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December 18th, 2011

F. Warren Hellman, Beloved Founder, Passes Away at 77

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Business Innovator, Private Equity Pioneer, Dedicated Philanthropist, Civic Champion, Keen Sportsman, Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather, San Francisco Icon, a True Renaissance Man The partners at Hellman & Friedman announce with great sadness today the passing of…

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December 7th, 2011

HgCapital Re-Invests in the UK Business Software Firms, IRIS Accountancy Solutions and IRIS Software Group

HgCapital Trust plc will participate in the acquisition of a majority stake in IRIS Software Group Limited (“IRIS”) alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital. The Trust, whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange, gives private and institutional investors…

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December 5th, 2011

The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman Complete Acquisition of PPD

WILMINGTON, N.C., (Business Wire) Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of The Carlyle Group and affiliates of Hellman & Friedman in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion. As previously announced, the…

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October 3rd, 2011

PPD to be Acquired by The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman

WILMINGTON, N.C. PPD shareholders to receive $33.25 per share in cash Transaction value is approximately $3.9 billion PPD to become a privately held company Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger…

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September 12th, 2011

Hellman & Friedman Acquires OpenLink from The Carlyle Group

NEW YORK, N.Y.Growth Driven by Geographic and End-Market Expansion Open Link Financial, Inc (OpenLink) today announced that The Carlyle Group has agreed to sell OpenLink, a software provider for participants in the global commodity, energy, agribusiness, commercial/industrial and financial markets,…

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August 4th, 2011

Emdeon to be Acquired by Blackstone

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (PRNewswire-FirstCall) Emdeon stockholders to receive $19.00 per share in cash Transaction valued at approximately $3 billion Emdeon to become a privately held company Emdeon Inc. (NYSE: EM), a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and…

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August 4th, 2011

Education Institutions Worldwide to Benefit From Strategic Combination of Datatel and SunGard Higher Education

FAIRFAX, Va., MALVERN, Pa. and WAYNE, Pa. Datatel and SunGard Higher Education announced today that they have signed definitive agreements to combine businesses and operate as one company focused exclusively on serving education institutions.  This strategic combination brings together two…

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