Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

Ziff Davis Acquires Front-safe A/S

On October 11, 2016, Ziff Davis acquired information technology company Front-safe A/S

Acquisition Context
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 15th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 3rd transaction in Denmark.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 11, 2016
Target Front-safe A/S
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Ziff Davis
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Front-safe A/S

Aarhus, Denmark
Front-safe A/S is a provider of backup and archiving solutions for small customers and large enterprises. Front Safe was founded in 2006 in Denmark with a goal to develop easy-to-learn and easy-to-use self-service tools for IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly called IBM Tivoli Storage Manager). Front Safe Cloud Portal Software by service providers and enterprises worldwide.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Ziff Davis

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees3,800
Revenue 1.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ziff Davis is a provider of Internet fax, virtual phone, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications, and CRM solutions. Ziff Davis was founded in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 68 of 88
Sector: Information Technology 15 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition 62 of 78
Country: Denmark 3 of 3
Year: 2016 16 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-11 MaxEmail

Chicago, Illinois, United States

MaxEmail is a provider of Internet enabled fax voice mail services to its clients. Faxes can be sent and received through email without the need for a fax machine or dedicated phone line. Since faxes are received as PDF files, MaxEmail also helps reduce paper use.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-21 Everyday Health

New York, New York, United States

Everyday Health, Inc. is a provider of digital health marketing and communications solutions. Everyday Health attracts a large and engaged audience of consumers and healthcare professionals to its premier health and wellness properties, and utilizes its data and analytics expertise to deliver highly personalized content experiences and efficient and effective marketing and engagement solutions. Everyday Health enables consumers to manage their daily health and wellness needs, healthcare professionals to stay informed and make better decisions for their patients, and marketers, health payers and providers to communicate and engage with consumers and healthcare professionals to drive better health outcomes. Everyday Health's content and solutions are delivered through multiple channels, including desktop, mobile web, and mobile phone and tablet applications, as well as video and social media.

Buy $465M