Lansing fiber optic firm bought out
EVANSVILLE, Ind. –MetroNet Fiber Inc., a provider of fiber-optic internet, TV and phone service in more than 50 cities in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, announced the acquisition of Lansing-based LightSpeed …
Atwell completes buyout of Texas engineering firm
SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield-based consulting, engineering and construction services firm Atwell LLC announced its acquisition of Austin, Texas based Texas Engineering Solutions, an established civil engineering firm, providing professional design …
Manistee electronics firm acquired
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Florida private equity firm New Water Capital L.P. announced that its portfolio company, Myotek, has acquired Amptech Inc., a value-added manufacturer of electronics and electrical …
OptimizeRx acquires CareSpeak Communications
ROCHESTER — OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), a provider of digital heatlh messaging for the pharmaceutical industry, announced the acquisition of Somerset, N.J.-based CareSpeak Communications Inc., a provider of health messaging …
Cisco to buy Ann Arbor’s Duo Security for $2.35B
ANN ARBOR — Duo Security, a cybersecurity firm that now employs 700 people, will be acquired by the San Jose, Calif.-based tech giant Cisco Systems Inc., for a combination of …
JR Automation Acquires Esys Automation
HOLLAND — JR Automation, the Holland-based industrial technology provider, has announced the acquisition of Auburn Hills-based Esys Automation. a designer and builder of robotics for the vehicle assembly industry. JR’s …
Michigan’s first private ISP bought by Indiana media firm
ANN ARBOR — Online Tech LLC, Michigan’s first private internet service provider dating back to the dawn of the internet era in 1994, has been acquired by Mishawaka, Ind.-based Schurz …
Lansing’s Liquid Web buys Oklahoma company
LANSING — The Lansing-based managed hosting services provider Liquid Web LLC has announced the purchase of Oklahoma City-based iThemes, a provider of WordPress plugins that include BackupBuddy, iThemes Security Pro, …
Stryker to buy medical device firm
KALAMAZOO — The Kalamazoo-based medical device maker Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) said Thursday it would buy a smaller medical device firm, Entellus Medical Inc., in a deal valued at $662 …
Southfield chemical company bought out by Italian firm
SOUTHFIELD — Italmatch Chemicals Group, a chemical company based in Genoa, Italy, has announced an agreement to acquire the Southfield chemical manufacturer Detrex Corp. (OTC: DTRX) for $27 a share …