Month: May 2016

Management Team of Harvard MBAs and Pioneer of Californian Cannabis Industry Announce the Completion Of US Cannabis Asset Acquisitions PR Newswire LONDON, May 31, 2016 LONDON , May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Poised to tap further investor interest, launching second capital raise as cannabis market comes of age Forma Holdings (” Forma “), an international diversified cannabis company with offices in London and Los Angeles , which operates in legalised, medicinal cannabis markets, announces the completion of its first asset acquisitions and the launch of its second capital raise, targeting at least £10 million for expansion. This follows the success of a fund raising earlier this year, the proceeds of which were used to acquire Forma’s initial US assets in the Southwestern United States . This latest fund-raise will harness the rapidly growing interest in the US & Europe in the medical cannabis sector […]

CIVIQ Smartscapes Announces the Acquisition of Vertigo Digital Displays PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 31, 2016 NEW YORK , May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CIVIQ Smartscapes today announced the acquisition of Vertigo Digital Displays located in Toronto , Ontario. Vertigo is a globally recognized leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of ruggedized integrated digital display solutions. CIVIQ Smartscapes designs and delivers connected urban infrastructure technologies worldwide. […]

Inside the deal- John Devries of Transworld comments on the sale of Mulligan’s Beach House Bar & Grill PR Newswire JENSEN BEACH, Fla., May 31, 2016 JENSEN BEACH, Fla. , May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — JPB Capital Partners recently acquired a majority interest in Mulligans Beach House Bar and Grill headquartered in Stuart, Florida . George Hart the founder of Mulligans, had grown his business from one location in Ft Lauderdale to six locations on the east coast of the state over the past 19 years […]

Liqui-Box acquires Maverick PR Newswire RICHMOND, Va., May 31, 2016 RICHMOND, Va. , May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Liqui-Box, a world leader in flexible liquid packaging solutions, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire both the Engineering and Flexible operations of Maverick, based in Cape Town , South Africa. […]

Blackboard Acquires Sequoia Retail Systems Acquisition provides students with greater retail convenience on and off campus PR Newswire WASHINGTON, May 31, 2016 WASHINGTON , May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard Inc. , the world’s leading education technology company, today announced the acquisition of Sequoia Retail Systems (Sequoia), a leader in comprehensive point-of-sale (POS) solutions exclusively focused on educational institutions and the students they serve. […]

Marketo Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.79 Billion Vista Equity Partners to acquire all outstanding Marketo common stock for $35.25 per share PR Newswire SAN MATEO, Calif., May 31, 2016 SAN MATEO, Calif. , May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Marketo, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTO), the leading provider of engagement marketing software and solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading private equity firm focused on investments in software, data and technology-enabled businesses […]