Acquiring Company
Channel Key
Acquired Company
True Hero
Description
Channel Key LLC has acquired True Hero, a full-service Amazon agency headquartered in Colorado. This acquisition allows Channel Key to expand its expertise in the Amazon marketplace, offering best-in-class, turnkey services to a wider client base and providing more resources and deeper category and brand experience for its growing team of employees. Wendi Held, President and Founder of True Hero, will help oversee her agency's team of Amazon experts under the Channel Key brand, ensuring continuity of service for True Hero clients.
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