Acquiring Company
Kelso
Acquired Company
DEFINITION 6
Description
DEFINITION 6 (“D6”), an Atlanta and New York City-based leading digital customer experience agency, was acquired through a majority investment by funds managed by Kelso & Company (“Kelso”).
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