Constant Contact Acquires Txtify Technologies' Business
October 10, 2024
Constant Contact has acquired the business of Txtify Technologies to add mobile-first lead generation microsites and survey capabilities to its marketing platform. The acquisition expands Constant Contact's ability to help small businesses convert social media engagement into owned contacts and revenue; Txtify co-founders John Stewart and Eric Dewhirst will join Constant Contact to lead integration of the technology.
- Buyers
- Constant Contact
- Targets
- Txtify Technologies
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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