Anima Holding, a provider of educational and training services, completed the acquisition of the Brazilian operations of Laureate Education, an educational company, for $801m. Anima's offer was picked over the bid made by SER Educacional. "This strong outcome serves all of our stakeholders well. We are confident that our Brazilian institutions will thrive under Ânima’s ownership. We wish the institutions and Ânima well as they continue to deliver quality education with high employability and student satisfaction outcomes," Eilif Serck-Hanssen, Laureate President and CEO.