Acquiring Company
OceanSound Partners
Acquired Company
Message Broadcast
Description
OceanSound Partners, in partnership with EIP, has acquired Message Broadcast, a leading provider of customer engagement software for the electric utility industry. The acquisition aims to bolster product innovation, increase investment in sales and support resources, and deliver enhanced value to customers. Additionally, Maulik Datanwala has joined Message Broadcast as its Chief Executive Officer to lead these efforts.
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