Startek Merges With CCI Global to Create a Global Human Augmented AI Customer Experience Leader

Newbridge Acquisition Limited to Acquire Startech Group Inc. (Functional Water and AI Platform)

August 3, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Newbridge Acquisition Limited (a Nasdaq-listed blank check company) announced it has entered into a business combination agreement with Startech Group Inc. Startech is expected to become a wholly owned subsidiary of the domesticated Delaware entity following the merger.

Kearney Acquires IMTEK Inc.

February 27, 2025

Consulting

Global management consulting firm Kearney has acquired IMTEK Inc., a Canada-based supply chain planning consulting and systems-integration specialist that leverages platforms like Kinaxis. The acquisition expands Kearney’s end-to-end planning and digital capabilities, immediately adding expertise and a presence in the Americas and India to support clients’ supply chain transformations.

Startek Acquires Controlling Stake in Intelling

August 20, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Startek has acquired a controlling interest in Intelling, a U.K.-based customer acquisition and retention specialist, to strengthen its presence in the United Kingdom and expand its CX service offerings. Intelling's founder Phil Morgan will continue to lead the business as the companies integrate capabilities and scale digitally enabled customer experience services across Startek's global footprint.

Capital Square Partners Takes Startek Private

January 5, 2024

IT Services

Funds managed by Capital Square Partners (CSP) completed a take-private acquisition of Startek, Inc. on January 5, 2024, paying $4.30 per share and delisting the company from the NYSE. CSP acquired the remaining shares it did not already own (reported ~ $75 million for the minority stake), gaining full ownership of the global customer experience (CX) provider which operates across 12 countries and employs ~38,000 associates.

ICE Global Consulting Acquires CliniStart

May 11, 2022

Healthcare Services

Raleigh-based ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and CliniStart, Inc. merged effective May 5, 2022, with CliniStart folded into ICE Global and Brooke Millman-Ice continuing as CEO. The combined organization expands ICE Global’s clinical trial start-up capabilities—adding CliniStart’s investigator payment processing and site payment administration expertise—to accelerate global site activation for pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO clients. No financial terms were disclosed.

TTEC Acquires Avtex

March 1, 2021

IT Services

TTEC Holdings, Inc. (TTEC) has agreed to acquire Avtex, a full-service customer experience (CX) technology and solutions leader headquartered in Minneapolis. The acquisition expands TTEC's CX technology portfolio and mid-market footprint by adding Avtex's technology partnerships, IP in AI/analytics and automation, and a team of 500+ CX engineers and solution architects.