American Express to acquire Center for services boost

Mar 07, 2025•4 months ago

Acquiring Company

American Express

Acquired Company

Center

New York

BellevueFinancial ServicesSoftware

Description

American Express Co. has agreed to acquire the expense-management software company Center. This acquisition aims to enhance the financial services offered to small businesses. Center provides tools for real-time tracking of employee expenses and simplifies expense report submissions. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Company Information

Company

American Express

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress, linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and youtube.com/americanexpress. Key links to products, services and corporate sustainability information: personal cards, business cards and services, travel services, gift cards, prepaid cards, merchant services, Accertify, Kabbage, Resy, corporate card, business travel, diversity and inclusion, corporate sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance reports.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data

Integration 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

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