Gartner 今日正式宣布完成对CEB(SHL)的收购
1月初的时候，Gartner 宣布26亿美金收购，美国时间4月6日宣布收购完成。
具体可以参看：
Gartner 26亿美金收购CEB（SHL）通过现金加股票的方式，预计今年上半年完成：
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Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of CEB Inc. (NYSE: CEB), the industry leader in providing best practice and talent management insights, for $54.00 in cash and 0.2284 shares of Gartner common stock, representing a total transaction value of approximately $2.6 billion. Including Gartner’s assumption of approximately $0.7 billion in CEB net debt, the transaction has a total enterprise value of approximately $3.3 billion. The completion of the transaction follows the approval of the merger agreement by CEB stockholders at a special meeting held on April 4, 2017, arrangement of financing, as well as the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
The addition of CEB further enhances Gartner’s ability to deliver value to its clients and help them make the right decisions with confidence. Gartner’s analyst-driven, syndicated research and advisory services in Information Technology (IT), Marketing and Supply Chain, combined with CEB’s best practice and talent management insights across a range of business functions, including Human Resources (HR), Sales, Finance and Legal, will provide a comprehensive and differentiated suite of advisory services aligned to the mission-critical priorities of virtually all functional business leaders across every industry and size of enterprise worldwide.
"We are excited to complete this transaction, which creates the leading global research and advisory company for all major functions in the enterprise," said Gene Hall, chief executive officer of Gartner. "This highly complementary acquisition will further advance our strategy to drive long-term growth. We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues from CEB as we work to realize the multiple benefits of this compelling combination for our clients, shareholders and associates around the world."
With the completion of the transaction, CEB, Inc. stock will cease trading and no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
First Quarter 2017 Financial Results Scheduled for May 4th 2017
Gartner plans to report its financial results for the first quarter 2017 on Thursday, May 4, 2017. In addition to discussing its first quarter 2017 performance, Gartner plans to provide an updated outlook for its full year 2017 which will include the expected contribution from the acquired CEB business.
About Gartner
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior information technology (IT) leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to supply chain professionals, digital marketing professionals and technology investors, Gartner is the valuable partner to clients in more than 11,000 distinct enterprises. Gartner works with clients to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual roles. Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has almost 9,000 associates, including 1,900 research analysts and consultants, operating in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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