Acquiring Company
Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E)
Acquired Company
Strategic
Description
Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) announced the acquisition of Strategic, a leading and innovative sports, lifestyle, and entertainment marketing agency. This acquisition aligns with HS&E’s operations, enhancing its event, experiential, and sponsorship capabilities, while expanding its business strategy.
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