Informa (LSE: INF.L), a London, UK-based global events, digital products and academic services firm, acquired Winsight, a Chicago, IL-based B2B information company which specializes in the restaurant and allied retail industries.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
With the acquisition, Information will expand its offerings. The company currently owns established foodservice media brands and tradeshows and intends to operate Winsight brands alongside these to strengthen its position in the Restaurant and Food space. Technomic, Winsight’s data and insights business, will be Informa’s first insights business dedicated to foodservice. Winsight will continue to operate business as usual through 2023 and will rebrand as Informa in the new year once integration planning is complete.
Led by CEO Mike Wood, who will continue to lead the business which will become part of the Informa Connect division, Winsight provides actionable information, market intelligence, professional events and media to the restaurant, noncommercial foodservice, convenience retailing and grocery industries. The company offers a multi-channel portfolio of brands across research, data and analytics, events, websites, newsletters, and content marketing solutions. With nearly 3,000 customers, its solutions enable customers to measure and predict industry dynamics, drive engagement with target audiences, refine business development strategies, and create networking opportunities between buyers and sellers.
Informa is a B2B markets, live and on-demand events and digital services group. They connect businesses and professionals in 30+ industries with the knowledge they need to learn more, know more and do more. Informa has hundreds of global brands, products and services and employs 11,000 employees in ~30 countries worldwide.
Led by CEO Andrew Mullins, Informa Connect is a content-led, live and on-demand experiences business which connects professionals with knowledge, ideas and opportunities. A community of over 1,000 colleagues globally, it offers connection through events, media and research. They service a number of different industries including Finance, Bio Tech and Pharma, Restaurant and Food, Catering, Event Planning, Pop Culture, Marketing, Law, Energy, HR, Sustainability, Construction.
They service a number of different industries including Finance, Bio Tech and Pharma, Restaurant and Food, Catering, Event Planning, Pop Culture, Marketing, Law, Energy, HR, Sustainability, Construction.
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22/05/2023