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Wishpond Announces Acquisition Of Essential Studio Manager - A Provider Of Business Management Solutions For Small Businesses

PRIVATEMay 03, 2023

Acquiring Company

Wishpond

Acquired Company

Essential Studio Manager -

VancouverInformation Technology

Description

Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: WISH) (OTCQX: WPNDF) (the "Company" or "Wishpond"), a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of certain assets of Essential Studio Manager LLC ("ESM"). Based out of Wilmington, Delaware, ESM is a provider of business management software, including invoicing and customer relationship management ("CRM") solutions for small businesses in the services industry. With this Acquisition, Wishpond has added another piece to its goal of offering a complete end-to-end customer lifecycle solution to small businesses which streamlines and automates their sales, marketing, and business management processes.

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Company Information

Company

Wishpond

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Wishpond is a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions. Wishpond's vision is to become the leading provider of digital marketing solutions that empower entrepreneurs to achieve success online. The Company offers an "all-in-one" marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation and sales conversion capabilities from one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces entire marketing functions in an easy-to-use product, for a fraction of the cost. Wishpond serves over 2,000 customers who are primarily small-to-medium size businesses (SMBs) in a wide variety of industries.

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Who acquired Essential Studio Manager -?

Essential Studio Manager - was acquired by Wishpond, based in Vancouver. The deal was reported on May 3, 2023. Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Wishpond is a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions. Wishpond is privately held and operates in Information Technology.

When did Wishpond acquire Essential Studio Manager -?

Wishpond's acquisition of Essential Studio Manager - was reported on May 3, 2023. Wishpond Technologies Ltd. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.

What does Essential Studio Manager - do?

ESM is a CRM system for the creative industry. It provides multiple modules to help business owners organize their communications and finances efficiently. It is privately held.

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