Experian Acquires ClarityBlue

Experian has acquired ClarityBlue Inc., a customer management and database marketing consulting group based in Luton, UK, and Boston, for $150 million. The previous owners, which include founder and CEO Duncan Painter and ECI, a United Kingdom-based venture capital firm, can earn additional performance related compensation of up to $27 million during the next three years.

There are no layoffs anticipated among its 175 members, according to an Experian spokesperson. Duncan Painter will remain the CEO of ClarityBlue