The Bluebird Group Acquires OneStone Solutions Group

The Bluebird Group Acquires 479 Sales & Marketing

May 5, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Bluebird Group, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired Bentonville-based 479 Sales & Marketing, a full-service retail services and omni-channel agency with deep Walmart and Sam's Club expertise. The acquisition expands Bluebird's Walmart capabilities and retail data/analytics offerings; all 479 employees will transition to Bluebird in Arkansas.

H.I.G. Capital Makes Equity Investment in The Bluebird Group

August 9, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has made an equity investment in The Bluebird Group, a Minneapolis-based retail services and consulting firm. The investment will support Bluebird's expansion and development of next-generation digital insights and analytics to enhance services for consumer brands.

Stonebridge Partners / Specialty Bakers Acquire Assets of Bake One, Inc.

March 20, 2019

Food & Beverage

Stonebridge Partners, through its portfolio company Specialty Bakers, LLC, acquired certain assets and production equipment of Bake One, Inc. in Smyrna, Georgia as an add-on to Specialty Bakers to expand product lines and production capacity. The deal was financed with debt from Siena Lending Group and aims to leverage Specialty Bakers' national retail placements to distribute Bake One products nationwide.

RedBird Capital Partners and StepStone Acquire Majority Stake in Talent Systems

July 19, 2022

Media & Entertainment

RedBird Capital Partners, alongside StepStone Group, acquired a majority stake in Talent Systems from Caltius Equity Partners, with Caltius remaining a minority investor. The investment will support scaling Talent Systems' tech-driven casting marketplace and expand its capabilities across film, television, commercials, theater and digital productions; the deal closed on August 4, 2022.

Sierra Digital Acquires Stonebridge Consulting

February 25, 2021

IT Services

Houston-based Sierra Digital has acquired Stonebridge Consulting, a privately held technology solutions provider to the energy sector. The deal combines Sierra's automation, analytics and cloud capabilities with Stonebridge's energy-focused solution accelerators to expand delivery capacity and product/service offerings; terms were not disclosed.

Longshore Capital Acquires Blue Wheel and Retail Bloom to Form Omni-Channel Blue Wheel

January 24, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Longshore Capital Partners has completed acquisitions of Blue Wheel and Retail Bloom and combined them into a single omni-channel digital commerce agency operating under the Blue Wheel name. The merged business offers end-to-end e-commerce services (advertising, marketplace management, fulfillment, creative and customer service) and now manages over $1 billion in e-commerce revenue for its clients.