Merger Coverage

Raleigh-based inMotionNow takes new name - Lytho - following merger
Following the merger of Raleigh-based inMotionNow and Lytho BV, the company will rebrand with a name that alludes to lithography, an 18th-century printing process.

ArchiveSocial to merge with Monsido; acquisition of Next Request now final
Durham-headquartered ArchiveSocial will merge with Monsido, a company founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, with three other global office locations. The companies also announced that ArchiveSocial's acquisition of Next Request is now final.

Startups merge, form integrated marketing, behavioral science consulting firm
Two Moore County startups that provide behavioral marketing services will merge and open a new office in Pinehurst.

Cary's RelyMD merges with MyidealDOCTOR as telehealth continues to rise
Together, the companies said they would build out their physician network with more coverage options and strengthen operational capacity to meet growing customer demands. It will also create a strategic partnership with ApolloMD, one of the nation's leading hospital services companies, RelyMD said in its release.

Merger between BB&T, SunTrust banks approved by Federal Reserve
The merger between BB&T, based in Winston-Salem, and SunTrust, based in Atlanta, is the largest bank merger since the Great Recession.

GSK and Pfizer officially merge healthcare businesses
The new company is expected to have combined sales of $12.7 billion a year.

Culture wars as Red Hat-IBM merge? No way, says Big Blue exec
RALEIGH – If anyone is worried that Red Hat will undergo a seismic reshuffle once IBM completes its $34 billion buyout of the open source firm later this year, you can put those fears to rest. One of North Carolina's top IBM executives gave a rare glimpse into ongoing acquisition negotiations, and said Big Blue…

Newly merged Blue Acorn iCi makes first acquisition out of the gates
The new firm has acquired Brandshop, a full-service direct-to-consumer commerce company.