M&A Deal Summary

Korn Ferry Acquires TwentyEighty Strategy Execution

On September 30, 2019, Korn Ferry acquired education company TwentyEighty Strategy Execution from TwentyEighty

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Korn Ferry’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Korn Ferry’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Korn Ferry’s 2nd transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-09-30
Target TwentyEighty Strategy Execution
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Korn Ferry
Sellers(s) TwentyEighty
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

TwentyEighty Strategy Execution

Arlington, Virginia, United States
TwentyEighty Strategy Execution, Inc. empowers people to lead successfully in turbulent business landscapes by delivering project leadership training solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Korn Ferry

Los Angeles, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Staffing
Employees10,779
Revenue 2.6B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Korn/Ferry's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
Korn/Ferry's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

Korn Ferry is a global provider of talent management solutions. The Company's primary business focuses on recruiting board-level, chief executive and other senior executive positions for clients predominantly in the consumer, financial services, industrial, life sciences/healthcare provider, technology and educational industries. Korn Ferry was established in 1969 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 16
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Virginia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 14
Year (2019) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-30 AchieveForum

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

AchieveForum, Inc. combines depth of knowledge and experience with project management excellence to successfully implement leadership development solutions. AchieveForum was formed in 1971 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-21 Lucas Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Lucas Group, Inc. is an executive recruitment firm committed to hiring, training, and molding the very best executive recruiters in the industry. Lucas Group surrounds our clients, candidates, and associates with meaningful communication and knowledgeable, consultative service. Lucas Group was founded in 1970 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TwentyEighty

Littleton, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

TwentyEighty, Inc. is a provider of corporate training and workforce performance services. TwentyEighty was founded in 2003 and is based in Littleton, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Education) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2019) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-30 Crucial Learning

Provo, Utah, United States

Crucial Learning s a provider of communication, execution and leadership development training. The company's training solutions turn proven behavioral science principles into learnable, repeatable skills and enable enterprise clients to improve performance by addressing underlying employee behaviors. Crucial Learnings' core IP is based on bestselling books, including Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, Influencer, Getting Things Done and The Power of Habit. Crucial Learning is based in Provo, Utah.

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