maxon Group Acquires Minority Stake in Synapticon

Acronis Acquires Synapsys to Establish Permanent Presence in Africa

March 16, 2021

Cybersecurity

Acronis, the Schaffhausen-based cyber protection company, acquired Synapsys, a Cape Town channel-centric distributor and MSP services group, to provide direct access to Acronis cyber protection solutions across Africa. The deal gives Acronis a permanent in-country presence and brings Synapsys' partner network and local team into Acronis' Global/Local initiative to expand cloud and managed services adoption on the continent.

Quad-C Management Acquires Majority Stake in Synoptek from Sverica Capital

September 27, 2022

IT Services

Quad-C Management has acquired a majority stake in Synoptek in a recapitalization of the IT services and systems integrator. Sverica Capital Management will retain a minority position; the investment is intended to support Synoptek's organic growth and further M&A expansion. Canaccord Genuity served as financial advisor to Synoptek and Sverica.

Prodapt Acquires Synophic Worldwide

January 19, 2022

IT Services

Prodapt has acquired Synophic Worldwide, a Silicon Valley–based provider of network transformation and managed services. The deal (advised by Avendus Capital for Prodapt and BDA Partners for Synophic) expands Prodapt’s network services capabilities and extends its presence in the US, LATAM and APAC markets while adding Synophic’s ~600 employees and technical depth in NOC, automation, cloud and security.

Hitachi to Acquire synvert from Maxburg (via GlobalLogic) to Accelerate Agentic and Physical AI

September 23, 2025

Data & Analytics

Hitachi, through its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic, has agreed to acquire synvert, a German data and AI consulting firm, as a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal is expected to close in Hitachi’s fiscal year ending March 2026, subject to regulatory approval, aiming to accelerate deployment of Hitachi’s HMAX suite (Agentic and Physical AI) and expand synvert’s footprint across Europe and the Middle East.

Standex International Acquires Minntronix

July 31, 2023

Manufacturing

Standex International Corporation acquired Minntronix, a South Dakota-based designer and manufacturer of magnetic components, for approximately $30 million in cash. Standex said the acquisition expands its presence in fast-growing end markets such as 5G, smart grid, and industrial automation and is expected to be accretive in the first year.

MaxLinear to Acquire Silicon Motion

August 31, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

MaxLinear entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Motion in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $3.8 billion for Silicon Motion (about $8 billion enterprise value). The deal would combine MaxLinear’s RF/analog and processing capabilities with Silicon Motion’s NAND flash controller technology to create a larger, diversified semiconductor platform.