ESW Capital to acquire Northplains Systems

Aclate, Inc., subsidiary of ESW Capital announced the acquisition of Northplains Systems Corp, a solution for Enterprise Digital Asset Management (eDAM) systems and the platform of choice for organizations that require protection, control and rapid access to millions of images, videos and other rich media files for commercial use and re-use across global markets and channels, a leader in digital asset management for more than 20 years. With this acquisition, Northplains becomes part of ESW Capital, under the Aclate family of companies. ESW Capital, one of the largest privately held enterprise software companies in the world, acquires best-of-breed software solutions that possess the potential for further growth through increased investment. Northplains customers will benefit from Aclate’s shared services, along with its customer success program, a proven method for aligning product development with customers’ goals. Chris Miller, General Manager of the Aclate portfolio, will assume the role of CEO for Northplains. “We are excited to add Northplains’ portfolio of products that manage every stage of the digital asset lifecycle,” Chris Miller said. “Northplains solutions help companies deliver consistent, compelling content to the market, building and protecting what matters most – a company’s brand. This is more important than ever in today’s competitive environment.”