GeekWire

Smartsheet acquisition: Competing bids unlikely; $8.4B deal could fuel other private equity buyouts

Smartsheet is allowed to solicit other potential acquirers after announcing a $8.4 billion buyout deal with Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners on Tuesday. But analysts say the existing offer is ...
Morningstar

Former Google Cloud Exec Eyal Manor Joins Smartsheet’s Board

Manor brings deep Gen AI expertise and global software leadership to fuel Smartsheet’s innovation Smartsheet, the AI-enhanced enterprise-grade work management platform, announced today that Eyal Manor ...

Smartsheet research reveals security risk: 70% of operations management professionals use “shadow AI” amid pressure to increase efficiency

To achieve operational excellence, organizations must embrace Intelligent Work Management, uniting human expertise and governed AI ...
Forbes

How Vista Equity’s $8.4 Billion Smartsheet Buyout Strengthens Their Market Position

Smartsheet, the Washington-based work management platform, is being scooped up by private equity giants Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone. This $8.4 billion deal is turning heads, not just for its ...
USA Today

Smartsheet review: Pros and cons in 2024

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Blackstone and Vista complete $8.4 billion Smartsheet buyout

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Smartsheet, known for its AI-enhanced work management platform and impressive 81.68% gross profit margins, ...
Forbes

Succession As Strategy: Leading Through Letting Go At Smartsheet

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Author, professor and founder. Deeply curious about leadership. They say if you love something, you need to let it go. But what if ...
CRN

Smartsheet Launches Expanded Partner Program, Eyes Global Expansion Via The Channel

The “intelligent work management” software developer, which held its Engage conference and partner summit this week, also announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS that includes joint ...
Benzinga.com

Smartsheet To Be Acquired By Blackstone, Vista In $8.4B Deal: Details

Smartsheet Inc. (NYSE:SMAR) shares are trading higher on Tuesday after funds managed by Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) and Vista Equity Partners disclosed they are acquiring the company for around $8.4 ...
GeekWire

Report: Smartsheet in talks to be acquired by private equity firms including Vista and Blackstone

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader at the company’s ENGAGE customer conference in September 2023. (Smartsheet Photo) Seattle-area enterprise software giant Smartsheet is in acquisition talks with a group of ...
Business Wire

Smartsheet Names Ravi Soin as Chief Information Security Officer

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartsheet, the AI-enhanced enterprise-grade work management platform, today announced Ravi Soin as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Soin will lead ...
Business Wire

Former Google Cloud Exec Eyal Manor Joins Smartsheet’s Board

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartsheet, the AI-enhanced enterprise-grade work management platform, announced today that Eyal Manor will join the company’s Board as an Independent Director. Manor ...