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Marketwire Acquires Sysomos

On July 6, 2010, Marketwire acquired internet software and services company Sysomos

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marketwire’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Marketwire’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Marketwire’s 1st transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Sysomos was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-07-06
Target Sysomos
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Marketwire
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Sysomos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sysomos, Inc. is a social media monitoring and analytics products that give corporations, marketers, public relations agencies and advertisers the intelligence and insight needed to make smarter business and strategic decisions. Sysomos, Inc. was established in 2007 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Buyer

Marketwire

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Marketwire (fka: CCNMatthews) is a provider of newswire services in Canada and the United States. Marketwire has one of the largest distribution platforms in North America with worldwide partnerships for news distribution.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-30 Collegiate Presswire

Clifton, New Jersey, United States

Collegiate Presswire (www.collegiatepresswire.com) pioneered the business of electronic press material distribution to the college media, sending press releases and ready-to-run content via e-mail and the Internet to college newspapers across the country.

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