STAC has been acquired by n2 Group

July 2024 — Strategic Technology Analysis Center (STAC), a world leader in financial-technology benchmarking and events, has been acquired by n2 Group, the UK specialists in advanced computation and IT infrastructure.

STAC joins NAG and VSNi in the growing community of n2 Group companies dedicated to advancing computation through collective innovation, technical excellence and long-term strategic growth. STAC will operate as an independent business within n2, maintaining its brand, identity and ethos.

STAC improves technology discovery and assessment in the finance industry through dialog and research. The STAC Benchmark™ Council, a group of leading financial firms and technology vendors, gathers at large STAC Summits™ and in small groups to discuss key technical challenges and solutions. It also produces benchmark standards that lead to high-value technology research and testing software.

n2 Group companies are at the forefront of computing and IT infrastructure, helping clients in various sectors to be more productive and innovative or reduce risk through advanced software and services. Rapidly expanding in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and scientific computing, the group’s businesses maintain their unique brands and identities, but benefit from the expanded network available through the group.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips, one of Oaklins’ TMT teams in New York, served as the exclusive financial advisor to STAC on the transaction. This transaction emphasizes ODP’s deep sector expertise in advising technology businesses, including those within the events and insights & analytics industries.