Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in SERgroup, a European Enterprise Content Management solutions software company based in Bonn, Germany. Underlining their commitment to continuity, the selling shareholders will retain a significant minority stake in SER. Further details were not disclosed. The transaction has been approved by the relevant antitrust authorities. Kurt-Werner Sikora, spokesman for SER‘s management board, said: “Carlyle will be an excellent partner for the continued development of SER, and the new management appointments represent the next step in our succession planning. Carlyle’s success in the software sector means the team will bring relevant expertise to the company.“