RF|Binder Acquires Taft Communications

Ruder Finn Acquires Big Sky Communications

January 27, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Ruder Finn, a global integrated communications agency, has acquired Big Sky Communications, a San Jose-based customer marketing and advocacy agency. The deal brings a team of over 40 customer marketing experts to Ruder Finn and expands the agency's B2B storytelling and customer advocacy capabilities.

TDK Acquires RF Power Business from QEI Corporation

June 20, 2025

Manufacturing

TDK Corporation has acquired the assets related to the RF power business of QEI Corporation, a Williamstown, New Jersey-based designer and manufacturer of RF power generators and impedance matching networks for semiconductor plasma processing. The asset purchase expands TDK's semiconductor equipment offering—adding RF power solutions to its existing DC power supplies—to strengthen its position in the semiconductor equipment market and support growth tied to AI, IoT and data center demand.

Taft Stettinius & Hollister to Merge With Morris, Manning & Martin

August 11, 2025

Professional Services

Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Morris, Manning & Martin announced a plan to combine effective December 31, 2025, operating under the joint brand “Taft and Morris Manning” in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The deal will add more than 100 lawyers to the Taft platform and expand Taft’s Southeast and Washington, D.C. presence.

RLF Communications Acquires GBW Strategies

January 10, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

RLF Communications, a Greensboro-based full-service public relations agency, acquired Raleigh-based public affairs and PR firm GBW Strategies on January 10, 2024. GBW co-founder Billy Warden will become RLF chief strategy officer and co-founder Greg Behr will serve as a strategic advisor; the deal strengthens RLF's public affairs capabilities and expands its regional capacity.

SRM Equity Partners Acquires RF Technologies

June 5, 2025

Medical Devices

SRM Equity Partners acquired RF Technologies, a Brookfield, Wisconsin–based provider of safety and RTLS solutions for healthcare, senior living, education and hospitality, in a transaction effective June 5, 2025. The deal preserves management continuity (founder Glen Jonas to remain as Non‑Executive Chairman) and positions RFT to scale through operational improvements, digital transformation and strategic acquisitions under SRM’s ownership.

B. Riley Financial Acquires Farber Corporate Division (Now B. Riley Farber)

February 22, 2023

Financial Services

B. Riley Financial, Inc. has acquired the corporate division of Farber and rebranded it as B. Riley Farber. The acquisition expands B. Riley’s advisory capabilities and provides Farber with greater access to B. Riley’s cross-platform services and North American market reach, particularly across Canada.