Safeguard Global Acquires Global Upside
January 26, 2022
Safeguard Global, a global workforce management company based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Global Upside, a San Jose–based global expansion technology and services firm. The deal expands Safeguard Global’s capabilities—adding entity setup services to its employer-of-record, payroll and workforce platform Global Unity—and extends its coverage into new markets across Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.
- Buyers
- Safeguard Global
- Targets
- Global Upside
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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