synopsis: Focus Media Holding Limited, China's leading digital media group, announced that the closing of its sale to Silver Lake of 62% equity interest in Allyes, the Internet division of Focus Media.

synopsis: Cactus Commerce has acquired all assets of Sitebrand.com, the wholly owned subsidiary of online marketing company Sitebrand Inc. Sitebrand personalizes the customer experience for leading online websites across North America with relevant messaging to boost conversion rates, build visitor loyalty, brand, and grow revenues.

synopsis: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it has acquired the assets of San Francisco-based Nimblefish Technologies. Nimblefish's innovative software services include integrating direct mail, email, web, PURL and variable video components into multi-touch, multi-channel customer prospecting and engagement programs.

synopsis: The Rubicon Project, an advertising technology company, has acquired Fox Audience Network (FAN), one of the Web’s most advanced advertising technology platforms, to significantly expand its team and continue driving rapid revenue growth.

synopsis: Inbound marketing software company, HubSpot announced its acquisition of marketing automation company Performable for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition brings sophisticated 'middle of the funnel' marketing functionality to the HubSpot platform, meaning it will enhance businesses ability to turn more visitors into leads and customers.

synopsis: Efficient Frontier, a leading global performance marketing company, announced that the company has acquired Context Optional, a leader in enterprise social marketing solutions. The company provides marketers with comprehensive solutions to build, manage, monitor and measure brand presence across the social web.

synopsis: Reperio Explorations Inc., is pleased to announce the execution of a letter of intent on May 11, 2007, to effect a reverse merger with Future Now, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Persuasion Architecture, Inc.

synopsis: Focus Media Holding Limited China's largest out-of-home multi-platform life-style media company, has completed its acquisition of Allyes Information Technology Company Limited. As a result, Allyes has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Media.

synopsis: Batrus Hollweg International (BHI) has purchased software company Clickable Software(TM), and is now able to offer clients a complete Talent Management Solution. BHI's product and service offerings will include Clickable Software's applicant tracking system called "Click And Hire(TM)."

synopsis: Lenco Mobile, Inc. has acquired certain assets of Superfly Advertising, Inc. Included in the transaction is the AdMaximizer technology which online advertisers can use to manage and measure the effectiveness of their Internet lead generation campaigns.

synopsis: Google Inc. has completed its acquisition of DoubleClick, a company that offers online ad serving and management technology to advertisers, web publishers and ad agencies.

synopsis: HootSuite has acquired the location-based marketing tool Geotoko, which will help businesses gain insight on and market to their audience and customers. Geotoko’s geo-analytic software reports on location-based social media interactions including key influencers, customer sentiment and demographic patterns.

synopsis: mediba Inc. will acquire the ordinary shares of Internet advertising distribution company, Nobot Inc., and will make Nobot into a consolidated subsidiary. Nobot Inc. provides a mobile advertising service “AdMaker”, an advertising platform for mobile applications that enables the developers to switch between Ad-Networks and other services.

synopsis: Verve Wireless, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Deconstruct Media, Inc., a mobile advertising technology company. Deconstruct's product is an automated mobile display advertising system that allows mobile publishers to manage their ad sales and offer their ad inventory through a self-service interface.

synopsis: NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, has acquired Acuity Mobile. Acuity Mobile's embedded mobile advertising platform (eMAP) technology enables precise location targeted advertising.

synopsis: Velti plc, the leading mobile marketing and advertising technology provider for brands, advertising agencies, mobile operators and media, announced the acquisition of Mobile Interactive Group ("MIG"), the UK's largest mobile marketing company. MIG offers mobile marketing, mobile commerce and mobile billing services in 44 countries.

synopsis: iPerceptions Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with certain affiliates of XPND Fund, LP, a growth capital fund located in Montreal and focusing on media, entertainment and technology companies, providing for the amalgamation of the Corporation with a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of XPND.

synopsis: Emailvision is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of smartFOCUS Group PLC, a leading provider of multi-channel marketing and customer intelligence software. The acquisition strengthens Emailvision's position as the worldwide leader of on-demand software for email, mobile and social campaign management.

synopsis: Atrion Networking Corporation has acquired interactive multimedia company, Shazamm, allowing it to offer customized technical and aesthetic client business solutions. Shazamm specializes in detailed Web, print and multi-media communications and marketing solutions, with Web application designs and technologies being its signature trademark.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading international integrated marketing platform provider, announced its intention to acquire leading web content software company, Mediasurface. The addition of Mediasurface will expand the online execution capabilities of Alterian’s integrated marketing platform.

synopsis: Focus Media Holding Limited, China's leading digital media group, announced that the closing of its sale to Silver Lake of 62% equity interest in Allyes, the Internet division of Focus Media.

synopsis: Focus Media Holding Limited China's largest out-of-home multi-platform life-style media company, has completed its acquisition of Allyes Information Technology Company Limited. As a result, Allyes has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Media.

synopsis: IBM announced it has completed its acquisition of i2. i2 expands IBM's big data analytics software for smarter cities by helping both public and private entities in government, law enforcement, retail, insurance and other industries access and analyze information they need to combat crime, fraud and other security threats.

synopsis: Skype, a communications software, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GroupMe, a provider of mobile group messaging services that helps users stay in touch and make decisions. GroupMe was founded in 2010 at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon and is headquartered in New York, New York.

synopsis: Glowpoint, a leading global provider of cloud managed video services, announced that it has completed its acquisition of certain assets that Avaya used in its "Managed Service for Video" offering. The assets acquired include telepresence and video conferencing endpoints and network infrastructure utilized to deliver cloud managed video services.

synopsis: The Go Daddy Group, Inc., the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain names and new SSL Security Certificates, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to receive a strategic investment and enter into a partnership with KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings, a global technology company for the travel industry, announced the acquisition of SoftHotel, the largest provider of web-based property management solutions for the hospitality industry with over 4,500 installations.

synopsis: Microsoft Corp. has closed its acquisition of Skype Global S.a r.l. Skype is the leading Internet communications company. With an Internet-connected device, families, friends and colleagues can get together for free with messaging, voice and video using Skype.

synopsis: Skype has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, Inc., a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video from anywhere. Qik has 60 employees, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

synopsis: Xoriant Corporation, a leading software product engineering and product consulting services company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held MooWee Inc., of Los Altos, California.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of f:wz, a leading provider of flight planning solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of flight planning products and services.

synopsis: Focus Media Holding Limited, China's leading digital media group, announced that the closing of its sale to Silver Lake of 62% equity interest in Allyes, the Internet division of Focus Media.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of Flightline Data Services Inc., a leading provider of airline crew member schedule management solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of Airline Operations products and services.

synopsis: Conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to acquire Avaya's entire 59.13% stake in AGC Networks for $44.5m. AGC Networks, earlier known as Avaya GlobalConnect, is a converged communications company offering provider focused solutions on the India and Australia market.

synopsis: Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition by investment funds managed by Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus.

synopsis: Mercury Payment Systems, one of the fastest-growing payment processing companies in North America, and Silver Lake, the world's largest technology investment firm, jointly announced that Silver Lake will make a strategic growth investment in Mercury and acquire approximately 60% of the Colorado-based business.

synopsis: Mobile Messenger, the leading mobile solutions provider, announced that it acquired m-Qube, Inc., the nation's largest mobile messaging aggregator, from VeriSign, Inc. Mobile Messenger obtains m-Qube's direct connections to North American carriers, and its entire business delivering standard and premium mobile content to customers.

synopsis: eBay Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Skype communications unit. The buyer, who will control an approximately 70 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Joltid Limited and certain affiliated parties, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz.

synopsis: In evidence of its commitment to growing its business around the world, Travelocity Global announced that it has acquired India's leading online hotel distribution network, Travelguru.

synopsis: Knowledge Computing Corporation, the premier provider of crime-fighting solutions to leading edge law enforcement agencies nationwide, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with i2, the premier provider of visual analysis software.

synopsis: In an effort to better align itself with the needs of mid-sized contact centers, Avaya has purchased Agile Software NZ. Agile created and developed the call center software that Avaya currently markets to its midsized customers. With this acquisition, Avaya brings the team in-house to gain greater control over the development of the technology.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of EB2 International Limited, a leading independent supplier of e-commerce enabling software products, solutions, infrastructure and services to global airlines. Sabre’s technology plans for its recently launched SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service solution.