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Informa Announces Acquisition Of Winsight

May 18, 2023•over 2 years ago

Acquiring Company

Informa

Acquired Company

Winsight

Event ManagementMarketingEventsEventsAdvertisingAnalytics

Description

Winsight, LLC ("Winsight" or the "Company"), a leading B2B information provider in the foodservice and allied retail industries, is to combine with London-based Informa PLC ("Informa") (LSE: INF.L), a publicly traded, global events, digital products and academic services firm. Informa acquired Winsight from HPS Investment Partners and the combination with Informa's existing B2B foodservice portfolio establishes a category-leading B2B business.

Company Information

Company

Informa

About

Informa is a leading international B2B markets, live and on-demand events and digital services group. They connect businesses and professionals in 30+ industries with the knowledge they need to learn more, know more and do more. Informa has hundreds of global brands, products and services and employs 11,000 employees in ~30 countries worldwide. Informa Connect is a content-led, live and on-demand experiences business which connects professionals with knowledge, ideas and opportunities. Informa Connect, a community of over 1,000 colleagues globally, offers connection through events, media and research. They service a number of different industries including Finance, Bio Tech and Pharma, Restaurant and Food, Catering, Event Planning, Pop Culture, Marketing, Law, Energy, HR, Sustainability, Construction. Find out more about Informa and the Informa Connect division at www.informa.com and www.informaconnect.com. CONTACTPublic RelationsWinsight, LLC publicrelations@winsightmedia.com Related Linkshttp://www.winsightmedia.com SOURCE Winsight, LLC

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