Mobilelime Inc., a Watertown, Mass.-based provider of software that lets consumers to make purchases via mobile phones, has acquired Cuesol Inc., a Quincy, Mass.
Chef Solutions Inc., a portfolio company of Questor Management Co., has sold wholly-owned subsidiary I&K Distributors Inc. to Countryside Foods LLC, an entity controlled by private equity sponsor Ramex Inc. I&K products include Yoders deli salads and side dishes and Michigan Brand cottage cheese. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, on which Chef […]
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Nasdaq: LANC) has sold substantially all of the operating assets of its automotive accessory operations located in Wapakoneta, Ohio to KN Rubber LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries LLC. No financial terms were disclosed. Products manufactured at this location include pickup truck bed mats as well as truck […]
TricorBraun, a St. Louis
This week is shaping up as a busy one for venture-backed IPOs, with three offerings set to get out the door before the end of the quarter. Aruba Networks, which develops switching technology for large-scale Wi-Fi networks, is looking to raise up to $72 million in an offering on Nasdaq. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company, founded […]
Local Insight Media LP, a portfolio company of Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, has acquired Cincinnati-area directories publisher CBD Media, which is backed by Spectrum Equity Partners and Wachovia Capital Partners. Leverage was provided by Wachovia Securities, Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and GE Capital. No specific financial terms were disclosed, except that […]
Integra Telecom Inc., a Portland, Ore.
Cetero Research, a Cary, N.C.-based provider of early clinical and bioanalytical research services for the pharma industry, has acquired Allied Research International Inc., a Toronto-based contract research organization. No financial terms were disclosed. Cetero was formed last October by the merger of Summit Partners portfolio company Ba Research International, with PRACS Institute and Gateway Medical […]
The Active Network Inc., a San Diego
iCrossing Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based digital marketing agency, has agreed to acquire Sharp Analytics, a Salt Lake City