Direct Dispatch Inc. acquired Desert Skies Media LLC.
Desert Skies Media LLC develops iPhone applications for the auto transport industry.
Software
The Blackstone Group L.P. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ascend Learning, LLC.
Ascend Learning, LLC, through its subsidiaries, provides technology-based educational, curriculum, and assessment solutions.
Baidu, Inc. agreed to acquire xPerception.
xPerception Technology Inc. provides a visual perception software module for robot, HMD, and drone applications.
Sherpa Digital Media, Inc. acquired VideoVerge Business from Ramp Inc.
VideoVerge Business of Ramp Inc. comprises a SharePoint solution for video management.
CareCapital Advisors Limited, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. and Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd. entered into an agreement to acquire Carestream Dental Llc.
Practiceworks Systems, LLC offers orthodontists new patient education software, MEDiVision system.
NantOmics, LLC acquired remaining majority stake in Genos Research, Inc.
Genos Research, Inc. provides DNA sequencing solutions.
Gary Jonas Computing Ltd. acquired Innovative Computer Solutions, Inc.
Innovative Computer Solutions, Inc. develops software solutions for beer, liquor and wine retail market.
Insight Venture Partners LLC entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Zyme Solutions, Inc.
Zyme Solutions, Inc. provides channel data solutions for technology companies worldwide.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC agreed to acquire Entrada, Inc.
Entrada, Inc. provides clinical documentation and document sharing solutions. Its solutions capture the patient story; provide document clinical information; dictate inside electronic health record templates; and capture patient images from their preferred mobile devices.
VMware, Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire Wavefront, Inc.
Wavefront, Inc. operates a cloud-based analytics platform for managing data centers.