Acquiring Company
Trinity Industries
Acquired Company
Quasar
Software
Description
Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) (“Trinity”) today announced the acquisition of Quasar Platform Inc. (“Quasar”) from Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd.. Quasar is an end-to-end rail logistics software platform providing a real-time data universe to freight rail shippers and operators. The acquisition enhances Trinity’s digital product portfolio, including TrinsightTM, by adding additional capabilities like yard management, activity-based costing, and new data visualization tools.
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