New investor partnership accelerates time to market for next-gen supply chain solutions San Francisco and Wayne, PA - Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, and Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network for the process industries, announce the completion of their merger agreement. As new owners of Elemica, Thoma Bravo’s software and technology expertise perfectly complements the supply chain and business network expertise of Elemica, enabling the company to expand their solution portfolio and accelerate the time to market for new products. “We admire what Elemica’s experienced team has created and achieved with their patented business network, saving companies billions,” said A.J. Rohde, Partner at Thoma Bravo. “Elemica is the clear leader in the global industrial manufacturing community, and we wanted to partner with this world-class organization to help further transform the supply chains of their customers.” “Today begins a new chapter in the Elemica story, allowing us to focus our execution on our long-term strategy of building the most robust next-generation supply chain network,” said John Blyzinskyj, CEO of Elemica. “The resources and flexibility provided by this acquisition makes us very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.” The new investor partnership will accelerate the company’s time to market for creating leading-edge solutions that give customers better business outcomes with more streamlined operations and a competitive advantage. Elemica is now poised to help clients sustain growth and profitability with more robust solutions that connect trading partners for improved collaboration and quicker return on investment. Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor to Thoma Bravo. Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor and Pepper Hamilton served as legal advisor to Elemica.