LOS ANGELES, December 24, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Rivermine, Inc. (“Rivermine”), a market-leading provider of Telecom Expense Management (“TEM”) software and service solutions that enable organizations to gain visibility into, and control over, their telecommunications spend. The company’s TEM solutions are utilized by more than 140 Global 1000 businesses to automate the entire telecom lifecycle including ordering, inventory management, invoice processing and auditing, wireless expense management, mobile device management and reporting/analytics. Rivermine will be integrated with Emptoris, a Marlin portfolio company, and will expand Emptoris’ award-winning solution suite.

“Rivermine ...

LOS ANGELES, December 2, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Renzulli Learning Systems, LLC (“Renzulli”), a provider of interactive, online programming that engages students through the use of customized learning profiles. Renzulli will be integrated with CompassLearning, Inc. (“Compass”), a Marlin portfolio company, and will supplement Compass’s award-winning Odyssey® product by expanding the enrichment curriculum and continuing to maximize student engagement.

Renzulli specializes in learning solutions based on a high-engagement enrichment model. The Renzulli Learning Differentiation EngineTM produces a customized learning profile and then matches thousands of resources to student interests, learning ...

LOS ANGELES, November 23, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC) (“Phoenix”), the market leading provider of Core System Software (“CSS”) for PCs and other computing devices. The public-to-private transaction was valued at approximately $152 million. Phoenix’s CSS products support and enable the compatibility, connectivity, security and manageability of the various components and technologies used in PC’s and other electronic devices. PC manufacturers leverage Phoenix’s software solutions to differentiate their systems, reduce time-to-market and increase revenues. Since its original BIOS product in 1983, Phoenix has shipped ...

LOS ANGELES, October 8, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired GiftCertificates.com, Inc. (“GiftCertificates”), a leading e-commerce provider of innovative reward solutions and gift products for both the corporate and consumer markets. The company’s service offering includes corporate prepaid incentive solutions, consumer direct gift cards and gift card fulfillment services for merchants. GiftCertificates’ core product, the SuperCertificate®, is a proprietary universal gift certificate which can be redeemed for hundreds of leading merchant gift cards.

“The combination of valued customer service and superior products has made GiftCertificates one of the most respected and ...

LOS ANGELES, August 19, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Hospedia Ltd. (“Hospedia”), the market leading provider of bedside communication and multi-media services to hospitals in the United Kingdom. Up to 10 million patients a year have access to television, movies on demand, internet, games, telephone and radio programs using Hospedia’s bedside terminals. Additionally, with Hospedia’s newest generation terminals, hospital staff can get bedside clinical access and deploy patient survey systems, enabling hospitals to react quickly to real-time patient feedback and improve clinical outcomes.

Tim Weil, Hospedia’s CEO, remarked, “We are ...

LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Conduit Internet Technologies, Inc. (“Conduit”), a leading provider of product content management software solutions for OEM and dealer-based service organizations. Conduit will be integrated with Servigistics, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Servigistics to add further breadth and depth to its Service Lifecycle Management (“SLM”) solution suite.

Conduit is focused on serving the needs of enterprises that support direct and indirect channels of distribution. The company’s flagship product, SmartEnterprise SuiteTM, delivers catalog, eCommerce, aftermarket parts and print automation solutions that increase revenue ...

LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired select Flying J, Inc. ATM assets and customer contracts from Pilot Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”). The acquired assets will be integrated with FCTI, a Marlin portfolio company, expanding FCTI’s presence in the high volume truck stop market and strengthening its position as one of the largest independent ATM owners in the United States.

Gabriel Frem, FCTI’s founder, commented, “We have had a successful relationship with Pilot since 1999 and we expect to continue growing our business together in the future. With ...

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Datafarm, Inc. (“Datafarm”), a leading provider of software and service solutions that support the submissions and approval process for life sciences companies. Datafarm will be integrated with Liquent, a Marlin portfolio company, which was purchased from Thomson Reuters in December 2009.

“Marlin continues to recognize the life sciences industry’s constant challenge with regulatory change, drive for new product approvals and mounting cost pressures. With the acquisition of Datafarm, we are continuing to invest in Liquent to support their evolving strategy to ...

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Informance International (“Informance”), a leading provider of Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (“EMI”) software. Informance will be integrated with Solarsoft Business Systems (“Solarsoft”), a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Solarsoft to expand a critical component of its product portfolio. Informance’s EMI solutions will complement the production and process controls systems in Solarsoft’s product range, offering a comprehensive solution for Solarsoft’s manufacturing system clients.

“Informance is an excellent fit with Solarsoft’s overall strategy of bringing together specialist applications that empower business owners and managers in ...

LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Kaidara, a leading provider of knowledge management software for global technical service operations. Kaidara will be integrated with Servigistics, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Servigistics to expand a critical component of its product portfolio. Kaidara’s solutions will be brought to the market as the Service Knowledge Management component of Servigistics’ comprehensive Service Lifecycle Management (“SLM”) solution suite.

“Kaidara has been a strong partner of Servigistics since 2008, and we serve a number of joint clients. Knowledge management provides valuable issue diagnosis ...

LOS ANGELES, February 4, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired select Payment Systems assets of Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) and has subsequently formed a new company, Burroughs Payment Systems (“Burroughs”). Burroughs is a leading provider of hardware and related services that address the image capture and payment processing needs of financial institutions, remittance processors and retailers worldwide. The company’s products and services allow customers to process check and cash payments quickly and securely while reducing operating costs and improving efficiencies related to payment processing.

“Burroughs is a market leader in the ...

LOS ANGELES, February 1, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of CompassLearning, Inc. (“Compass” or the “Company”), a leading educational technology company that provides comprehensive supplemental curriculum software to educators and students in grades K-12. Marlin acquired the assets of Compass from The Readers Digest Association, Inc. through a bankruptcy auction in a Section 363 sale. Compass is headquartered in Austin, TX and currently serves 11 million students in 20,000 schools nationwide.

“In Marlin Equity Partners, CompassLearning gains a partner that shares its vision for dynamic growth in the ...