WPP Acquires InfoSum to Boost AI-Driven Data Offer

PartnerHero Acquires Summatti

May 4, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

PartnerHero has acquired Summatti, an AI-powered conversation analytics platform based in Waterloo, Ontario, to accelerate development of its omnichannel CX operations platform. Summatti’s founders will join PartnerHero full-time and the company’s conversation-intelligence technology will be integrated into PartnerHero’s customer operations offerings.

WPP Acquires Cloud Commerce Group

November 30, 2021

E-Commerce

WPP has acquired Cloud Commerce Group (CCG), a UK-based multi-channel ecommerce software provider that helps brands market, sell and fulfil across marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Wayfair. CCG — which employs over 100 people across Europe and powers over £1 billion in annual GMV — will join the Wunderman Thompson Commerce network to strengthen WPP’s commerce and technology capabilities.

Sia Partners Acquires Summus Group

October 5, 2021

Consulting

Sia Partners, an international management and AI consulting firm, has acquired Summus Group, a U.S.-based management consulting firm specializing in business and technology transformation for the financial industry. The deal adds ~80 consultants and strengthens Sia Partners' East Coast presence—notably Charlotte and Atlanta—while expanding its fintech and banking capabilities in the U.S.

MBO Partners Acquires MindSumo, Inc.

September 29, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

MBO Partners has acquired MindSumo, an open innovation and crowdsourcing platform based in Durham, North Carolina. The acquisition adds MindSumo's community and crowdsourced innovation capabilities to MBO's independent-workforce platform, enabling expanded services for enterprise clients focused on product development, market research and co-creation.

CGI Acquires Summa Technologies

August 23, 2017

IT Services

CGI completed an all-cash acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Summa Technologies, Inc., a high-end IT consultancy specializing in digital experience, agile software development, mobility and user experience design. The deal adds nearly 200 professionals to CGI's U.S. workforce and expands CGI's capabilities and presence in the Pittsburgh market while bringing Summa's commercial expertise across banking, retail, manufacturing and healthcare into CGI's U.S. operations.

IMS Health Acquires Privacy Analytics

May 25, 2016

Data & Analytics

IMS Health acquired Privacy Analytics to integrate its de-identification and data governance technology into IMS Health’s Real-World Evidence (RWE) platform, expanding the company’s capabilities in privacy-preserving analytics for life sciences and healthcare clients. The acquisition will allow IMS Health to offer Privacy Analytics’ software and advisory services across its global client base while continuing to offer the solutions as an independent product suite.