2015

Marlin completes acquisition of BlueHornet

LOS ANGELES, December 8, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired BlueHornet Networks, Inc. (“BlueHornet”), a leading provider of SaaS-based email marketing software and services. Through its comprehensive multi-tenant technology platform and full service customer support, BlueHornet empowers marketing professionals in any size organization to create and launch sophisticated, data-driven email marketing campaigns, optimize outreach and delivery performance and maximize marketing ROI. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, the company serves a global client base of enterprise, SMB and reseller customers across a variety of industries including retail, technology, media and publishing, gaming, ...

Marlin completes acquisition of LiveOps Cloud Platform from LiveOps

LOS ANGELES, December 1, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired LiveOps Cloud Platform, LLC, a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software and connectivity solutions, from LiveOps, Inc. Delivered through its best-in-class SaaS offering, the company’s comprehensive suite of customer engagement applications enable multichannel interactions, intelligent routing, real-time reporting and advanced recording functionality that help customer service organizations manage and optimize their customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social and mobile channels.

Vasili Triant, who will continue to lead LiveOps Cloud Platform as CEO, commented, “We have built a strong software platform ...

Marlin portfolio company Asentinel acquires eMOBUS

LOS ANGELES, October 20, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired eMOBUS, a leading provider of cloud-based mobility management software solutions. The company’s mobility management platform helps companies streamline and modernize the management of their mobile device spend, services and end-user support from a single, easy-to-use interface and allows them to quickly lower costs, automate tedious support tasks and enable self-managed Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) deployment. eMOBUS has been merged with Asentinel, LLC (“Asentinel”), a Marlin portfolio company, adding robust Managed Mobility Services (MMS) capabilities to Asentinel’s existing Telecom Expense Management (TEM) product ...

Marlin completes the acquisition of Bluegarden

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 10, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Bluegarden Holding A/S (“Bluegarden”), a leading provider of payroll and HR administration software solutions to SME, medium size and large enterprises across the Scandinavian region. Bluegarden provides user-friendly, cloud-based software platforms for payroll and human resource administration, workforce management and business process outsourcing that are tailored to each of its target geographical markets and customer segments. Based in Ballerup, Denmark, with 11 offices throughout Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the company serves approximately 65,000 customers and handles over 20 ...

Marlin completes acquisition of AdvancedMD from ADP

LOS ANGELES, September 2, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of AdvancedMD from ADP (NASDAQ:ADP). AdvancedMD is a leading provider of cloud-based practice management (“PM”), electronic health records (“EHR”) and revenue cycle management (“RCM”) software solutions to the independent physician practice market. The company offers a fully integrated, cloud-based PM, EHR, RCM and patient relationship management product suite, as well as big data reporting and business intelligence tools, designed to help physicians and medical professionals automate and optimize workflow in all areas of the physician practice. AdvancedMD’s solutions ...

Marlin portfolio company Vivonet acquires Syrus

LOS ANGELES, August 24, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Syrus Ltd. (“Syrus”), a leading provider of back office and analytical reporting software and services for the restaurant industry. The company’s mobile and web-based SaaS offering, currently in use at over 2,000 restaurants, provides critical insight into day-to-day operations that enable clients to grow sales, reduce food, inventory and labor costs, and improve their overall operational efficiency. Syrus has been merged with Vivonet, Inc. (“Vivonet”), a Marlin portfolio company, adding new back office and business intelligence functionality to Vivonet’s existing product ...

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedMD from ADP

LOS ANGELES, August 6, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedMD from ADP (NASDAQ:ADP). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2015. Raul Villar, who is currently the president of ADP AdvancedMD, will become CEO of the new independent company.

AdvancedMD is a leading provider of cloud-based practice management (“PM”), electronic health records (“EHR”) and revenue cycle management (“RCM”) software solutions to the independent physician practice market. The company offers a fully integrated suite of cloud-based PM, EHR, ...

Marlin completes the acquisition of International Business Systems

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 30, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of International Business Systems (“IBS”), a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) software to the distribution industry. IBS’s industry-leading ERP platforms, IBS Enterprise and Bookmaster, and Dynaman, a best-of-breed warehouse management system, are used by customers worldwide to streamline, automate and accelerate their operations, and drive profitability and efficiency. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices in 18 countries, the company serves over 1,000 customers across a variety of industries ...

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire International Business Systems

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 26, 2015 –  Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire International Business Systems (“IBS”), a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) software to the distribution industry. IBS’s industry-leading ERP platforms, IBS Enterprise and Bookmaster, and Dynaman, a best-of-breed warehouse management system, are used by customers worldwide to streamline, automate and accelerate their operations, and drive profitability and efficiency. The company serves over 1,000 customers across a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, third-party logistics, food and beverage, consumer ...

Marlin portfolio company Fidelis Cybersecurity acquires Resolution1 Security

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Resolution1 Security (“Resolution1”), a leading provider of endpoint threat detection and automated incident response cybersecurity solutions. The company’s comprehensive endpoint software platform delivers real-time insight and analysis, and automated response and remediation of security incidents which enable security analysts and operations teams to rapidly and effectively find and eliminate threats at the endpoint device. Resolution1 has been merged with Fidelis Cybersecurity, a Marlin portfolio company, extending Fidelis’ existing network-based product offering into the endpoint and creating a fully integrated, end-to-end ...

Marlin completes the acquisition of Fidelis Cybersecurity from General Dynamics

LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Fidelis Cybersecurity (“Fidelis”) from General Dynamics. Fidelis, a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity threat prevention, detection and protection solutions, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and expertise that protect some of the world’s most recognizable brands from data theft, financial loss and reputational damage. The company’s flagship product, Fidelis XPS™, is an advanced threat defense platform that has been proven to be highly effective in not only detecting and preventing initial malware infections, but also preventing ...

Marlin has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions from General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions from General Dynamics. Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions, a part of General Dynamics Mission Systems, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and expertise to help customers combat today’s sophisticated advanced threats and to prevent data and intellectual property theft. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q2 2015. At that time, Peter George, who is currently president of General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions, will become CEO of the new independent company, Fidelis ...

Marlin portfolio company Changepoint acquires barometerIT

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Barometer, Inc. (“barometerIT”), a leading provider of Integrated IT Portfolio Analysis (“IIPA”) SaaS solutions that help companies formulate and manage their enterprise strategy and continuously align their strategic objectives with operational initiatives. The company’s IIPA software platform categorizes and maps an organization’s entire enterprise architecture to deliver relevant and accurate real-time information across their technology, business, project and human capital portfolios. barometerIT has been merged with Changepoint BV (“Changepoint”), a Marlin portfolio company, adding new IIPA functionality to Changepoint’s existing ...

Marlin portfolio company Longview Solutions acquires arcplan

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 31, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired arcplan Holding GmbH (“arcplan”), a global provider of business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM) software. The company’s unified business analytics platform enables organizations to make informed, data-driven planning and reporting process decisions that increase efficiency, lower costs and drive revenue growth. arcplan will be merged with Longview Solutions (“Longview”), a Marlin portfolio company, creating a fully integrated product suite that meets the needs and addresses the key financial analytics requirements of enterprise customers.

“arcplan is a strategic acquisition, ...

Marlin acquires e-MDs

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of e-MDs, Inc. (“e-MDs”), a leading provider of electronic medical record (“EMR”) and practice management (“PM”) software and services to ambulatory care organizations. The company offers clinical, financial and document management software designed to automate medical practice processes, optimize patient encounters and streamline clinic operations. e-MDs has been merged with MDeverywhere, a Marlin portfolio company, creating a market leading provider of fully integrated financial, administrative and clinical solutions, including full revenue cycle management (“RCM”) capabilities, that are utilized ...

Marlin portfolio company Sigmacare acquires HomecareCRM

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired HomecareCRM, LLC (“HCRM”), a provider of customer relationship management software to the long-term and post-acute care (“LTPAC”) sector. The company’s solutions enable home health, hospice and skilled nursing operators to proactively identify, prioritize, recruit and grow their local market referral networks based on up-to-date discharge and referral data. HCRM has been merged with SigmaCare, a Marlin portfolio company, further enhancing SigmaCare’s product offering and creating a market leader in clinical, financial billing and referral management software solutions to the LTPAC ...

Marlin portfolio company Burroughs acquires Pendum

LOS ANGELES, February 2, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Pendum LLC (“Pendum”), a leading independent service provider of ATMs and other cash automation equipment for the financial and retail markets. With over 25 years of experience selling, installing, upgrading and servicing a variety of cash automation equipment, the company offers its customers flexible, consultative solutions that are designed to reduce operating costs and improve uptime. Pendum has been merged with Burroughs, Inc. (“Burroughs”), a Marlin portfolio company, further expanding Burroughs’ nationwide service delivery platform and creating the largest independent ...

Marlin acquires Asentinel

LOS ANGELES, January 12, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Asentinel, LLC (“Asentinel”), a leading provider of Telecom Expense Management (TEM) software and complementary services that help streamline and automate fixed and mobile telecom spend.  Asentinel’s patented SaaS TEM technology solution, which encompasses the entire lifecycle of wireless, wireline, data and equipment assets, enables companies to efficiently manage and reduce telecom and IT expenses, automate accounting and payment processes, and leverage analytics to optimize vendor contracts.  Headquartered in Memphis, TN, with an additional office in Bucharest, Romania, the company serves ...