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Divestiture · Communications · January 2016

EchoSat Communications Group acquires Heartland Payment Systems - SmartLink

On January 4, 2016, EchoSat Communications Group acquired Heartland Payment Systems - SmartLink, a communications company in United States, from Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

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AnnouncedJanuary 4, 2016 TypeDivestiture TargetHeartland Payment Systems - SmartLink Buyer EchoSat Communications Group Seller Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. SectorCommunications LocationUnited States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Heartland Payment Systems - SmartLink
United States
Communicationssector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

EchoSat Communications Group
Company · 1 deal on record
  • 1st transaction in communications
  • 1st transaction in United States
1deals, all time
1in this sector
2016latest

Seller

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
Company · 7 deals on record
7investments
1in this sector
1exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Heartland Payment Systems - SmartLink?EchoSat Communications Group acquired Heartland Payment Systems - SmartLink on January 4, 2016.

Who sold Heartland Payment Systems - SmartLink?Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the communications sector in 2016.

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