Acquisitions

Acquisitions
Salesforce Acquires Spiff to Improve Compensation Planning
December 19, 2023

Salesforce is set to acquire incentive compensation management software Spiff. The deal, announced Tuesday (Dec. 19), will make Spiff part of Salesforce’s Sales Cloud to improve the company’s sales performance management solutions. “CROs and financial leaders know the importance of compensation in driving rep behavior....

Acquisitions
mPulse Makes 2 Acquisitions to Expand Healthcare Digital Engagement Offerings
December 19, 2023

mPulse acquired two companies to expand its offerings in healthcare digital engagement. The firm bought HealthTrio, which provides health management and member engagement solutions, and Decision Point, which helps optimize member experiences, mPulse said in a Tuesday (Dec. 19) press release. The capabilities of these...

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IBM Pays $2 Billion for Software AG’s StreamSets and webMethods
December 18, 2023

IBM will pay $2 billion to purchase Software AG’s enterprise technology platforms StreamSets and webMethods. “Together with IBM’s watsonx AI and data platform, as well as its application modernization, data fabric and IT automation products, StreamSets and webMethods will help clients unlock the full potential of their applications and...

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Adobe and Figma Jettison $20 Billion Deal Amid Regulatory Pressure
December 18, 2023

Adobe abandoned its $20 billion purchase of designer platform Figma over regulatory roadblocks. The decision, announced Monday (Dec. 18), came hours after reports that Adobe was still negotiating with British regulators and marks the end of what might have been one of the largest-ever takeovers...

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CSI Acquires Hawthorn River to Improve Loan Processing
December 18, 2023

FinTech CSI has acquired banking software firm Hawthorn River to enhance the loan origination capabilities of CSI customers.  This acquisition will add Hawthorn River’s single-platform loan origination system designed for community banks to CSI’s platform. which includes core processing, digital banking, payments, fraud and compliance, and...

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DocuSign Declines to Comment on Reported Exploration of Sale 
December 15, 2023

DocuSign, an eSignature company, has declined to comment on a media report that it is considering a potential sale.  Reached by PYMNTS on Friday (Dec. 15), a DocuSign spokesperson said: “As a matter of policy, DocuSign does not comment on market rumors or speculation.”  The...

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Trend Acquires Advent Health Partners to Expand Payments Platform
December 15, 2023

Trend Health Partners acquired Advent Health Partners to expand the capabilities of its payment accuracy and revenue integrity platform for healthcare payers and providers. The acquisition will add Advent’s proprietary technology platform, Cavo, to Trend’s existing platform, the companies said in a Friday (Dec. 15) press release. “Cavo will help...

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Global Payments Denies Report of Acquisition Talks with Shift4
December 14, 2023

Global Payments, a payments company based in Atlanta, was reportedly considering an acquisition of Shift4 Payments, a provider of an end-to-end commerce solutions headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company has since denied the reports. The company reportedly was working with an adviser to assess the...

Acquisitions
GBank to Expand Cashless Gaming Solutions With BankCard Services Acquisition
December 14, 2023

GBank Financial Holdings and BankCard Services (BCS) have executed a definitive merger agreement in which the bank will acquire BCS.  In an all-stock transaction, BCS shareholders will receive an aggregate of $10 million of shares of company common stock, the companies said in a Thursday (Dec. 14) press release. ...