Mergers and AcquisitionsConfirmed: KKR Acquires Optiv SecurityJoe PanettieriDecember 6, 2016KKR is acquiring Optiv Security, the companies confirmed today. ChannelE2E first reported financial details about KKR buying Optiv Security on December 5.
Small businessGoDaddy Confirms Host Europe Group Acquisition, $1.79B SMB BuyoutJoe PanettieriDecember 6, 2016GoDaddy is acquiring Host Europe Group (HEG) for $1.79 billion or roughly 11 times EBITDA. GoDaddy's HEG buyout focuses on SMB customers.
CSPsAnother Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Partner AcquiredJoe PanettieriDecember 5, 2016TDC Erhverv, a telecom provider with hosting and cloud expertise, has acquired Adactic, a Danish cloud services firm that promotes Office 365.
CSPsConsolidated Communications Acquires FairPoint for Fiber, Managed ServicesJoe PanettieriDecember 5, 2016Consolidated Communications (CNSL) acquires FairPoint (FRP), which specializes in broadband fiber, data center & managed services, for $1.5 billion.
EnterpriseSources: KKR Acquires Optiv for $1.9 BillionJoe PanettieriDecember 5, 2016Blackstone Group allegedly sells Optiv Security Inc. to KKR for roughly $1.9 billion -- or perhaps as much as 13 times EBITDA, ChannelE2E reports.
Mergers and AcquisitionsSapientRazorfish Merger: A Necessary Digital Consultancy ConsolidationSponsored by Forrester ResearchDecember 5, 2016Publicis Group is merging SapientNitro and Razorfish to form SapientRazorfish. Forrester Research explains the digital agency & consulting strategy.
IT distributionIngram Micro Buyout, Company Sale: Now OfficialJoe PanettieriDecember 4, 2016Ingram Micro's (IM) $6 billion sale to Tianjin Tianhai and HNA Group is now officially completed.
Mergers and AcquisitionsISG Acquires Alsbridge for IT Vendor Management ServicesJoe PanettieriDecember 4, 2016Information Services Group has acquired Alsbridge Holdings Inc. -- which promotes IT vendor management & digital business transformation services.
