A360 to acquire Bauer’s US business

Accelerate360, LLC’s A360 Media (“A360”) and Bauer Media Group today announced that A360 has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bauer’s U.S. publishing business. This transaction includes the print and digital assets of Woman’s World, First for Women and the Bauer U.S. bookazine business which produces more than 100 special interest publications per year. The transaction is expected to close in February 2022.

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Informa to divest Pharma Intelligence for £1.9bn

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international B2B Markets, Knowledge Services and Business Intelligence Group today announced two significant steps in its 2021-2024 Growth Acceleration Plan II (“GAP II”). The Group has agreed to divest Pharma Intelligence, the largest business within its Informa Intelligence division

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Warburg Pincus acquires Pharma Intelligence from Informa

Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, today announced the acquisition of Pharma Intelligence, a leading provider of specialist intelligence, data, and software for clinical trials, drug development, and regulatory compliance, from Informa PLC (LSE:INF.L), the international B2B markets knowledge services and business intelligence group. Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi based investment company, joins Warburg Pincus in the investment. The investors plan to extend the company’s leading position in the pharmaceutical data and analytics market, investing in the creation of innovative products for its customers. Informa will retain 15% ownership in the company.

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Vespa Capital invests in DTAG

Vespa Capital has announced its investment into Digital Technology Advisory Group Ltd (DTAG), a group providing marketing strategy consulting, data-driven market research insights and tech-enabled communications solutions, an acquisition from Cello Health.

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Randall-Reilly Acquires 3 B2B Media Brands From Informa

Randall-Reilly, a leading data, pricing and analytics platform for transportation, construction, agriculture and other industrial markets, today acquired Informa’s Asset Intelligence Business unit, comprised of Equipment Watch, Price Digests and FleetSeek. These brands provide proprietary pricing data, information and insights to businesses making decisions and investments in heavy construction equipment, commercial vehicles and other infrastructure assets.

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Informa Intelligence goes on the bloc

Informa is announcing a three-year programme with the ambition to create a more focused, higher growth
business. Our ambition is to return Group revenues above 2019 levels (rebased for divestments) by the end
of GAP II in 2024, whilst returning significant capital to shareholders in 2022.

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WPP acquires Cloud Commerce Group

WPP today announces that it has acquired Cloud Commerce Group (CCG), a leading UK-based technology company that helps brands to market, sell and deliver their products across ecommerce platforms and marketplaces globally, such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Wayfair.

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