Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Acquires PureRed to Expand into North America

Bridgepoint Acquires Majority Stake in Inspired Thinking Group (Team ITG) from Equistone

March 28, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Bridgepoint has acquired a majority stake in Inspired Thinking Group (Team ITG) from previous shareholder Equistone Partners Europe, with Equistone reinvesting as a minority shareholder. The investment will back Team ITG’s international expansion—particularly into the United States—and support scaling of its CanopyCloud martech platform alongside its creative and marketing services operations; Team ITG is headquartered in Birmingham, UK and employs over 1,000 people.

PureRED Acquires Haddad & Partners

March 1, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

PureRED, a PE-backed advertising, marketing and technology partner, has merged with/acquired global creative agency Haddad & Partners to expand its creative, content, animation and digital delivery capabilities. The deal brings Haddad’s creative services into PureRED’s platform (which is backed by RFE Investment Partners, Caymus Equity Partners and Starboard Capital Partners), broadening integrated marketing offerings for enterprise clients.

Growth Catalyst Partners Acquires InspiredMinds!

November 20, 2024

Consulting

Growth Catalyst Partners, a U.S. middle-market private equity firm, has acquired U.K.-based InspiredMinds!, a global AI strategy group and events community. Growth Catalyst will integrate InspiredMinds! into its Data Society Group platform while the business continues to operate independently and plans to launch its festival-style AI summits in the United States in 2025.

Palatine Invests in Bluprintx; Bluprintx Acquires ITG Commerce

September 23, 2024

IT Services

Palatine's buy-out fund has invested in Liverpool-headquartered digital transformation services provider Bluprintx, backing the company's buy-and-build growth strategy. With Palatine's backing, Bluprintx has completed the acquisition of commerce specialist ITG Commerce (operations in the US and Hungary), adding commerce capabilities and taking the group to more than 140 employees globally.

Capgemini Acquires 23red to Boost Sustainability and Purpose-Driven Creative Capabilities in UK

November 17, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Capgemini has acquired London-based purpose-driven creative agency 23red; the deal was signed and closed on November 17, 2022. The 23red team will join frog in the UK (part of Capgemini Invent) to strengthen Capgemini's sustainability and purpose-driven brand design and public-sector communications capabilities.

International Technology Group Acquires Project Partners

November 27, 2023

IT Services

International Technology Group (ITG), a global group of Oracle services partners backed by private equity firm IceLake, has acquired Project Partners, LLC. Project Partners, a Half Moon Bay, California-based Oracle ERP and project execution consultancy, will operate independently while collaborating with ITG to expand its Oracle on-premises and Cloud service offerings and global reach.