Comply365 Announces Acquisition of Training Management System Solution Provider Qualtero

Beloit,Wis./Bristol,England/Tel Aviv, Israel–September 4,2024–Comply365,LLC(“Comply365”), aleading global providerofcomplianceand safety managementsolutionsfortheaviation, rail anddefenseindustries,announcedthe acquisition ofQualteroLimited (“Qualtero”),aleadingproviderof solutions to optimize civiland military aviation training operations.The acquisition willcreate a leading global all-in-one compliance, safety and training platform for peak operational performance serving the aviation,defenseand rail industrieswith over 140 customers located in over30countries on six continents.Terms of the transaction were not announced.

In January 2024,Insight Partners, a global software investor, and Liberty Hall Capital Partners (“Liberty Hall”), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace anddefenseindustry, announced a strategic growth investment in Comply365 in connection with Comply365’s merger withVistairLimited (“Vistair”). The acquisition of Qualtero represents Comply365’s first acquisition since its merger withVistair.

Commenting on the acquisition of Qualtero, Tom Samuel, Vice Chairman, and Rob Morgan, CEO,of Comply365 said, “We are delighted to welcome the Qualtero team into the Comply365 family. Qualtero is a world-renowned provider of innovative training and qualification management solutions for civil and military aviation, with a stellar global customer base. This acquisition brings together complementary product lines and talent, further bolstering our ability to deliver a unique value proposition to our customers by connecting the dots between operational content management, safety management, training management, and data analytics.”

BarakKirmayer, CEO of Qualtero said, “The acquisition of Qualtero by Comply365 marks a significant milestone in Qualtero’s journey. We see immense synergy between the companies’ solutions and teams, and with the support of Comply365, wearepoised to deliver even greater value and more innovative products to our combined customers.”

Henry Frankievich, Managing Director at Insight Partners said,“The acquisitionof Qualtero is a natural extension ofComply365’sstrategy tocreateacomprehensive compliance and safety platform serving the global aviation,defenseand rail industries.Webelievethat theaddition of Qualtero’swidely respectedtraining and qualifications management capabilitieswill enableourcustomers to achieve the highestlevelsof operational excellence.We look forward tocontinuing to work with Liberty Hall to support Comply365 in theircontinuedgrowth.”

JamesBlack, Partner at Liberty Hall Capital Partnersadded,“Withtheacquisition of Qualtero, Comply365extendsthevalue propositionitoffers to airlines,defenseand rail organizationsbyexpandingits capacity topoweroperational excellence with a leading training management offering.Along with our partners at Insight, we look forward to supportingComply365’scontinued growth,combiningthe strengths and expertise of both organizations to deliver even greater value to our collective customers.”

Legal advice to Comply365 was provided by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher,Willkie Farr & GallagherandGoldfarb Gross Seligman.Qualtero was advised by DLAPiperandBarnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

About Comply365

Comply365 is a leading provider of Operational Content Management, Safety Management and Training Management in the highly regulated industries of aviation,defenseand rail.Comply365 provides a powerful combination of expertise and products underpinned by unified best practices, providing airlines, rail anddefenseorganizations with a single digital platform to elevate operational excellence, transform safety management and training, with closer integration of relevant data sets across domains.By empowering airline, rail anddefenseorganizations withanall-in-one compliance, safety, training and data platform, Comply365 ensures their crews and assets always geared for peak operational performance, unlocking unparalleled financial and operational gains through more streamlined, robust and agile operations.Comply365 is the trusted technology partner of many of the most progressive aviation anddefenseorganizations worldwide with a global customer base ofover120 airlines,defenseand rail organizations.

AboutQualtero

Qualtero is a premier provider of training management solutions, empowering organizations to deliver impactful training experiences that drivecomplianceperformance and growth.Qualterospecializesin developing innovative solutions for optimizing commercial and military aviation training operations.Itsflagship products include Fox,acomprehensive Training Management System, andQualteroEQMS, the most modern Qualification Management System. These tools help aviation training organizations of all sizes streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance throughput.Qualtero’steam of talented and experienced professionals employ proven methodologies to ensure complete customer success, continuously enhancing its solutions with the latest technology to meet their evolving needs.   

About Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup andScaleUpcompanies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As ofDecember 31, 2023, the firm has over $80B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv andthe Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO.

About Liberty Hall

Liberty Hall Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace anddefenseindustry. Liberty Hall’s principals have a 25-plus year history of working together and have led the investment of over $2.5 billion in equity capital in over 25 businesses serving multiple segments of the aerospace anddefenseindustry. Liberty Hall was founded in July 2011 as the first, and remains the only, private equity firm focused solely on investments in middle market businesses serving the aerospace anddefenseindustry. Liberty Hall executes a proven and repeatable investment strategy designed to transform middle market businesses into larger, morecapable and diverse strategic assets.

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