Carolco Pictures

DHS Makes Full Acquisition of Carolco Enterprises for $745M: Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman of DHS Ventures & Holdings Announced

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The leadership of DHS Ventures & Holdings announced today that it will acquire Carolco Enterprises from AXIS Capital, the merchant banking arm of Merrill Lynch.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The leadership of DHS Ventures & Holdings announced today that it will acquire Carolco Enterprises from AXIS Capital, the merchant banking arm of Merrill Lynch.
  • DHS Ventures & Holdings has bought all rights through its associates Bellinger & Sons, Thai Company Limited along with ISK Investment, a DHS Ventures group company.
  • Carolco Enterprises, which the DHS Ventures & Holdings regards as a core business, is part of the defunct Carolco Pictures that went under in 1975.
  • “We are thrilled to have acquired Carolco Enterprises which is such a part of Americana and a legacy aspects of motion pictures in the U.S., such a standard in quality of film and movies,” Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman of DHS Ventures & Holdings stated.

Symplicity Acquires Orbis

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Symplicity Corporation, the global leader of student employability and engagement solutions and an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has announced the acquisition of Orbis Communications, the most trusted experiential learning solution for post-secondary institutions in Canada. With the acquisition, Symplicity expands its market share of universities and operations in the country, and offers a more expansive employer network to Canadian universities.

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  • Capital portfolio company, has announced the acquisition of Orbis Communications, the most trusted experiential learning solution for post-secondary institutions in Canada.
  • With over 20 years of experience, Symplicity is the leading SaaS-based platform focused on student employability, accessibility and wellness.
  • A market leader in experiential learning and outcomes technology in Canada, Orbis has an active network of more than 100 institutions, 350,000 employers and 1 million students.
  • "By joining Symplicity, we are aligning with an organization that shares our values and our goals," said Cameron Ballantyne, Founding Partner at Orbis.