Acquisitions in New York in 2011

eVestment Alliance has acquired ASAP Advisor Services to combine industry-leading database population platforms and expand its technology-enabled offerings for institutional and hedge fund asset managers. The deal brings ASAP's database management and investment marketing capabilities into eVestment's suite (to be rebranded eVestment Omni) to broaden automated and outsourced data-population services for clients.

M. Jacob & Sons (MJS), a Livonia, Michigan–based rigid packaging provider, has acquired Packaging Consultants Group (PCG) of Brewster, New York. PCG will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary with existing operations and employees retained; former owner Steve Penn will remain as president of the MJS subsidiary. The acquisition expands MJS's capabilities and regional presence in the Northeastern United States.

Match.com, an operating business of IAC, acquired OkCupid for $50 million in cash plus potential future contingent payments. OkCupid will continue to be led by co-founder and CEO Sam Yagan from its New York office; IAC said the acquisition will help coordinate complementary advertising- and subscription-based dating businesses and expand Match's reach with younger, advertising-driven users.

Oversee.net has acquired ShopWiki Corp., a New York–based shopping search engine, to serve as the anchor property for Oversee’s expanding Vertical Markets retail division. ShopWiki was majority-owned by growth equity firm Generation Partners; terms were not disclosed and ShopWiki CEO Rory Cumming will continue to run the property from New York as a wholly owned subsidiary of Oversee.