Handshake Software acquires OneView business of Thomson ReutersAug 16, 2013 (MarketLine Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) — Handshake Software, Inc., a provider of financial and accounting systems, customer relationship management (CRM) applications, has acquired the assets of the OneView business from Thomson Reuters Corporation, a provider of information services for businesses and professionals in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.Both the companies are based in the US. The acquisition also includes OneView Connect, OneView Search and OneView Extranet products and client contracts associated with those products. OneView Connect is a provider of framework of preconfigured, pluggable connectors and web parts based on the Microsoft SharePoint platform, OneView Search is a provider of searching of data sources from inside and outside law firms using Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft FAST for SharePoint technologies, and OneView Extranet is a provider of secure location for attorneys and legal professional to collaborate and share information through Microsoft SharePoint-based workspaces. Deal Type Acquisition Sub-Category Asset Purchase Deal Status Completed: 2013-08-15 Deal Participants Target (Company) Thomson Reuters Corporation – OneView Business – Assets – US Acquirer (Company) Handshake Software, Inc. Vendor (Company) Thomson Reuters Corporation Deal Rationale The acquisition enables Handshake Software to expand its business in legal market for SharePoint products and services. |