Acquisition

IXIASOFT addresses a growing market of non-DITA authors, while reinforcing its leading position in the global CCMS market IXIASOFT, a leading DITA CCMS software company based in Montreal Canada, announces that it has acquired AuthorBridge from Stilo International, a UK-based provider of software tools helping organizations automate the conversion of content to XML. Developed in collaboration with IBM, AuthorBridge is a DITA-based web editing tool providing SMEs with a guided and fluid authoring environment. AuthorBridge is…

Further Invests in Ad Verification and Transparency for Programmatic Buying With Total Visibility Integral Ad Science (IAS), the global leader in digital ad verification, announced that it has acquired Amino Payments, a leading provider of programmatic advertising transparency. This acquisition furthers IAS’s commitment to deliver the most comprehensive set of programmatic transparency solutions for marketers, including its popular Total Visibility product which provides insight into digital media quality and corresponding…

SocialSurvey announces that they have completed the acquisition of Zyudly Labs Data Solutions. Zyudly Labs, based in Chennai, India, has emerged as a leader in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Their team of data scientists have created a machine learning-based framework for conversational interfaces across multiple channels, providing powerful AI-based insights into customer conversations and interactions. Marketing Technology News: Vyopta Announces Real-time Quality Monitoring for Cisco Webex…

The acquisition adds an additional layer of data and visibility into ad monetization, enabling developers to better identify harmful ads and manage the user experience ironSource, a leading business platform for app developers, announced its acquisition of ad quality measurement platform SOOMLA. Adding SOOMLA’s technology to ironSource’s suite of solutions provides app and game developers with more tools to effectively manage the advertising inside of their apps. The technology will provide developers with insight on ads…

UK firm provides mastering and versioning services for theatrical, television, and OTT content Deluxe, the global provider of digital and cloud based solutions to the world's leading content production studios and distributors, announced their acquisition of UK-based Sundog Media Toolkit, Ltd. ("Sundog"). Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2013 by CEO Richard Welsh and CTO Chris Ralph, Sundog quickly established a  market foothold with their highly automated, cloud-based platform that creates specialized…

Former Home Depot, Wayfair, Google, RTIC Outdoors and Facebook executives building e-commerce ecosystem to put brands first Cart.com announced the acquisition of AmeriCommerce, an enterprise e-commerce storefront software platform. With the acquisition of AmeriCommerce and three others, Cart.com will offer services across the e-commerce value chain—from ecommerce storefront software to fulfillment services to marketing services and automation—enabling brands of all sizes to move faster, grow larger and expand their…

Strategic Alignment Will Speed Customers’ Time to Data-Driven Insights TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in enterprise data, empowers its customers to connect, unify, and confidently predict business outcomes, solving the world’s most complex data-driven challenges. TIBCO announced it has successfully closed the acquisition of Information Builders, Inc. (ibi) following its announcement in October to acquire the business. The acquisition marks the addition of ibi’s data management and analytics capabilities to the…

Combined companies will supercharge virtual event experiences, enabling event organizers to bring professional-quality video streaming capabilities to their events on Hopin Hopin, a leading virtual events platform, announced today that it has acquired StreamYard, a live video streaming studio that allows content creators to produce professional-quality video streaming experiences. The purchase will allow Hopin to provide advanced video production features to Hopin event organizers. In addition to eventually integrating its…

Extends PlumRiver’s Elastic Suite B2B platform to thousands of Emerald customer brands Emerald Holding, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of PlumRiver LLC (“PlumRiver”), a leading international provider of software-as-a-service technology through its Elastic Suite solution. Elastic Suite’s platform streamlines the wholesale buying process for both brands and retail buyers, creating a digital year-round transactional platform for use by Emerald’s customers. The acquisition will accelerate Emerald’s…

New acquisition of Dutch market leader in brand design Millford Dutch marketing and communication platform Candid has acquired Millford Brand ID effective January 1. The agency is the market leader in brand logos, visual identity and packaging design and works for leading clients such as Ahold, Heineken, Schiphol, PPG, JDE and Unilever. With this latest acquisition, Candid is taking the next step in bringing together all marketing and advertising disciplines into a fully integrated platform for advertisers. The first in the…

After a strong 2020, Amergent is poised for accelerated growth as part of Moore Moore, a leading provider of performance-driven marketing solutions, announces today the acquisition of Amergent, a direct marketing and donor management software company dedicated to serving the nonprofit industry. Amergent will continue to market their products and services under their own brand. Moore will make available Amergent products and services to existing clients as part of their continued commitment to provide the most innovative…

Acquisition will accelerate Genpact's ability to leverage data and cloud technologies to drive digital transformation services through advanced analytics Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, announced that it has acquired Enquero, a firm that offers data engineering and data-led digital transformation services. "Today's announcement increases the scale and depth of our data and analytics teams and further enhances our capabilities to accelerate the digital…

Searchlight Capital Partners, LP, a global private investment firm, ForgeLight LLC, an operating and investment company focused on the media and consumer technology sectors, and Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa") a leading media company in the Spanish-speaking world, announced the completion of Searchlight and ForgeLight's acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Univision Holdings, Inc., the leading Hispanic content company in the United States. In connection with the transaction Televisa will maintain its ownership…

EverCommerce, a leading service commerce platform, completed the acquisition of Updox, a complete healthcare communication platform for in-person and virtual care. Headquartered in Dublin, OH, Updox serves more than 560,000 users across healthcare practices, health systems and pharmacies and more than 210 million patients. It facilitated over 3.5 million telehealth visits since March and continues to support more than 15,000 visits per day. The company will join EverCommerce’s portfolio of health services companies, enabling…

Absolutdata, a leader in delivering scalable business impact through AI-powered solutions, advanced analytics and data science services, today announced it has been acquired by Infogain, a ChrysCapital portfolio company that is a leader in human-centered digital platform and software engineering services. The two companies' complementary strengths create synergies that benefit the unified organization's customers. The acquisition is a positive development for Absolutdata's existing customers, which include Global 500…

LiveXLive Media, a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy and pop culture, and owner of PodcastOne, Slacker Radio and React Presents, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Custom Personalization Solutions, LLC ("CPS") in an all-stock deal. The transaction is valued at approximately $12 million based on the closing market price of LiveXLive's stock on December 22, 2020, subject to working capital and other adjustments. CPS will operate as a wholly owned…

Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, announces that it has been granted regulatory approval for the acquisition of Wavy from the Superintendence-General of CADE, Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica, which is the competition authority in Brazil. Closing of the transaction can take place after a 15-day waiting period and final confirmation from CADE. Closing is hence expected to take place in early 2021. Marketing Technology News: 4me Includes Amazon Chime for…

Fanplayr, a leader in online behavioral personalization, announced it has acquired Jamu Incorporated, a reseller and development firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The acquisition represents the fulfillment of a long-term relationship between Fanplayr and Jamu Inc., which dates back to 2012 and has been profitable for both companies. Jamu was founded that year by former Reuters colleague and investor in Fanplayr, Hideaki Ueda, who commented, "Expansion to Japan has been a reliable source of growth for successful foreign…

Hopin is a place for people to make better connections for a better planet. In the pursuit of this mission, Hopin is announcing its acquisition of Topi, the event tech company I started almost 10 years ago with my co-founder Eric Sellin. We both have joined the Hopin team to lead the development of Hopin’s hybrid and mobile products. While working at Google, I attended countless conferences and always found the networking experience lacking my desired outcome. I kept meeting the same people, but the ability to meet new…

WarnerMedia has completed its acquisition of You.i TV, a leading provider of cross-platform development tools for TV and media companies. The company’s You.i Engine One enterprise development platform delivers video apps across mobile, tablet, game consoles, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and Smart TVs using a single codebase. The single codebase approach allows developers to build app features and make user experience changes once and then deploy across a variety of devices and operating systems, saving time and…