synopsis: Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and digital media software solutions. Headquartered in Nevada City, Calif., Telestream has 160 employees and operations in Virginia, Sweden and Germany.

synopsis: Telestream, the provider of Flip4mac, Episode and FlipFactory content repurposing and workflow automation products, has completed the acquisition of European-based Vara Software Ltd. The acquisition adds the products, technologies and employees of Vara Software to those of Telestream, Inc., a privately-held US-based company.

synopsis: Google Inc's online video service YouTube has bought video technology company Green Parrot Pictures for an undisclosed sum. Green Parrot Pictures was founded in 2004 as a Digital Video Technology Company providing IP licensing, consulting and software development.

synopsis: Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has announced that it has acquired a significant majority stake in The Foundry Visionmongers Ltd, a developer of visual effects (VFX) software, from Advent Venture Partners and other stakeholders.

synopsis: Hudl, a provider of Web-based coaching software, announced the acquisition of Digital Sports Video (DSV), a well-established video editing company based in Reno, Nev. DSV has built a loyal customer base of more than 3,000 high schools and has more than 10 years of experience in sports video.

synopsis: Sonoma Wire Works, makers of RiffWorks recording software and the FourTrack and InstantDrummer iPhone Apps, has acquired the entire Submersible Music product line, including the award-winning DrumCore and KitCore software and drum content.

synopsis: Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Pegs'n Co, a privately held developer of 2D bitmap animation technology.

synopsis: MakeMusic, Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Garritan Corporation, the world’s leading provider of virtual software instruments. Under the terms of the agreement, Garritan, the world’s leading provider of software musical instruments, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of MakeMusic.

synopsis: Image Metrics, Inc., the leading provider of facial animation technology for the entertainment industry, announced that it has acquired avatar technology company Character-FX, founded by 3D animation pioneer John Riggs.

synopsis: Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Softimage - a developer of 3D technology for the film, television and games markets.

synopsis: THX Ltd. has announced the acquisition of the cineSpace™ Color Management Suite from privately-held Cine-tal Systems, a developer of image monitoring and color management solutions. cineSpace is the de facto standard in film and television post-production for achieving image color accuracy and consistency.

synopsis: GoPro, the world's leading wearable and gear mountable camera company, has announced that it has acquired CineForm, Inc., a leading developer of video compression and workflow technology for the professional film and television industry.

synopsis: Digital Domain, the Academy Award-winning full-service digital studio and production company responsible for jaw-dropping visual sequences in such films as "Titanic," "Day After Tomorrow" and "I, Robot" as well as commercials such as the recent Budweiser Super Bowl "Superfan" spot, has been acquired by South Florida-based Wyndcrest Holdings, LLC.

synopsis: Yeahronimo Media Ventures Inc., an integrated media content and service provider, announced it has signed a binding Letter of Intent for the acquisition of Lyzia BV, one of the major download services. Both companies expect to reach a final agreement within a few weeks.

synopsis: MakeMusic, Inc., a developer and marketer of proprietary music technology solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of selected assets of Recordare®LLC, the Internet music publishing and software company. Recordare was founded in an effort to further popularize the use of digital sheet music.

synopsis: Digital Barriers has announced the acquisition of Codestuff Ltd, a UK-based developer of a range of best-in-class IP video solutions for the security, infrastructure, transportation and defence industries.

synopsis: Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity development platform for awesome games and interactive 3D on the web, mobile, console and beyond, announced its acquisition of animation technology startup Mécanim. The addition, now known as Unity Canada, further reinforces Unity Technologies' commitment to democratizing game creation.

synopsis: Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company and an operating business of IAC announced the company today completed its previously announced acquisition of Paciolan, a ticketing software provider based in Irvine, CA.

synopsis: NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announces that it has signed an agreement pursuant to which funds managed by Vitruvian Partners will back a management buyout of OpenBet, an NDS subsidiary and a leading provider of innovative online gaming and betting technology and software solutions.

synopsis: Octavian International Ltd., a leading provider of total gaming and lottery solutions, serving Casino, AWP (Amusements With Prizes), Lottery and emerging gaming market sectors worldwide, announced that on October 30, 2008 it completed a reverse merger with HouseFly, Inc.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and digital media software solutions. Headquartered in Nevada City, Calif., Telestream has 160 employees and operations in Virginia, Sweden and Germany.

synopsis: Telestream, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Anystream, a leading provider of enterprise-class video production and management solutions.

synopsis: Telestream, the provider of Flip4mac, Episode and FlipFactory content repurposing and workflow automation products, has completed the acquisition of European-based Vara Software Ltd. The acquisition adds the products, technologies and employees of Vara Software to those of Telestream, Inc., a privately-held US-based company.

synopsis: Telestream, the leading global provider of multiformat media encoding and file-based delivery solutions for the broadcast and entertainment industry, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Popwire from Teleca, a telecommunications leader.

synopsis: LANDesk Software, a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management, announced the acquisition of Managed Planet. The company has unique technologies in the areas of IT asset management, business to business connectors, hardware discovery, reporting and asset analytics.

synopsis: Dell Inc. announced it has finalized its acquisition of SonicWALL, Inc., a leader in advanced network security, secure remote access, email security, backup and recovery, and management and reporting. The SonicWALL acquisition expands Dell’s security software and services portfolio.

synopsis: Archipelago Learning, a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service provider of education products, announced that it has completed its merger with PLATO Learning, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, LLC, in an all-cash transaction.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and digital media software solutions. Headquartered in Nevada City, Calif., Telestream has 160 employees and operations in Virginia, Sweden and Germany.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo and InfoVista, a global leader of service performance assurance, announced that Thoma Bravo and many of InfoVista’s largest shareholders have simultaneously signed an agreement and completed a transaction under which Thoma Bravo has acquired 67.26% of the share capital and voting rights of InfoVista.

synopsis: Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Web security and WAN optimization solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC. The investor group includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan through its private investor department, Teachers' Private Capital.

synopsis: PLATO Learning, a leading provider of online education solutions for kindergarten through adult learners, announced that it is acquiring Educational Options, Inc. (EdOptions™), an award-winning education technology firm based in Falls Church, Va., to enhance its comprehensive portfolio of education solutions.

synopsis: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, through its private investment department, Teachers’ Private Capital, announced that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Flexera Software, a leading provider of strategic Application Usage Management solutions.

synopsis: Sterling Investment Partners, a leading Westport, CT based, private equity firm, announced the closing of the acquisition of Excelligence Learning Corporation, a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of educational products and supplies for child care programs, preschools, elementary schools, and consumers.

synopsis: Thomson Reuters has officially acquired Manatron following regulatory clearance in the U.S. and Ukraine. Manatron is a provider of property tax automation and land registry software for governments and municipalities around the world, and was acquired from Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity firm.

synopsis: Tripwire, Inc. a global leader in IT Security and Compliance Automation solutions, announced that leading private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Tripwire, Inc. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Tripwire has over 5,700 customers in 94 countries, serving 46% of Fortune 500 companies.

synopsis: Funds advised by Apax Partners, one of the world's leading private equity firms, with a strong heritage of technology investment, announced that they have completed the acquisition of Activant Solutions Inc., a leading technology provider of ERP and point-of-sale software serving mid-market retailers and distributors.

synopsis: Manatron, Inc. has announced that it has acquired International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. ILS provides land management and land administration software systems and professional services to government clients in the U.S. and internationally, as well as private sector and non-governmental organization (NGO) clients worldwide.

synopsis: UPS announced an agreement to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm. The company was founded in 1983 as Roadnet Systems Corporation and was acquired by UPS in May 1986.

synopsis: Hyland Software has purchased privately held Computer Systems Company, Inc. (dba The CSC Group), a provider of business and clinical healthcare software and document conversion services. The CSC Group's offerings include revenue cycle management solutions, a fully integrated ultrasound reporting and imaging product, and data conversion services.

synopsis: Hyland Software has purchased privately held Hershey Systems, a provider of Web-based ECM solutions focused primarily on the higher education market. The acquistion makes Hyland one of the largest enterprise content management (ECM) software suite vendors in the higher education market.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of LANDesk Software (LANDesk) from Emerson. LANDesk is a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management.

synopsis: Manatron, Inc., a global leader in integrated property tax and records management software for state and local governments has announced its acquisition of Grapevine, Texas-based Beyond Appraisal. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

synopsis: SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of IT security and data backup and recovery solutions, announced that it has completed its merger with affiliates of an investor group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC, which includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan through its private investor department, Teachers' Private Capital.

synopsis: Vision Solutions, Inc., a provider of disaster recovery, and data management solutions, has completed the acquisition of Double-Take Software, Inc., a provider of data protection solutions.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: TradeMaven LLC and eLocal today jointly announced they have merged the two firms to form TradeMaven Group LLC (TMG). The merger is one of the most significant in the online trading industry, combining TradeMaven's leading technology for online trading with eLocal's exceptional retail and institutional execution and brokerage services.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.