Sikich Announces Its CEO Chris Geier Named as Accounting Today 2024 MP Elite

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Sikich, a Chicago-based leading global technology-enabled professional services company, announced that Chief Executive Officer Chris Geier has been selected as one of Accounting Today’s 2024 Managing Partner Elite (MP Elite). The 2024 MP Elite were selected for their exceptional ability to navigate today’s rapidly changing business landscape while wearing multiple hats not only as skilled leaders, but […]

VION Biosciences Acquires Echelon Biosciences

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VION Biosciences, a life science platform company focused on specialty reagents in the life science research, diagnostic, and drug discovery space, announced the recent acquisition of Salt Lake City-based Echelon Biosciences, a trusted supplier of critical materials, notably lipid-based excipients, to its growing portfolio. This acquisition serves as the second investment under VION Biosciences LLC […]

ClickHouse Acquires PeerDB to Strengthen Real-time Analytics with Postgres CDC Integration

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ClickHouse, Inc., the company behind reportedly the world’s fastest and most popular real-time analytical database, announced the acquisition of PeerDB, a leading provider of change data capture (CDC) solutions for Postgres databases. This strategic acquisition underscores ClickHouse’s commitment to delivering unparalleled real-time analytics and data integration capabilities to its customers. PeerDB’s technology significantly reduces the […]

Accenture Acquires Excelmax Technologies to Expand Silicon Design and Engineering Capabilities

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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bangalore, India-based semiconductor design services provider. The acquisition further enhances Accenture’s growing silicon design and engineering capabilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Excelmax provides custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, data centres, artificial intelligence (AI) and computational platforms that enable edge AI deployments, to clients […]

Flacks Group announces closing of USD 400 million mining acquisition from Imerys

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Flacks Group announced the acquisition of Artemyn, a division formerly owned by Imerys SA (EPA: NK), a publicly-traded company listed on Euronext. This strategic move marks Flacks Group’s official entry into the mining sector and significantly strengthens its diverse portfolio. Artemyn, with 1,000 employees across 24 sites in the Americas, Asia and Europe, generated $400 […]

Phenom announces the acquisition of Tydy

Phenom Acquires Tydy, Expanding Platform to Seamlessly Onboard Employees

Phenom yesterday announced its acquisition of Tydy, a human resources technology company focused on delivering phenomenal preboarding and onboarding experiences for employees – from hire to retire. The fifth acquisition and addition to the Intelligent Talent Experience platform portfolio fortifies Phenom’s vision to shorten time to productivity for employees, while creating efficient experiences for HR practitioners, […]

IBM acquires StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG

IBM Completes Acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods, Bolstering its Automation, Data and AI Portfolios

IBM yesterday announced it has completed its acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG after receiving all required regulatory approvals. The acquisition brings together leading capabilities in integration, API management and data ingestion.  The acquisition builds on IBM’s extensive software portfolio, with StreamSets adding new data ingestion capabilities to IBM’s AI and data platform, and webMethods bringing […]

Shift4 acquires Majority Stake of Vectron Systems AG

Shift4 Acquires Majority Stake of German Point-of-Sale Company Vectron Systems AG and Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Revel Systems

Shift4, the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has acquired a majority stake in Vectron Systems AG, one of the largest European suppliers of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and hospitality verticals. Based in Germany, Vectron has ~65,000 POS locations across Europe, representing ~€25 billion in volume opportunity with minimal payment monetization today. Shift4 […]

StanCraft-Led Investor Group Acquires Templin’s on the River in Post Falls, Idaho

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StanCraft, a Hayden, Idaho-based private family of companies, in partnership with an investor group, announced the acquisition of Templin’s on the River in Post Falls, Idaho. Founded in 1986, Templin’s is a 167-room waterfront hotel, bar and marina. With new, supportive ownership, the hotel will be upgraded throughout 2024 and 2025, building on its current […]

Uber acquires Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for USD 950Mln

Uber Eats to Acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda Delivery Business in Taiwan

Uber Technologies, Inc. and Delivery Hero SE have agreed for Uber to acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950 million in cash. The acquisition of Foodpanda Taiwan is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions and is targeted to close in the first half of 2025. Separately, the companies have […]