This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here

Thursday, 23 May 2013

RSS feed for Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

MetrixLab buys into Precision Sample

22-May-2013

NETHERLANDS — Online market research service provider MetrixLab has taken a “strategic ownership position” in online market research firm Precision Sample.

Radius GMR buys Profile Marketing Research

21-May-2013

US — Market research firm Radius Global Market Research (Radius GMR) has bought independent market research network Profile Marketing Research (PMR) for an undisclosed sum.

Market Strategies acquires Cogent Research

17-May-2013

US — Market research and strategic consulting firm Market Strategies International has acquired Massachusetts-based Cogent Research.

Lucky Sort becomes latest purchase for Twitter

14-May-2013

US — Twitter has continued its spending spree with the purchase of document analytics company Lucky Sort.

TNS buys Chinese automobile market research company

13-May-2013

LONDON — Customer research company TNS has acquired Chinese consultancy Sinotrust Market Research.

Woolworths buys half of Quantium

3-May-2013

AUSTRALIA — Woolworths has bought 50% of market and financial analytics company Quantium.

RTI International merges MPR Associates into education division

2-May-2013

US — Education research firm MPR Associates has merged with research institute RTI International’s Education Studies Division.

IMS Health acquires Semantelli

1-May-2013

US — Technology, information and services provider to the healthcare industry IMS Health has acquired social media analytics company Semantelli Corporation.

1-800 We Answer buys TMR

24-Apr-2013

US — Call centre network 1-800 We Answer has bought market research group TMR.

Customer behaviour driving M&A in Q1

12-Apr-2013

US — The need to analyse shoppers’ behaviour has driven mergers and acquisitions in the e-marketing and search sector of America’s online and mobile industry according to an investment bank.

Accenture acquires ChangeTrack Research

3-Apr-2013

US — Management consultants Accenture has acquired analytics-based tools provider for change management ChangeTrack Research.

OnePoll buys Response Fusion

17-May-2013

UK — Online market research firm OnePoll has acquired fellow poll-led research company Response Fusion.

Havas Media gets analytics firm ElisaDBI

16-May-2013

UK — Havas Media group has acquired pan-European data analytics firm ElisaDBI.

GfK expands APAC presence with agri-consulting firm buy

13-May-2013

GfK has acquired an agricultural consultancy and opened two Australian offices as it expands its agricultural and animal health research interests in APAC.

GoPollGo shuts down service after Yahoo purchase

10-May-2013

Real-time polling tool GoPollGo is shutting down its services after being bought by search engine company Yahoo.

GfK completes subsidiaries takeovers

2-May-2013

GERMANY — GfK has completed its takeover of consumer choice sector subsidiaries in the world’s three largest market research countries.

ReInvention re-brands as Critical Mix

2-May-2013

US — Sampling, survey programming and data reporting service provider reInvention is re-branding as Critical Mix following its acquisition, and merger with, Authentic Response.

Havas gets SCB Partners

1-May-2013

UK — Havas Media Group has acquired marketing insight consultancy SCB Partners.

Arbitron investors vote in favour of Nielsen takeover

18-Apr-2013

US — Arbitron shareholders have voted in favour of the radio ratings firm’s acquisition by Nielsen, the dominant provider of TV measurement services.

Blink gets Gilmore's Qualitative Research Services Division

10-Apr-2013

US — User experience research and design group Blink Interactive has acquired the Qualitative Research Services Division from The Gilmore Research Group.

NGDATA acquires ENQIO

2-Apr-2013

BELGIUM — Big data technology vendor NGDATA has acquired Belgian-based professional consultancy ENQIO.