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M&A Deal Summary

Keywords Studios Acquires Binari Sonori S.R.L.

On May 9, 2014, Keywords Studios acquired digital media company Binari Sonori S.R.L. for 13M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Keywords Studios’ 2nd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Keywords Studios’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Keywords Studios’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-05-09
Target Binari Sonori S.R.L.
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Keywords Studios
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 13M GBP

Target

Binari Sonori S.R.L.

Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
Binari Sonori S.R.L. is a provider of outsourced voice-over and translation services to the international video games market with operations in Milan, Italy and Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1994, Binari Sonori focusses on high quality voice recording production (both original language and localised languages) and text translation and adaptation for leading video game publishers and developers. Clients of Binari Sonori include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Fisher-Price, Microsoft Game Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

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Buyer

Keywords Studios

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Digital Media
Revenue 780M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. The company provides integrated art creation, localization, testing, audio, and customer care services across 50 languages and 14 game platforms to a blue-chip client base in more than 15 countries. Keywords Studios was founded in 1998 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 41
Sector: Digital Media M&A 2 of 27
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 36
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-18 Babel Media

Brighton, United Kingdom

Babel Media Ltd. is a provider of outsourced video games services with operations in the UK, Canada and India. Babel Media is one of the most recognised technical services brands in the video games industry.

Buy £5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-10 Lakshya Digital Pvt.

Gurgaon, India

Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd. is a provider of outsourced art services for games developers.

Buy $4M
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