Acquiring Company
Brandwatch
Acquired Company
Paladin
Description
Brandwatch, the world's premier social suite, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paladin, a comprehensive influencer marketing platform. This latest move enables complete, end-to-end influencer marketing functionality within the Brandwatch suite, and more ways for brands to build meaningful connections with consumers.
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