Houlihan Lokey Advises North Highland
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that North Highland, a portfolio company of OMERS Private Equity, has acquired The Bridge, a data and AI consulting firm. The transaction was publicly announced on January 14, 2025.
The acquisition meaningfully enhances North Highland’s technology and digital transformation capabilities, combining the firm’s decades of experience in guiding companies through complex transformations with The Bridge’s deep expertise in data and AI, cloud and product, and digital experience solutions.
Alex Bombeck, CEO of North Highland, said “The Bridge is a strategic fit for North Highland, combining our proven change and transformation expertise with their cutting-edge technology, data, and AI capabilities. Together, we’ll create tailored solutions that work to turn clients’ visions into real, measurable value—ultimately creating impact that lasts.”
Key client benefits include a full spectrum of digital transformation capabilities spanning strategy through execution, as well as deep expertise across retail and consumer packaged goods, financial services, and healthcare sectors to complement North Highland’s existing industry support.
“The Bridge’s mission has always been to help organizations effectively utilize technology platforms and leverage their data to attain competitive advantage,” said Eric Winton, CEO at The Bridge. “We’re excited to combine our technical and consulting expertise with North Highland’s scale, proven methodologies, and innovative approaches to create a uniquely powerful force in helping our clients succeed in the rapidly changing digital world.”
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive buyside financial advisor to North Highland.
Houlihan Lokey’s IT Services team is among the most active M&A advisors in the market, having closed 40+ IT services transactions in the past 24 months. This most recent transaction further strengthens Houlihan Lokey’s leadership in the IT services industry and highlights continued momentum and leadership in its core vertical, which includes cloud/data and analytics, digital engineering, enterprise applications, and managed and security services.
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