Press Ganey Acquires Strategic Management Decisions (SMD)

Press Ganey Acquires SPH Analytics

May 26, 2021

Healthcare Services

Press Ganey has acquired SPH Analytics to combine patient experience data with member experience data, creating a unified view across the healthcare journey for payers and providers. The deal brings SPH's payer-focused analytics and measurement capabilities into Press Ganey's portfolio and STG Partners will remain a minority shareholder.

Ares Management and Leonard Green Acquire Press Ganey from EQT

June 11, 2019

Healthcare Services

Private equity funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners and affiliates of Ares Management, together with co-investors GIC, BCI and ADIA, have agreed to acquire Press Ganey from EQT VII. Press Ganey, a leading provider of patient experience, safety, quality and workforce engagement solutions for healthcare organizations, will continue its growth and product innovation under the new investor consortium; the deal closed in July 2019 and was announced in June 2019.

Press Ganey Acquires Hyperlift Logic to Strengthen Medicare Advantage Solutions

April 15, 2025

Healthcare Services

Press Ganey has acquired Hyperlift Logic, a specialist in Medicare Advantage Stars performance analytics, and launched a new Stars Center of Excellence that combines Hyperlift's predictive modeling with Press Ganey's member experience data and AI tools. The move aims to help health plans improve Star Ratings across CAHPS, HEDIS, HOS and pharmacy measures, enabling more proactive, personalized member engagement and better quality outcomes.

G&A Partners Acquires Management Solutions Inc.

July 30, 2024

Staffing & HR

G&A Partners, a national professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Houston, has acquired Denver-based Management Solutions Inc., a PEO and HR management provider founded by Rick VanDyke. VanDyke will remain with the business in a business development role as the firm is integrated into G&A’s expanding Colorado operations to broaden local capabilities and client reach.

Brentwood Associates Makes Significant Investment in Service Management Group (SMG)

October 27, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Brentwood Associates has made a significant growth-oriented investment in Service Management Group (SMG) to accelerate product innovation, expand the company's market presence, and support its software-with-a-service (SwaS) model. As part of the transaction SMG appointed Davin Cushman as CEO and founder Andy Fromm transitioned to a passive investor role.

CHG Healthcare Acquires CareerMD

February 27, 2025

Healthcare Services

CHG Healthcare has acquired CareerMD, a physician career management platform that operates a widely used job board and hosts more than 100 in-person career fairs annually. CareerMD will operate as a standalone brand within the CHG family, with the deal intended to expand CHG's offerings and support for clinicians throughout their careers.