Bandzoogle acquires Onesheet To Expand its Artist Website Platform

July 10, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

bandzoogleBandzoogle a website platform for musicians, has acquired Onesheet, a San Francisco based company that provides a simple way for musicians, actors and entertainers to build a one page social website. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bandzoogle will keep Onesheet as an independent product and will relaunch it shortly.

“Onesheet is a great product that tens of thousands of artists and entertainers already use. For artists whose major focus is creating onesheetcontent on their social networks, Onesheet is the fastest, easiest and free way to create a permanent, mobile-friendly web presence” said David Dufresne, Bandzoogle’s CEO. “We also believe the Onesheet product is a perfect fit for actors, comedians and the broader entertainment industry”.

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Accenture Completes Acquisition of Acquity Group

July 9, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

accenture1Accenture has completed its acquisition of Acquity Group Ltd., the second-largest independent digital marketing company in the United States, which provides strategy, digital marketing and technical services to help companies enhance their brand experiences and eCommerce performance.

The acquisition strengthens and expands the broad range of digital marketing services that Accenture provides clients through acquityAccenture Interactive. Accenture paid $13.00 per outstanding American Depositary Share, each of which represents two ordinary shares, or a total of approximately $316 million in cash for Acquity Group.

“Acquity Group’s skills and capabilities in eCommerce and leading digital platforms such as Adobe and hybris will complement Accenture’s strengths in strategy, analytics, technology enablement and marketing operations,” said Brian Whipple, global managing director of Accenture Interactive. “Together, we are better positioned to blend the creative process with technology at scale and deliver transformational solutions that provide innovative and engaging customer experiences across channels.”

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Hasbro acquires a majority interest in mobile games company Backflip Studios

July 9, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

hasbroToy maker Hasbro has acquired a majority stake in Backflip Studios. The Boulder, Colorado based company develops some of the mobile industry’s most popular games including DragonVale, NinJump and Paper Toss. Hasbro paid $112 million in an all cash transaction for 70% of the company.

Founded in 2009 by Julian Farrior, Dale Thoms and Tom Blind, Backflip Studios has had more than 300 million downloads of its games. Other titles in their portfolio include, Ragdoll Blaster, Army of Darkness Defense andOutWorded. Backflip will continue to develop its own IP, as well as create mobile games featuring many of Hasbro’s best known brands. As part of the transaction, Backflip’s management team will continue to run the company, which will remain in Boulder. Hasbro anticipates the transaction to be neutral to slightly accretive to its 2013 financial results.backflip-logo

“The acquisition of Backflip fits perfectly into our strategy of extending our brands into all forms and formats,” said Brian Goldner, President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc. “As mobile play continues its rapid growth, Backflip’s leadership position, great games and established network of users, makes Hasbro a more meaningful participant in digital gaming. Together with Julian, Dale and the talented team at Backflip, we will continue to take a leadership role in bringing great game play to the mobile environment.”

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TPG Capital to acquire TSL Education

July 8, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

tsl-logoPrivate investment firm TPG Capital is to acquire UK headquartered teachers’ network TSL Education from Charterhouse Capital Partners. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.

Karl Peterson, Managing Partner for TPG Capital LLP, said, “TSL is well known for its longstanding and vital role in the UK education sector.  Over the past several years Louise and her team have done an outstanding job in transitioning the business to become the leading site for teachers both online and in print while gaining a sizeable and growing audience across the globe.  TPG’s global presence and extensive online experience fit well with the Company’s ambitions and we anticipate accelerating growth through further investments in TSL’s digital capabilities.”

TSL’s flagship platform is TES Connect. It  provides 620,000 teaching resources and connects a community of 52 million teachers and students across the globe.

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eBay acquires 2dehands.be and 2ememain.be

July 4, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

ebay2eBay has acquired 2dehands.be and 2ememain.be, online classifieds sites in Belgium. 2dehands.be and 2ememain.be have 5.5 million unique visitors coming to the sites each month. The sites will join the eBay Classifieds Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

According to the ebay blog, “eBay Classifieds Group understands the importance of a local classifieds presence and offering, fitting the needs of the Belgian consumer. The 2dehands.be and 2ememain.be sites will continue to be run by local teams who understand the nuances of the local culture.”2dehands

It continues, “eBay Classifieds Group will invest in the further development of the local Belgian businesses, enhancing the platforms to be faster and more intuitive for users. Furthermore, given eBay’s expertise in creating leading mobile platforms and the enormous potential for mobile growth for 2dehands.be and 2ememain.be, the development of innovative mobile technologies is a priority for the business.”

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GreatApps.com acquires Greatebooks.com

July 4, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

greatappsGreatApps.com, a media company that focuses on app marketing, has acquired Greatebooks.com and Greatebook.com. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We are very fortunate to have acquired Greatebooks.com & Greatebook.com. These are two properties that complement the GreatApps.com brand and more importantly positions us to become a leader in the global ebook market,” stated Rick Singer, CEO. “Our app discovery platform continues to thrive and we look forward to bringing our audience new and diverse apps on a consistent basis.”

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TechMedia Network Acquires Bestofmedia Group

July 2, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

techmedianetworkTechMediaNetwork has acquired Bestofmedia Group, a global technology publisher and parent company to tech publications Tom’s Hardware, Tom’s Guide and Tom’s IT Pro. TechMedia Network’s portfolio includes TopTenREVIEWS, LAPTOP and Space.com. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, TechMediaNetwork’s CEO Greg Mason told WSJ that  “Most of this is a stock deal. The Bestofmedia Group investors are wholly invested in the value that we think we can create with the combined businesses in the next couple of years. But this was not an asset sale.”

Founded in 2000, Bestofmedia is a global tech publisher, with more than 30 million monthly unique visitors and media properties operating in eight different languages.  Dr. Thomas Pabst – the original Tom – founded Tom’s Hardware in 1996.bestofmedia

“When looking to increase our U.S. footprint, TechMedia Network immediately jumped to the forefront of potential partners with its growing audience of nearly 50 million monthly unique visitors and impressive content syndication network,” said Antoine Boulin, President, Bestofmedia Group. “Its portfolio of award-winning tech and science publications is a natural fit for our sites and the opportunity to marry their e-commerce engine with our world-class communities and our combined content expertise is an exciting prospect for the future of highly-specialized, vertical media.”

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IHS acquires Intellichem

June 27, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

ihs_logo_mpIHS has acquired Intellichem, a strategic company that will strengthen IHS Chemical business in Latin America. Intellichem was founded by Dr. Rina Quijada. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Intellichem publishes a bi-weekly report (QuiMax, in partnership with MaxiQuim) on the olefin and plastics markets in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. Intellichem also provides market intelligence on chemicals and plastics in Latin America.

“With Intellichem’s deep relationships throughout Latin America and its foothold in the chemical market advisory sector, we believe this acquisition gives IHS an important presence and significant growth potential in a key geography,” said IHS President and CEO Scott Key.

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Hill + Knowlton Strategies acquires digital content creator Group SJR

June 27, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

sjr_infoWPP‘s wholly owned operating company, Hill + Knowlton Strategies has acquired SJR Group LLC. Group SJR develops and creates digital content enabling marketers to build brands and cultivate audiences. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Group SJR was founded in 2004 and is based in New York with an office in Los Angeles. Group SJR’s unaudited revenues for the year ended 31 May 2013 were $13.6 million. Clients include the Motion Picture Association of America, TED, GE, Xerox and Dell. The company employs 50 people.

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Zynga acquires Spooky Cool Labs

June 23, 2013 — Fusion DigiNet

ZyngaZynga has acquired Spooky Cool Labs, a Chicago based game studio focused on developing real-money online slot games. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

spookycoolZynga’s chief revenue officer Barry Cottle said, “We have a legacy in social casino franchises with Zynga Poker, and we believe that free-to-play social casino games for the Web and on mobile have the potential to reach and connect a much broader audience,”

Joe Kaminkow, founder of Spooky Cool, said “When we founded Spooky Cool Labs, we used to dream that someday we would be so good that an innovative company, like Zynga, would notice. Today is that day. We are proud to now be a part of the Zynga team and are confident that we bring a particular excellence in game development to the social casino genre. We are excited about our games which are fun to play and that include leading licensed content that resonate with players worldwide.”

The Spooky Cool team will stay in Chicago and work with Zynga’s San Francisco-based social casino gaming team. Joe Kamikow will work with Zynga as part of the company’s social casino team. However, he will also continue to lead game design at Aristocrat Leisure Limited, a land-based slots manufacturer based in Australia.

Earlier this month Zynga announced substantial cost reductions, including reducing its workforce by approximately 520 employees or approximately 18% of its global workforce.

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