Diligent Corporation, the modern governance company, has completed its acquisition of Galvanize, a global leader in SaaS governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software. The financial terms of both transactions were not disclosed.
By integrating Galvanize and Steele into the Diligent modern governance platform, the Company is creating a comprehensive solution to meet its client’s GRC needs, from IT to the boardroom. The platform will help clients:
- implement and measure risk management and controls across the organization;
- enrich insights with best practice and external benchmarks while strengthening regulatory compliance; and,
- aggregate data into a holistic view for their leadership teams and board.
The combined company will serve more than 23,000 clients across all industries and provide concierge-level support built on market-leading customer satisfaction scores. Diligent will benefit from Galvanize’s robust partner network and its comprehensive “Leader” recognition from both Gartner and Forrester analysts. Touting over 80 integrations with leading technology partners, Galvanize will also accelerate Diligent’s seamless integration into customers’ existing technology stacks.
Credit Suisse served as the exclusive financial advisor, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as the legal advisor to Diligent. Evercore served as the financial advisor, and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP served as the legal advisor to Galvanize.