M&A Special | Navori acquires Signagelive | The full deal analysis

Big M&A news for the digital signage industry: Navori Labs and Signagelive are joining forces. The Swiss-based digital signage CMS provider – owned by Munich-based financial investor Maguar Capital since the beginning of the year – is acquiring Signagelive, one of the most innovative SaaS providers in the industry. The combined group will form the world’s largest independent, channel-only CMS platform provider.

In this special edition, invidis Senior Partners Florian Rotberg and Stefan Schieker discuss the deal facts and analyze the rationale behind the deal. They also show the impact on the invidis CMS ranking.

Furthermore, Navori Labs CEO Jeffrey Weitzman explains what customers, partners, and employees can expect from the combined companies. He also gives an outlook on the future growth of the company, both organically and via M&A.

Jason Cremins, CEO of Signagelive, talks about the drivers for Signagelive to join Navori Labs and the implications for employees and partners. He also gives an outlook on what to expect from the new group in terms of AI and innovation.

In an in-depth analysis, Florian Rotberg and Stefan Schieker identify the key trends and drivers behind the current M&A activity in the digital signage industry. They discuss companies driving the consolidation like Econocom, Vertiseit, Trison, M-Cube, Zetadisplay, Poppulo, Uniguest, and many others. Finally, they provide a check list and some hands-on advice for founders or owners considering the sale of their company.

0:00 Introduction
1:00 The deal facts and review by invidis
5:56 CEO interview with Jeffrey Weitzman, Navori
13:59 CEO interview with Jason Cremins, Signagelive
20:25 M&A trends and drivers in the digital signage industry