Category Archives: Acquisitions & Mergers

Bertelsmann and Saham plan to Create Leading Customer Relationship Management Group

Bertelsmann and Saham have announced to enter into a long-term partnership and plan to combine their worldwide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) businesses. The new company would employ around 48,000 people in 25 countries and generate revenues of approximately €1.2 billion. Continue reading Bertelsmann and Saham plan to Create Leading Customer Relationship Management Group

Vonage Announces Agreement to Acquire NewVoiceMedia, an Industry-Leading Cloud Contact Centre Provider

Vonage has entered into an agreement to acquire privately-held NewVoiceMedia, an industry-leading cloud Contact Centre-as-a-Service (CCaaS) provider, for an equity price of $350 million paid in cash. Continue reading Vonage Announces Agreement to Acquire NewVoiceMedia, an Industry-Leading Cloud Contact Centre Provider

Twilio Acquires Ytica: Accelerates Twilio Flex Roadmap

Twilio, the leading cloud communications platform announced it has acquired Ytica. A long time Twilio partner, Ytica provides highly customizable contact centre reporting, speech analytics and workforce optimization (WFO) software to enhance agent performance in the contact centre and provides businesses a unified view of the way they engage with their customers. Continue reading Twilio Acquires Ytica: Accelerates Twilio Flex Roadmap

Zendesk Acquires the Company Behind Base to Deliver Software Designed for Salespeople

Zendesk announced it has acquired FutureSimple Inc., the company behind Base. Base is known for building modern, easy-to-use sales force automation software designed to help salespeople do their jobs more effectively. Zendesk will invest in Base’s ongoing market growth and product development, focusing on existing customers and delivering products for smaller, fast-growing sales teams, expanding to larger organizations over time. Continue reading Zendesk Acquires the Company Behind Base to Deliver Software Designed for Salespeople

Insight Venture Partners Invests in Episerver

Episerver, the company transforming digital experiences announced it has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Insight Venture Partners, a New York based global private equity firm focused on high-growth investments in the technology sector, in a transaction valuing Episerver at USD $1.16 billion. Continue reading Insight Venture Partners Invests in Episerver