M&A Deal Summary

Information in Place Acquires Wisdom Tools

On December 15, 2008, Information in Place acquired education company Wisdom Tools from Hagerty Peterson

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Information in Place’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Information in Place’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Information in Place’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-12-15
Target Wisdom Tools
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Information in Place
Sellers(s) Hagerty Peterson
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Wisdom Tools

Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Wisdom Tools, Inc. is a provider of customized, Web-based learning that leverages the power of stories. Its scenarios bring content to life and cause the audience to internalize a new experience, absorb knowledge and gain understanding through drama.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Information in Place

Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Information in Place, Inc. is a provider of education, training, and performance support solutions.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hagerty Peterson

Barrington, Illinois, United States
Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hagerty Peterson and Company, LLC is a merchant bank and private equity firm that seeks to work with companies that provide technology driven solutions to commercial clients. The firm focuses on the business services and information services sectors of the economy. Hagerty Peterson and Company LLC was formed in 1997 and is based in Barrington, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2008) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-11 CyMed

Makati City, Vermont, United States

CyMed is a national provider of top quality medical transcription and medical records management services to healthcare providers.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-02 Ultra Stores

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ultra Stores, Inc. is the retailer of fine jewelry in Value and Outlet centers in the country. Currently the value retailer of fine jewelry in the nation, Ultra is ranked among the top 5 national jewelry chains by National Jeweler Magazine with over 198 stores in operation.

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