Wesco International Acquires Rahi Systems Holdings

Wesco International Acquires Ascent for $185 Million

November 3, 2024

IT Services

Wesco International entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ascent LLC, a provider of data center facility management services, for a cash-free, debt-free purchase price of $185 million. The acquisition complements Wesco’s data center solutions portfolio with Ascent’s site operations capabilities, engineering/design-build expertise, and its proprietary Navigator client dashboard platform.

Vallen Distribution Acquires Wesco Integrated Supply

April 1, 2024

Industrial Services

Vallen Distribution (a Nautic Partners portfolio company) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wesco Integrated Supply (WIS) from Wesco International for $350 million. The acquisition combines integrated supply chain services and MRO procurement solutions across North America and Europe and was expected to close in the second quarter of 2024 after regulatory approval.

Kiwa Acquires Stake in Hudson Cybertec

May 5, 2021

Cybersecurity

Kiwa Group has acquired a stake in Hudson Cybertec, a The Hague–based specialist in cybersecurity for Industrial Automation & Control Systems (IACS). The strategic move combines Kiwa’s global testing, inspection and certification capabilities with Hudson Cybertec’s OT/ICS cyber expertise to expand Kiwa’s cybersecurity services and accelerate Hudson Cybertec’s growth.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires AWIS Group

November 11, 2020

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (through its U.S. wholesale brokerage operation, Risk Placement Services) acquired San Diego-based AWIS Group, a wholesale insurance broker. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition expands RPS’s presence in the San Diego market and deepens its workers’ compensation and commercial insurance capabilities.

Atria Wealth Solutions Acquires Western International Securities

May 20, 2020

Financial Services

Atria Wealth Solutions completed the acquisition of Western International Securities (WIS), adding WIS's more than 400 independent financial advisors and roughly $11 billion of assets under administration to Atria's platform. The deal expands Atria's advisor affiliation models (including a turnkey branch solution) and increases its scale to serve nearly 2,500 advisors with about $75 billion of AUA across five broker-dealers.

Ricoh Acquires DocuWare from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

July 8, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Ricoh Company, Ltd. has agreed to acquire DocuWare GmbH, a Germany-headquartered provider of cloud and on‑premises document management and workflow automation software, from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The acquisition gives Ricoh broader content services and cloud software capabilities to serve DocuWare’s more than 12,000 customers globally.