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The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in UniFocus, a SaaS-based labour management solution for service industry providers. UniFocus delivers a complex rules-based workforce management software suite designed to address the specific needs of scheduling, managing and optimising labor for hotels, restaurants and customers in other labor-intensive end-markets.
Based out of Carrollton, Texas, UniFocus has thrived as an industry leader in workforce optimisation, ensuring its customers have the most advanced solutions in the industry for more than 20 years. The company’s workforce solutions enable customers to automatically predict property-level
IQ-EQ has completed the acquisition of Constellation Advisers, an industry leading US co-sourced and outsourced investment management services provider, following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.Read the full story at Hedgeweek…
Investcorp portfolio company Impero, a provider of online student safety and classroom and network management software, has acquired Netop, an international software solutions provider to the education sector and corporates, from Consolidated Holdings A/S. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The addition of Netop will significantly increase Impero’s scale and presence in the United States and has the potential to meaningfully increase Impero’s total and recurring revenue base. The transaction further expands Impero’s addressable market while diversifying its customer base and providing an entry into the corporate sector, primarily in financial services and retail.
Upon completing the
A successful and long-established insurance recovery practice, led by policyholder advocate Robin Cohen, is launching its own law firm.
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital is to acquire the amphoteric surfactant manufacturing business from Solvay. The acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of works council consultations and regulatory approvals.The Business is a key player in surfactants, with a focus on the production of amphoterics primarily utilised in body care, hair care, and home care products. Approximately 175 employees are part of the Business and it also includes three main production sites located in: University Park, Illinois USA; Halifax, UK; Genthin, Germany; and a tolling business in Turkey.
OpenGate Capital’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Nikou, says: “We are
Cornerstone International Alliance (CIA), an international mergers and acquisition (M&A) alliance, has added GM Corporate Solutions of New Delhi, India to its team of elite M&A firms and advisors. The Alliance is comprised of 20 industry-leading M&A and investment banking firms in the US and across the globe focused exclusively on serving businesses in the lower middle market.
“GM Corporate Solutions adds a unique perspective to the Alliance,” says Nick Olsen, Managing Director of Cornerstone International Alliance. “In addition to its valuable connections throughout Asia, the firm offers a variety of services to advise businesses in their financial journeys, as well
Hughes Hubbard & Reed has elected three new partners and five new counsel, effective 1 January, 2021.“We are thrilled to congratulate these outstanding lawyers on their well-deserved promotions,” says Ted Mayer, chair of Hughes Hubbard. “They are leaders in their fields and not only bring a tremendous amount of specialised experience but also a depth of commitment to client service.”
The new partners are Michael DeBernardis in the Washington, DC, office, Gerold Niggemann in New York, and Emilio Saiz in Miami.
The firm also elevated Emma Baratta, M Shams Billah, Jeffrey Margolin, and Carl Mills in New York
AutoVitals Adds Industry Leading Loyalty Rewards Platform to Increase Automotive Repair Shop Revenue and Profitability
AutoVitals (AV), a provider of SaaS solutions to automotive repair and maintenance shops, has acquired BayIQ, a provider of automated marketing software to the independent tire and automotive repair industry.
BayIQ’s software solutions help shops build customer loyalty, increase car counts, and increase average repair order by combining their robust customer engagement platform with key features like comprehensive loyalty program management and automated service reminders.
BayIQ was founded in 2016 and quickly became a trusted partner for the independent tire and automotive repair industry
IT solutions provider Computer Design & Integration (CDI), a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP), has completed the acquisition of High Availability (HA), a solution provider and integrator of data centre, networking, security, mobility, collaboration and cloud strategy products and services. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in the Philadelphia-metro area, HA solves complex and unique business challenges by architecting and implementing customised, forward-thinking technical solutions for its customers. Founded in 2000, the company’s experienced team of approximately 100 employees provides digital infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, unified communications and seamless workplace
BayoTech, a specialist in on-site hydrogen production, has secured an equity investment of up to USD157 million from Newlight Partners (“Newlight”), a growth equity investor, with participation from existing investors Cottonwood Technology Funds, Sun Mountain Capital and new investor Fortistar.
The proceeds will be used to accelerate BayoTech’s strategic growth through product development, project development and infrastructure expansion.
BayoTech is an energy solutions company committed to addressing the global need for consistent, cost-effective, low-carbon supply of hydrogen. Hydrogen possesses many attributes that will drive long-term demand as a fuel source, including its role in global decarbonisation efforts. Today, most
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