WCG Acquires The Avoca Group

Clario Acquires WCG's eCOA Business

May 6, 2025

Healthcare Services

Clario has acquired the electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) business of WCG to expand its endpoint data solutions and deepen neuroscience-focused clinical outcomes expertise. The deal—announced in March and completed in May 2025—transfers WCG’s eCOA team and capabilities to Clario and is expected to enhance Clario’s support for complex neuroscience clinical trials.

Kohlberg Acquires Majority Stake in Worldwide Clinical Trials

August 7, 2023

Healthcare Services

An affiliate of Kohlberg & Company agreed to acquire a majority stake in Worldwide Clinical Trials, a global contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The transaction is a recapitalization in which prior investor TJC, L.P. retains a meaningful minority equity stake; terms were not disclosed. Kohlberg will partner with Worldwide's management (Matt Jennings to become chairman) to support continued growth of the company's clinical trial and bioanalytical capabilities.

Accenture Agrees to Acquire Avieco

April 8, 2022

Consulting

Accenture has agreed to acquire Avieco, a U.K. sustainability consultancy. The deal is intended to expand Accenture’s ESG measurement and analytics capabilities to help clients improve sustainability performance amid evolving regulations and standards.

WCG Acquires VeraSci

July 26, 2021

Healthcare Services

WCG acquired VeraSci, a Durham-based provider of eClinical software and specialty scientific expertise for CNS-focused clinical trials, to deepen its CNS scientific capabilities and expand remote data capture and decentralized trial solutions. VeraSci will operate as WCG VeraSci and remain headquartered in North Carolina while retaining its leadership team.

WCG Acquires Trifecta Clinical

December 3, 2020

Healthcare Services

WCG has acquired Trifecta Clinical, a provider of technology-enabled clinical trial site communications and training solutions including the InvestigatorSpace platform. The deal brings Trifecta's investigator training, safety letter distribution and document-exchange capabilities into WCG's suite of clinical research services while Trifecta retains its leadership and offices in Los Angeles and other locations.

WCG (WIRB‑Copernicus Group) Acquires Statistics Collaborative, Inc.

January 23, 2020

Healthcare Services

WCG (WIRB‑Copernicus Group) acquired Statistics Collaborative, Inc., a Washington, D.C.‑based biostatistical consultancy that provides specialized statistical support for clinical trials, regulatory submissions and related research. The acquisition brings Statistics Collaborative’s nearly 30 years of biostatistics expertise into WCG’s Scientific and Regulatory Review Division to expand WCG’s capabilities for clinical trial sponsors and biopharmaceutical clients.