M&A Deal Summary

Anthology Acquires Hobsons - CRM & Application Management Software Business

On September 28, 2017, Anthology acquired software company Hobsons - CRM & Application Management Software Business from Hobsons

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Anthology’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Anthology’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Anthology’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-28
Target Hobsons - CRM & Application Management Software Business
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Anthology
Sellers(s) Hobsons
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Hobsons - CRM & Application Management Software Business

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Hobsons, Inc. - CRM & Application Management Software Business comprises Radius, AppReview, ApplyYourself, Connect, and Retain Products are used by more than 700 colleges and universities in the United States and around the globe.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Anthology

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Anthology is a provider of administrative software solutions to higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other learning industries. Anthology's product suite includes student information systems, constituent relationship management, enterprise resource planning, student and alumni engagement, retention, and compliance solutions. Anthology was founded in 1988 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Software) 2 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-06 IDenizen Smartware Pvt

Bangalore, India

IDenizen Smartware Pvt Ltd. is a technology company based in Bangalore, India. Company is a developer of ERP-based automation solutions for educational institutions in India. IDenizen will be incorporated into the newly formed Campus Management International Pvt. Ltd. business unit, also based in Bangalore, further strengthening Campus Management’s global position in higher education.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-07 Campus Labs

Buffalo, New York, United States

Campus Labs is a provider of assessment tools for colleges and universities. Campus Labs provides a software platform for colleges and universities to make data-driven, strategic decisions ranging from accreditation to student retention to effective operations. Campus Labs was founded in 2001 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hobsons

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Hobsons helps students identify their strengths and interests, explore colleges and careers, create academic plans, match to best-fit educational opportunities, and succeed in reaching their education and life goals. Through our solutions, Naviance, Intersect, and Starfish, we enable thousands of K-12 schools and districts and higher education institutions to improve college and career planning, college admissions, and student success and advising, helping millions of students around the globe.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Software) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-12 Predictive Analytics Reporting Framework

United States

Predictive Analytics Reporting (PAR) Framework, Inc. is a national membership collaborative, helps colleges, universities, and higher education systems use data to improve retention and postsecondary success.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-18 Hobsons - Naviance & Intersect Solutions

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Naviance is a college, career, and life readiness (CCLR) platform that helps middle and high school students discover their strengths, explore college and career interests, create actionable goals, and find their best-fit path after high school. Intersect is a best-fit recruitment platform offering a comprehensive set of solutions for colleges and universities to strategically reach best-fit students, those most likely to both apply and succeed. Intersect connects with Naviance, a widely-adopted college, career, and life readiness platform, used by over 10 million students nationwide.

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