Inktavo, a provider of integrated software solutions for branded merch businesses, has acquired Clarity Software, a U.K.-based management information system software vendor that specializes in job pricing, inventory management and production management for the signs and graphics industry and other markets. Financial terms of the deal weren’t released.
Inktavo says the acquisition will further enhance its product offerings and expand its geographical reach.
“Inktavo’s mission is to create a family of solutions for branded merchandise business to organize and grow,” said James Armijo, CEO of Inktavo. “Our acquisition of Clarity Software expands the geographics we can serve and positions Inktavo to provide even more flexible and comprehensive software solutions that enable signage shop businesses to grow seamlessly using a single application.”
Clarity Software is known for its robust functionality and job pricing capabilities, according to Inktavo. Features include configure, price and quote tools, proof-of-delivery apps and bidirectional links to customers’ preferred accounting software.
The acquisition by Inktavo furthers Clarity’s goals to scale geographically into the U.S. and non-English speaking markets, said Richard Gamlin, CEO of Clarity Software. He added that the “search and scale” was facilitated by Clairfield, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm.
“Our customers will ultimately benefit from the expansion of flexible software functionality to help them grow using one application,” he said.
Last year, Inktavo acquired SignTracker, a management software platform for sign shops. Other firms that make up Inktavo are InkSoft, an e-commerce platform; Printavo, a shop-management solution; and GraphicsFlow, a graphics-productivity solution. In early 2022, private equity firms PSG and Blue Star Innovation Partners acquired InkSoft and Printavo, merging the two former competitors to create Inktavo.
