Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire ConvergeOne (the “Company”), a leading independent provider of innovative communications solutions and managed services to enterprises globally.
Credit Suisse and BMO Capital Markets have provided committed debt financing backing Clearlake’s acquisition of the Company.
Headquartered in Eagan, MN, ConvergeOne offers one source for comprehensive multivendor solutions – from initial design and implementation through ongoing consulting, technical support, and managed services across the spectrum of IT, contact center solutions, and unified communications. ConvergeOne maintains strategic relationships with global solution leaders, including Avaya, Cisco Systems, IBM, Interactive Intelligence and Microsoft. ConvergeOne has more than 4,100 customers, including 46 percent of the Fortune 100 companies, operating in virtually every industry, including the financial, technology/communications, healthcare, and energy sectors.
“ConvergeOne has long been recognized by its partners for transforming the latest innovations into meaningful business productivity for its customers. We believe the Company is well-positioned to address significant market trends, including the increasing complexity of communications systems and customer requirements for a value-added solutions provider,” added Prashant Mehrotra and James Pade of Clearlake.
BMO Capital Markets and Credit Suisse served as financial advisors to Clearlake. William Blair & Co. acted as financial advisor to ConvergeOne.
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is a private investment firm focused on special situations and private equity investments such as corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, buyouts, reorganizations, and other equity investments. Clearlake seeks to partner with world-class management teams by providing patient, long-term capital and operational expertise to invest in dynamic businesses. Clearlake currently manages approximately $1.4 billion of equity capital, and Clearlake’s founding principals have led over 70 investments totaling more than $3 billion of capital in sectors including business services, communication, consumer products/retail, defense/public safety, energy/power, healthcare, industrials, media, software and technology.