Quad Acquires DART Innovation to Expand In-Store Retail Media Offering

DEPT Acquires 3Q Digital

April 21, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Global digital agency DEPT has completed the acquisition of growth marketing agency 3Q Digital, bringing 3Q’s ~500 US-based specialists into DEPT’s global team. The deal integrates 3Q’s proprietary solutions (including Qontrol) into DEPT’s Ada martech platform and expands DEPT’s US capabilities and scale across data, engineering, and performance marketing.

TransDigm Acquires DART Aerospace for Approximately $360M

March 14, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

TransDigm Group Incorporated agreed to acquire DART Aerospace, a Montreal-based manufacturer of helicopter mission equipment, from Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation Services for approximately $360 million in cash. DART, which generates roughly $100 million in pro forma 2022 revenue and employs about 400 people across facilities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, was acquired to expand TransDigm's proprietary product and aftermarket capabilities; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to customary approvals.

Quartile Acquires Sidecar to Create Largest Cross-Channel E‑Commerce Advertising Platform

December 13, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Quartile has acquired Sidecar, combining their machine-learning-driven ad optimization platforms to form the largest cross-channel e-commerce advertising solution and doubling ad spend under management to about $2 billion. The combined company will serve more than 5,000 brands across 26 countries; Rockbridge Growth Equity remains the lead institutional investor and existing Sidecar shareholders retain a meaningful stake in the post-acquisition entity. Terms were not disclosed.

Power Digital Acquires DataQ

November 18, 2020

Data & Analytics

Power Digital announced the acquisition of DataQ, a customer activation and targeting technology, on November 18, 2020. The purchase brings DataQ's proprietary algorithms and ETL capabilities into Power Digital's nova platform to expand the firm's customer data, activation and analytics capabilities for e-commerce and digital marketing clients.

DartPoints Acquires Immedion

March 16, 2021

Telecommunications

DartPoints has signed definitive agreements to acquire Immedion, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of colocation, cloud and managed services operating eight data centers across seven markets. The acquisition—backed by Astra Capital Management and expected to close in Q2 2021—more than doubles DartPoints' edge colocation footprint and expands its interconnection capabilities into additional tier‑2 and tier‑3 U.S. markets.

Bound Tree Medical Acquires QuadMed, Inc.

May 2, 2024

Medical Devices

Bound Tree Medical, LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QuadMed, Inc.; Bound Tree will assume full operation of QuadMed following a 60–90 day integration period. The acquisition brings QuadMed’s pre-hospital care distribution business into the Bound Tree / Sarnova family, expanding the combined company’s distribution network, product and pharmaceutical offerings, and service capabilities for EMS, fire, law enforcement and other first responders.