Iris Dorbian
MultiView, which is backed by Warburg Pincus, has named Tom Benson as executive vice president of sales. Previously, Benson worked at Intuit where he served as a sales and support director. MultiView is a provider of digital marketing solutions in the B2B sector.
First Read is busy preparing for the blizzard here on the East Coast. But there is news: Google paid Apple $1 bln to be the search engine on the iPhone, Yahoo reportedly nixed several bids for its internet assets and Boeing to cut production of its iconic 747 planes.
In Second Opinion, IBM acquires live streaming company Upstream, Facebook gets ready for the Super Bowl with a newly launched sports hub and according to the TSA, a record 2,653 guns were found in carry-on bags last year.
Perella Weinberg Partners has named Woody Young as a partner in its advisory business. Previously, Young worked at Lazard where he served as a managing director and was co-head of the global telecommunications, media and technology group.
The Riverside Company has acquired TMS Audio Productions as an add-on to its Spectrio platform. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Jefferson City, Missouri, TMS is a provider of on-hold music and messaging services for customers who are mostly in the healthcare and financial sectors.
Digital Reasoning has acquired Nashville-based Shareable, a health care technology solution provider. No financial terms were disclosed. Digital Reasoning's backers include Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse NEXT Investors.
Civitas Learning, which is backed by Warburg Pincus, has acquired College Scheduler, a provider of schedule planning solutions for higher education. No financial terms were disclosed.
First Read starts the morning with news that Foxconn has made a $5.3 billion to acquire Sharp, business travelers used Uber far more than taxis and car rentals last year says new study and a giant snow storm is expected to pound the East Coast.
In Second Opinion, Wal-Mart is set to give raises to most of his U.S. store workers, Twitter's stock rises than slips amid News Corp takeover speculation and move over, Pluto--there may be a new planet in the solar system.
iM Square has acquired a minority stake in Polen Capital Management, a growth equity manager. No financial terms were disclosed.