2016 is coming to an end, reviewing the whole year, like last year, this year is also a very important year for the acquisition of digital medical field: 40 acquisitions in 2016, more than 36 in 2015; It also includes many high-profile and eye-catching companies such as Google, Fitbit and Philips. The author compiled a M&A activity inventory summed up by foreign media for you to learn more about the industry M&A trends this year. According to data observed by MobiHealthNews, there were 16 acquisitions in the first two quarters of 2016; mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter continued to be active, with 15 acquisitions and 1 merger; and 8 additional acquisitions in the fourth quarter. The following 14 transactions have been sorted by transaction amount, while the 26 undisclosed transactions are sorted in chronological order. 1. Thoma Bravo acquires Imprivata. In July, Imprivata, a medical IT security tool developer based in Lexington, Mass., agreed to be acquired by San Francisco-based private equity firm Thoma Bravo as its subsidiary. The transaction, valued at approximately $544 million, is the largest acquisition of this year's transaction volume. Under the terms of the agreement, registered shareholders will receive $19.25 in cash per Imprivata common stock, a premium of 33% over the $14.50 closing price of Imprivata's final stock. 2. Evolent Health acquires Valence Health. Both companies are high-tech service companies focused on value-based healthcare. The acquisition was completed in October with a transaction value of $219.4 million. Shortly before the end of the transaction, Valence Health had just signed a major contract with the Indiana Medicaid provider and MDWise, which has 400,000 members. Frank Williams, CEO of Evolent Health, said in a call to investors that the acquisition would add 1 million users to Evolent Health's 12 partners. 3. Wolters Kluwer health acquires Emmi Solutions. The former is the owner of the mobile products UpToDate and Lexicomp for doctors, a company that develops patient-participating software. The transaction was completed in October with a transaction value of $170 million. The acquisition is worthy of attention because it is Wolters Kluwer's first patient-centered acquisition. The company's previous M&A activities often revolve around doctor-centric tools such as UpToDate and Lexicomp, as well as drug information apps such as Medi-Span. 4. Mars Petcare acquires Whistle. The transaction was completed in April and the transaction amount was nearly $117 million. Whistle, a San Francisco-based pet fitness tracking company, has developed a smart collar that people can use to track the location and activity of their dogs. Pet activity data can be sent from the collar to the companion app to help the user pinpoint the location of the dog; the user can also be shown the history of the dog's activity and sleep patterns. Mars Petcare is a well-known pet food manufacturer with brands including Ames, Baolu and Weijia. Mars Petcare's parent company is the famous candy manufacturer Mars, which has 29 brands of candy products, including M&M Chocolate, Dove, Snickers and TWIX. Frozen Monkfish,Frozen Monkfish Fillet,Frozen Monkfish Tail,Frozen Monkfish Skinless Zhejiang Zhoushan Jiaze Aquatic Co., Ltd. , https://www.tianjia-aquatics.com