M&A Deal Summary

Alere Acquires Medical Automation Systems

On December 13, 2011, Alere acquired information technology company Medical Automation Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alere’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Alere’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alere’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-12-13
Target Medical Automation Systems
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Alere
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Medical Automation Systems

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Medical Automation Systems, Inc. is a provider of information management systems for point-of-care testing.

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Buyer

Alere

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees9,800
Revenue 2.6B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Alere delivers reliable and actionable information through rapid diagnostic tests, resulting in better clinical and economic healthcare outcomes globally. Alere was founded in 1981 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 24
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 23
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 16 of 20
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-30 Arriva Medical

Coral Springs, Florida, United States

Arriva Medical, based in Coral Springs, Florida, was formed in April 2009 by industry veterans David Wallace and Tim Stocksdale. The company is a national, mail-order distributor of diabetic testing supplies and related medical products, which are used by people with diabetes to self-monitor their blood glucose levels.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-29 eScreen

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

eScreen, Inc. provides comprehensive pre-employment screening services to local, regional and national employers throughout the United States, including drug testing services and background checks.

Buy $270M