Switchfast Technologies Acquires Axcell Technologies

Ascend Technologies Acquires Switchfast Technologies

May 4, 2021

IT Services

Ascend Technologies, backed by private equity firm M/C Partners, acquired Switchfast Technologies to expand its IT managed and consulting services offering. The add-on expands Ascend's service capabilities in the Midwest and increases the combined organization to over 240 U.S.-based professionals with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska.

Axcel (Alpine Investors) Acquires Accelebrate to Expand IT Training Portfolio

January 17, 2023

Education

Axcel, the Alpine Investors‑backed professional education platform, has acquired Accelebrate, an Atlanta‑based IT training company, and will integrate it with its IT training business Web Age Solutions. Accelebrate founder Steve Heckler will remain involved as an advisor while Accelebrate works with Tim Toomey, CEO of Web Age, to scale instructor‑led on‑site and online training for financial services, government, and technology clients.

Verisk Acquires FAST from NexPhase Capital

December 4, 2019

Software

Verisk Analytics has agreed to acquire Flexible Architecture & Simplified Technology, LLC (FAST) from NexPhase Capital (co-managed with Moelis Capital Partners) for $193.5 million. FAST is a New Jersey–based provider of SaaS policy administration, new business and distribution management software for life insurers; NexPhase partnered with FAST in 2015 and helped transition the business to a recurring revenue model.

Accenture Acquires Excelmax Technologies

July 8, 2024

IT Services

Accenture has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bangalore-based semiconductor design services provider, expanding Accenture's silicon design and engineering capabilities. Excelmax brings roughly 450 professionals and expertise across emulation, physical design, analog, logic design and verification to support edge AI, data center and automotive chip design; terms were not disclosed.

ABAX (Investcorp) Acquires Automile

November 16, 2020

Telecommunications

Investcorp-backed ABAX has acquired Automile, a Nordic telematics and IoT fleet-management provider, to strengthen ABAX’s telematics platform and scale its global footprint. The deal combines complementary telematics portfolios to create one of Europe’s largest telematics players by subscriptions and expands ABAX’s capability and geographic coverage.

ESW Acquires Scalefast

June 23, 2022

E-Commerce

ESW, a Dublin-based global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company and an Asendia Group company, has completed its acquisition of Scalefast, a Los Angeles-based end-to-end ecommerce solution provider. The deal augments ESW's DTC technology and services with Scalefast's specialty store platform and data analytics capabilities to accelerate speed-to-market for retailers and brands across multiple categories.