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Salesforce.com completes InStranet acquisition
Done Deals
• Salesforce.com, a business software maker, has acquired InStranet for $31.5 million (£16.8 million)
• Technology company Invensys has announced that its Wonderware business unit has acquired SAT corporation, a mobile solutions company, for $52 million (£27.8 million)
• A subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group has acquired Benchmark Global for an undisclosed sum
• AIM-listed coin dealer and auctioneers Noble Investments has bought Apex Philatelics for £1.25 million
• TT Electronics, a sensor and electronic component company, has acquired the majority business of Semelab for £9.8 million
• Birmingham-based accountancy practice Andersons KBS has been bought by Smith Cooper for an undisclosed amount
• Imtech, a technical service provider, has acquired business intelligence specialist Stas
• Yorkshire-based printers Raiseprint and Millprint have merged operations in order to cut costs and diversify into new markets
In the pipeline
• Microwave radio and satellite company Vislink has reached an agreement to acquire Pacific Microwave Research for up to $17 million (£9.1 million) dependant on performance
• Fortis Bank, Old Mutual and Tianjin TEDA Investment Holding have entered into an agreement for Old Mutual to acquire the 49 per cent stake that Fortis holds in ABN AMRO TEDA Fund Management, a Chinese asset management joint venture, for a cash consideration of approximately €165 million (£130.7 million)
• US-based private equity company Paine and Partners is planning to buy more companies in Germany, adding to its recent acquisition of gas springs maker Stabilus
• Deloitte and Touche in Canada has signed an agreement with Ottawa-based Scott Rankin and Gardiner to merge the two firms

M&A News
- Marfin Investment buys Flight Ambulance stake Dec 03 2008
- Corporates idealistic about M&A Dec 02 2008
- Conference takes M&A global Dec 02 2008
- RedHot Media buys AllChina advertising stake Dec 02 2008
- ESI Group’s US software deal Dec 01 2008
M & A Events
- Quoted Company Awards 2009 28th January
- The Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards 26th March
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 27th February
- M&A Awards 2009 18th February
M&A Deals
- Commoditrade takes control of AMCO Dec 01 2008
- Moto picks up Roadchef site Nov 28 2008
- NCC secures Next Generation acquisition Nov 27 2008
- Home Retail buys Alba and Bush trademarks Nov 27 2008
- Melorio to buy Zenos duo Nov 17 2008
Special Offers
- 2008 AIM Guide: Jul 17 2007
- Growth Company Investor Magazine: Jul 17 2007
- Cash Shells 2007 - Research report Jul 17 2007
- Venture Capital Trusts Jul 04 2007
Business Diary
- M&A Expanding internationally 27th November
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 25th February
