Acquiring Company
Tern
Acquired Company
Lucia
Description
Tern has announced its acquisition of Lucia, a top advisor services provider aimed at enhancing support for travel advisors. The entire team of Lucia will join Tern, with CEO Grace Van Hollebeke taking on a marketing role. The acquisition is part of Tern's strategy to develop a holistic ecosystem that benefits travel advisors. This move follows Tern's recent funding round, positioning them for accelerated growth.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed