Category Archives: Acquisitions & Mergers

IFS extends leadership in Service Management with the acquisition of WorkWave

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces it has signed an agreement to purchase WorkWave LLC. WorkWave is a leading provider of highly scalable, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the Field Service and Last Mile Delivery and Logistics industries. Continue reading IFS extends leadership in Service Management with the acquisition of WorkWave →

Mitel Completes Acquisition of ShoreTel

Mitel® announced the completion of its acquisition of ShoreTel. With this addition, Mitel has accelerated its move-to-the-cloud strategy, shifting into the #2 market share position for UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) globally* as customers worldwide look for cloud and cloud-capable solutions to digitally transform their businesses. Continue reading Mitel Completes Acquisition of ShoreTel →

SAP to Acquire Gigya, Market Leader in Customer Identity and Access Management

SAP SE announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gigya, a market leader for customer identity and access management. Major independent analyst firms, most recently Forrester Research,* have positioned Gigya as a top vendor in this field. Continue reading SAP to Acquire Gigya, Market Leader in Customer Identity and Access Management →

HubSpot Acquires Motion AI, One of the Top Visual Chatbot Builders

HubSpot, a leading inbound marketing, sales, and CRM growth stack, announced that it has acquired Motion AI, one of the top visual chatbot builders. The company’s industry-leading cross-platform technology enables anyone to create a chatbot for their site, via SMS, on Facebook Messenger, Slack, and more – no programming skills required. Continue reading HubSpot Acquires Motion AI, One of the Top Visual Chatbot Builders →

Webhelp Becomes Key Player in Regtech BPO with the Acquisition of GreenPoint

Webhelp, has announced the acquisition of top French firm, GreenPoint. GreenPoint is a pioneer in digital and mobile management of Know Your Customer (KYC), digital processing of customers’ records and customer on-boarding. The company is experiencing rapid growth as demand for compliant digital and mobile solutions for customer on-boarding and identification increases in parallel with strengthening regulatory requirements which are being enforced to protect consumers upon subscription to a company or service. Continue reading Webhelp Becomes Key Player in Regtech BPO with the Acquisition of GreenPoint →

Startel Announces Merger with Alston Tascom

Startel Corporation, a provider of unified business communications for contact centres and telephone answering services (TAS), announced its merger with Alston Tascom, a provider of premise-based and hosted TAS solutions for call centers. Effective September 1, 2017, Alston Tascom is now a wholly owned business unit of Startel. Continue reading Startel Announces Merger with Alston Tascom →