17, 2022

Consulting

Escalent, an analytics and advisory firm, has acquired Mercator Advisory Group and will fold Mercator's payments analysts into its Javelin Strategy & Research practice. The acquisition is intended to deepen Escalent's payments and financial services expertise and offer Mercator clients access to Escalent's broader research, data science, and custom advisory capabilities.

Escalent Acquires Javelin Strategy & Research

January 7, 2020

Data & Analytics

Escalent, a human behavior and data analytics firm based in Livonia, Michigan, acquired Javelin Strategy & Research from Greenwich Associates, closing the transaction on December 30, 2019. The acquisition adds Javelin’s research and advisory capabilities in digital banking, payments, fraud & security and strengthens Escalent’s presence in retail and small business banking.

Escalent Acquires Grail Insights from NewQuest Capital Partners

June 1, 2021

Consulting

Escalent has acquired Grail Insights from NewQuest Capital Partners, combining Grail’s strategic insights capabilities and global offices with Escalent’s advisory and data analytics platform. The acquisition expands Escalent’s ability to integrate primary, secondary, syndicated and internal data streams to deliver end-to-end consulting and implementation services for global brands.

Handshake Acquires Talentspace

April 13, 2022

Education

Handshake acquired Talentspace, a Berlin-based virtual and hybrid recruiting events platform, to strengthen its events product suite and accelerate expansion into continental Europe. Talentspace will continue to operate independently from its Berlin offices while integrating with Handshake’s early-talent network to better connect students and employers across Europe.

Escalent Acquires Rhein Associates to Build Commercial Vehicle Research & Advisory Practice

November 25, 2022

Data & Analytics

Escalent has acquired Rhein Associates and entered a partnership with Work Truck Solutions to create a unified commercial vehicle and fleet research and advisory practice. The deal combines Rhein Associates' North American commercial vehicle forecasting data with Escalent's demand-side Fleet Advisory Hub and Work Truck Solutions' commercial vehicle inventory dataset to deliver a 360-degree data and advisory offering for OEMs, fleets and dealers.

Hastings Equity Partners Invests in Celerity Consulting Group

July 12, 2021

Consulting

Hastings Equity Partners announced a platform investment in Celerity Consulting Group, a San Francisco–based information management and utility consulting firm. Hastings will partner with Celerity's existing leadership team to support growth—both organic and via add-ons—to expand the firm's capabilities serving utilities, government, law firms, and corporations.