Acquiring Company
Pearson
Acquired Company
Digital Credentialing Leader
Description
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced it has acquired Credly, the market leader in digital workforce credentialing. The acquisition of Credly, in which Pearson already has a nearly 20% stake, will expand the company's presence in the workforce skills sector, adding a robust credentialing service to its workforce analysis, learning and assessment capabilities.
FundzWatch™ Score
80
High M&A Activity
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