M&A Deal Summary

Diversified Agency Services Acquires C Space

On February 7, 2011, Diversified Agency Services acquired internet software and services company C Space for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Diversified Agency Services’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Diversified Agency Services’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Diversified Agency Services’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Diversified Agency Services’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • C Space was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-07
Target C Space
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Diversified Agency Services
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

C Space

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
website
C Space is a global customer insight, strategy and innovation agency building customers into the ways businesses work. Partnering with the world’s best-known brands including Walmart, McDonald’s, IKEA and more, C Space helps clients unlock growth through the power of human relationships co-creating with customers, instead of for them, for increased relevance, deeper loyalty and higher customer lifetime value. C Space’s full-service customer solutions are tailored to meet specific business needs with a focus on private online communities, co-creation events, workshops and powerful storytelling and insights activation. C Space was founded in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Diversified Agency Services

New York, New York, United States

website


Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Marketing
DESCRIPTION

Diversified Agency Services manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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