Deal Details

Engage2Excel Is Acquired by Comvest

Technology & Services

Engage2Excel, a portfolio company of Gridiron, sale to Comvest

Summary

Engage2Excel, Inc. (“Engage2Excel” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron”), was recently acquired by Comvest Partners (“Comvest”). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Baird served as a co-financial advisor to Engage2Excel, Inc. on this transaction

About

Engage2Excel, founded in 1892, is a leading engagement solutions provider focused on attracting, retaining and engaging both employees and consumers. The Company’s end-to-end engagement solutions address the entire employee and consumer lifecycle, including talent acquisition, employee recognition, employee engagement surveys and analysis, consumer loyalty and consumer acquisition and sales incentives. Engage2Excel is headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina. Gridiron is a private equity firm focused on creating value by acquiring and building middle-market manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies in the United States and Canada. Gridiron’s principals work closely with management teams to develop strategies for portfolio companies, as well as providing resources to execute business plans and build industry-leading companies. Gridiron is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut. Comvest is a private investment firm providing equity and debt capital to middle-market companies across North America. Since its founding in 2000, Comvest has invested over $3.0 billion in over 160 companies. Today, Comvest’s funds have over $3.1 billion of assets under management. Through its extensive capital resources and broad network of industry relationships, Comvest offers its companies financial sponsorship, critical strategic and operational support and business development assistance. Comvest is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Technology & Services

Engage2Excel, a portfolio company of Gridiron, sale to Comvest