SITA Acquires Materna IPS

SITA Acquires CCM

March 31, 2025

Manufacturing

SITA has completed the acquisition of CCM, a Milan-based designer and manufacturer of airport interiors, to combine SITA's passenger-processing technology with CCM's high-end design and production capabilities. The deal is intended to deliver an end-to-end "technology by design" offering for airports, optimizing terminal space and passenger flows; Monica Oberti was named interim CEO of CCM.

IPS Group Acquires Populus Technologies

November 6, 2025

Transportation

IPS Group, a San Diego-based provider of smart parking and curb management technologies, has acquired Populus Technologies, a San Francisco-based provider of mobility data, curb management and parking payments software. The acquisition will integrate Populus' mobility and curb-data platform with IPS's parking, payment and enforcement systems to expand IPS's smart mobility capabilities for municipalities, universities, transportation agencies and private operators.

Cobepa Acquires Majority Stake in Itineris

June 23, 2025

Software

Cobepa has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Itineris, a Ghent-based provider of customer information systems and utility software. Existing institutional investors PMV, Gimv, Smartfin and SFPIM will exit, while founder and CEO Edgard Vermeersch remains the largest non-institutional shareholder; the investment is intended to accelerate growth, expand Itineris' global footprint, and strengthen its software capabilities for water and energy utilities.

AirTera (NATA Compliance Services) Acquires Safety and Security Instruction (SSi)

May 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AirTera (the service mark of NATA Compliance Services) has acquired Safety and Security Instruction (SSi), a Phoenix-based provider of aviation-specific learning management systems and training content. The acquisition integrates SSi's LMS and courseware into AirTera's identity, credentialing, safety and compliance platform to deliver a unified solution for airports, air operators and ground facilities.

Matica Fintec Acquires Panini S.p.A.

September 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Matica Fintec S.p.A. has acquired Panini S.p.A. from SETA Holding, combining Matica's secure payments and identity issuance capabilities with Panini's check-scanning and document digitization technology. The deal is intended to strengthen Matica's banking‑infrastructure and payments portfolio and accelerate growth — particularly in the U.S. — by leveraging complementary manufacturing and software resources.

dss+ Acquires Infrata

August 7, 2024

Consulting

dss+ acquired Infrata, a London-based global infrastructure advisory firm, expanding dss+'s technical, commercial and demand advisory capabilities for infrastructure investors, lenders and sponsors. The acquisition adds more than 70 senior infrastructure experts to dss+'s team and strengthens its transportation and infrastructure advisory offering across roads, airports, ports, waterways and railways.