Acquiring Company
Ascend Learning
Acquired Company
Laudio
Description
Ascend Learning has acquired Laudio to enhance its workforce management capabilities in healthcare. The acquisition aims to combine Laudio's expertise in leadership with Ascend's educational solutions for healthcare professionals. This move marks another step in Ascend's strategy to create a comprehensive service for managing and developing the healthcare workforce. The companies aim to improve healthcare outcomes through advanced technology integration.
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