Acquiring Company
Medical Guardian
Acquired Company
MEDSCOPE AMERICA CORPORATION
Description
Medical Guardian announced today that it has acquired MedScope America Corporation to create one of the nation's top providers of personal emergency response systems (PERS). The acquisition advances Medical Guardian's strategic health care expansion and positions the company to lead the industry in partnering with health plans to reduce the cost of care and improve the lives and health outcomes of aging Americans who desire to live independently through the safety and security of a PERS device.
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