Questex Acquires the Spa Industry Association

Questex Acquires The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events

November 4, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Questex has acquired life-sciences-focused event companies The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events to expand its healthcare and life sciences events and media portfolio. The acquisitions add specialty conferences, market-research and competitive-intelligence events, and complementary databases and teams to Questex's Fierce Healthcare & Life Sciences platform.

Quest Global / Quest Defense Acquires EXB Solutions

September 1, 2022

Engineering Services

Quest Global has acquired EXB Solutions and integrated it into its U.S. subsidiary Quest Defense Systems & Solutions. The acquisition expands Quest Defense's systems and software engineering capabilities for mission- and safety-critical applications across the aerospace, defense and medical devices markets.

Monomoy Capital Partners Acquires Artesian Spas and Marquis Hot Tubs

January 25, 2022

Manufacturing

Monomoy Capital Partners has acquired Artesian Spas and Marquis Hot Tubs and combined them under a new parent holding company to form a multi-branded pool and spa wellness platform. The combined business will continue to operate the Artesian and Marquis brands, leverage a broader product portfolio and dealer network, and pursue additional acquisitions in the outdoor living and residential wellness market.

Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) Acquires Arena Technologies LLC

December 8, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) has acquired Arena Technologies LLC, a systems-engineering and advisory firm serving the space and national intelligence community. The deal expands SPA’s capabilities and customer access in the space domain and Intelligence Community, supporting SPA’s strategic inorganic growth plans.

Questex Acquires Digital Signage Expo Assets from Exponation

March 25, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Questex has acquired the live and digital assets of Digital Signage Expo from Exponation LLC, including trademarks, websites, domain names, databases and attendee/vendor lists. The acquisition, executed by Questex (a MidOcean Partners–owned platform), expands Questex’s events and technology portfolio as an add-on to its experience-economy offerings.

Tailwind Capital Acquires International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)

March 1, 2021

Education

Tailwind Capital has acquired the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) from the BERKS Group. The deal will enable Tailwind to invest in ISSA's next-generation technology platform, proprietary content, and strategic acquisitions to expand its eLearning leadership in the fitness and wellness industry.