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April 28th, 2023

Hub International’s Market-Leading Position Attracts Investment By Leonard Green

Future-focused strategy led to fivefold growth in last 10 years and catapults HUB forward. CHICAGO, Ill. – Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P….

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March 7th, 2023

IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana, the Leading Advisor on the Complexity of Consumer Behavior

  CHICAGO, Ill. – Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. (“IRI”) and The NPD Group (“NPD”) today unveiled a new combined company name and brand identity: Circana. rn more at www.circana.com.  Circana™ is the leading advisor on the complexity…

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December 8th, 2022

Aron Ain, Former UKG CEO, to Join Hellman & Friedman as Operating Partner

Joins David Simmons, Former PPD CEO, to Lead the H&F CEO Council SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.  Hellman & Friedman (H&F), a premier global private equity firm, today announced that Aron Ain is joining the firm in an advisory role as an…

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June 24th, 2022

Zendesk to Be Acquired by Investor Group Led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira for $10.2 Billion

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Shareholders to receive $77.50 per share in cash Zendesk to become a privately held company upon completion of the transaction Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE: ZEN) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by…

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April 11th, 2022

IRI and NPD to Merge and Create a Leading Global Technology, Analytics and Data Provider

CHICAGO & PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. Combines leading CPG, general merchandise, foodservice and food consumption data capabilities to offer innovative view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends Information Resources, Inc. (“IRI”), a fast-growing global leader in innovative solutions and services…

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March 4th, 2022

Hellman & Friedman Makes $1.4 Billion Investment in Splunk

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P. and affiliated funds (“HFCP X”) issued the following statement in response to questions regarding its required disclosure that it has purchased $1.38 billion of Splunk common stock (NASDAQ: SPLK).  The…

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December 6th, 2021

Genesys Raises $580 Million in Funding at $21 Billion Valuation

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.  Round is led with investment by Salesforce Ventures with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and Zoom Video Communications, to strengthen Genesys leadership in the Experience as a Service(SM) market Genesys, a global cloud leader in customer experience orchestration,…

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