M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-08-09 |
| Target | Unza |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Wipro |
| Sellers(s) | Actis Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 246M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 230,000 |
| Revenue | 890.9B INR (2025) |
Wipro is an information technology, consulting, and outsourcing company with 145,000 employees serving over 900 clients in 60 countries. The company helps customers to do business better by leveraging its industry-wide experience, deep technology expertise, comprehensive portfolio of services, and a vertically aligned business model. Wipro was founded in 1945 and is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 28 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 3 of 23 |
| Country: Malaysia M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-06 |
Infocrossing
Leonia, New Jersey, United States Infocrossing, Inc. provides information technology (IT) outsourcing solutions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 |
Citi Technology Services
Mumbai,, India Citi Technology Services, a provider of information technology services and solutions to Citi entities worldwide. |
Buy | $127M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 26.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 92 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 6 of 46 |
| Country: Malaysia M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 18 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-09 |
MFE Formwork Technology Sdn. Bhd.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia MFE Formwork Technology Sdn. Bhd. designs aluminium formwork systems which are used for the construction of repetitive concrete structures, such as condominiums. |
Buy | $75M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-23 |
Alexander Forbes
Sandton, South Africa Alexander Forbes is an insurance broker, asset multi-manager, and financial services company that impacts people’s lives by delivering insight and advice to individuals, employers, and retirement funds. Alexander Forbes was founded in 1935 and is based in Sandton, South Africa. |
Buy | $1.2B |
