Marlin Equity Partners Acquires AVI-SPL and Merges Whitlock
April 7, 2020
Marlin Equity Partners completed the acquisition of AVI-SPL and merged it with Marlin portfolio company Whitlock, creating a combined digital workplace collaboration provider. H.I.G. Capital partnered in the deal and will retain a minority stake in the combined company, which will offer expanded managed services, global support centers and enhanced collaboration solutions.
- Buyers
- Marlin Equity Partners, H.I.G. Capital
- Targets
- AVI-SPL
- Sellers
- H.I.G. Capital
- Platforms
- Whitlock
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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