The Freedman Group-backed RØDE, an Australian audio technology company, agreed to acquire Mackie, an American professional audio products brand, from Transom Capital, a private equity firm, Financial terms were not disclosed. “RØDE and Mackie are incredibly harmonious brands. This acquisition diversifies our product offering in a very complementary way. We now offer end-to-end audio solutions for everyone from musicians setting up a home studio to professional live sound engineers. Whilst Mackie’s brand, manufacturing and operations will remain unchanged, there are incredible opportunities to combine the complementary IP, infrastructure and resources of both brands in powerful ways. I am very excited about the potential this offers RØDE and Mackie,” Damien Wilson, Freedman Group CEO.