M&A Deal Summary

Cerner Acquires Kantar Health

On April 1, 2021, Cerner acquired information technology company Kantar Health from Kantar for 375M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cerner’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Cerner’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cerner’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cerner’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-04-01
Target Kantar Health
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Cerner
Sellers(s) Kantar
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 375M USD

Target

Kantar Health

New York, New York, United States
Kantar Health is a global healthcare consulting firm and trusted advisor to many pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical device and diagnostic companies worldwide. Kantar Health is a team of more than 600 professionals proven at linking science and healthcare research to solve commercial challenges. Companies enable healthcare and life sciences companies to achieve extraordinary results by accelerating their clinical, commercial, and brand decisions. The company connects healthcare analytics and real-world research with consulting insights to help assess market opportunities, prioritize product development and portfolio activities, and differentiate products that benefit healthcare consumers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cerner

North Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Information Technology
Employees26,400
Revenue 5.5B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Cerner's corporate campus in North Kansas City, Missouri.
Entrance to Cerner's corporate campus in North Kansas City, Missouri.

Cerner is a supplier of healthcare information technology services. The Company offers a range of intelligent solutions and services that support the clinical, financial and operational needs of organizations. Cerner was formed in 1979 and is based in North Kansas City, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 13
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-03 Cerner RevWorks

Missouri, United States

Cerner RevWorks provides revenue cycle management outsourcing to services business and commercial, non-federal client relationships.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kantar

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION

Kantar is a data, research, consulting and analytics business which offers insights into the views of customers and consumers in over 100 countries. WPP launched Kantar by consolidating its existing market research businesses, and has added significantly to its reach and capabilities since then through a combination of acquisitions, partnerships and internal product development. Kantar was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 6
State (New York) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-21 The Kantar Group - Employee Insights Business

London, United Kingdom

The Kantar Group's Employee Insights Business is a data, insights, and consulting company that has become a standard-bearer in employee surveys during its 25-year history. The company has helped organizations develop better and more engaging leaders through accurate engagement metrics, state of the art customized technology, world-class methods to track and increase accountability, and full executive support and commitment. It participates with associations and firms such as Human Capital Institute, Great Place to Work Institute, LinkedIn, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, SHRM, Total CX Leaders, CASRO, and more.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 Numerator

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Numerator is a market intelligence firm that brings together omnichannel marketing, merchandising and sales data to make pursuing new possibilities simple for brand, retail and agency clients. Numerator is the only company in the marketplace to connect omnichannel purchase data and comprehensive path data to deliver an unmatched view of the consumer shopping and purchase experience. The Company serves over 2,000 customers across a wide variety of market intelligence categories. Numerator was formed in 1990 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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