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Clearlake Capital Group Named to Inc.’s 2021 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

October 12, 2021

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., an investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, today announced that it has been named to Inc.’s third annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track record of success backing entrepreneurs.

CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP NAMED TO INC.’S 2021 LIST OF FOUNDER-FRIENDLY INVESTORS SANTA MONICA, CA – October 12, 2021 – Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., an investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, today announced that it has been named to Inc.’s third annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the best

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Clearlake Capital-Backed Unifrax Completes Acquisition of Lydall

October 8, 2021

Unifrax, a leading global provider of high-performance specialty materials focused on thermal management, specialty filtration, battery materials, emission control and fire protection applications backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Lydall, Inc. (NYSE: LDL, “Lydall” or the “Company”), a leader in the design and production of specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions.

CLEARLAKE CAPITAL-BACKED UNIFRAX COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF LYDALL   Creates Market Leading Global Specialty Materials Platform Focused On Innovative Battery Materials, Filtration Solutions, and Energy Saving Technologies   Tonawanda, NY and Manchester, CT – October 8, 2021 – Unifrax, a leading global provider of high-performance specialty materials focused on thermal management, specialty filtration, battery materials, emission control and fire protection applications

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Non-Profit & For-Profit Leaders Form Novata, a New Technology Platform Designed to Streamline ESG Reporting Across the Private Markets

October 7, 2021

Today, Novata launched as an innovative new public benefit corporation and technology platform built to provide the private markets ecosystem, including private equity firms, with intuitive and effective Environmental, Social Good and Corporate Governance (ESG) measurement, data collection and benchmarking.

NON-PROFIT & FOR-PROFIT LEADERS FORM NOVATA, A NEW TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE ESG REPORTING ACROSS THE PRIVATE MARKETS Ford Foundation, S&P Global, Hamilton Lane and Omidyar Network Collaborate with Premiere List of General Partners to Empower Inclusive Capitalism in the Private Markets Newly formed Public Benefit Corporation to Provide Private Companies with a Holistic Solution that Includes Open Architecture

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Third Quarter 2021 Investment Activity

October 5, 2021

Clearlake entered the second half of the year with the intent to drive high growth and innovation across the portfolio. Our team has continued to identify key areas of focus to streamline and improve increasingly comprehensive solutions within our core technology, industrials, and consumer sectors. During Q3 2021, Clearlake announced the acquisition of 6 new platforms and 14 add-ons, as well as 2 full or partial exits.

THIRD QUARTER 2021 INVESTMENT ACTIVITY Clearlake entered the second half of the year with the intent to drive high growth and innovation across the portfolio. Our team has continued to identify key areas of focus to streamline and improve increasingly comprehensive solutions within our core technology, industrials, and consumer sectors. During Q3 2021, Clearlake announced the acquisition of 6 new

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Ivanti names software industry veteran Jeff Abbott as new CEO and strengthens board with new appointments 

October 4, 2021

Ivanti,  the automation platform that discovers, manages, secures, and services IT assets from cloud to edge, announced today that it has named Jeff Abbott as the new CEO effective October 1, 2021, succeeding Jim Schaper in the role

IVANTI NAMES SOFTWARE INDUSTRY VETERAN JEFF ABBOTT AS NEW CEO AND STRENGTHENS BOARD WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS   Appointments provide continuity for execution of Ivanti’s extraordinary strategic growth plans and mission of making the secure Everywhere Workplace possible for people and organizations globally   SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Oct. 4, 2021 — Ivanti,  the automation platform that discovers, manages, secures, and services IT assets

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Janus International Announces the Acquisition of Access Control Technologies, LLC

September 3, 2021

Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE: JBI) (“Janus”), the leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key building solutions and new access control technologies for the self-storage and other commercial and industrial sectors, today announced its acquisition of Access Control Technologies, LLC (“ACT”), a premier provider of self-storage access control and low voltage installation and integration services.

JANUS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF ACCESS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC   Temple, GA, September 1, 2021—Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE: JBI) (“Janus”), the leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key building solutions and new access control technologies for the self-storage and other commercial and industrial sectors, today announced its acquisition of Access Control Technologies, LLC (“ACT”), a premier provider of

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Clearlake Capital-backed wheel pros to acquire Driven Lighting Group from Kian Capital

August 25, 2021

Wheel Pros, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary branded aftermarket vehicle enhancements for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars and ATVs/UTVs backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and in partnership with management, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Driven Lighting Group (“DLG”), a digitally-native designer and online retailer of aftermarket enthusiast automotive lighting products, from Kian Capital.

CLEARLAKE CAPITAL-BACKED WHEEL PROS TO ACQUIRE DRIVEN LIGHTING GROUP FROM KIAN CAPITAL   Strategic Acquisition Provides Entry into Attractive Aftermarket Lighting Category Supported by Strong Digital Presence     GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO and ATLANTA, GA – August 25, 2021 – Wheel Pros, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary branded aftermarket vehicle enhancements for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars and

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Symplr acquires Spinfusion

August 19, 2021

symplr®, a global leader in enterprise healthcare operations including governance, risk management, and compliance (“GRC”) SaaS solutions, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (“Charlesbank”), announced today the acquisition of SpinFusion.

 SYMPLR ACQUIRES SPINFUSION   Expands Workforce Management Portfolio with Physician Scheduling Software Solution; Helps Hospitals and Health Systems Optimize Their Entire Workforce SANTA MONICA, CA and HOUSTON, TX – August 19, 2021 –  symplr®, a global leader in enterprise healthcare operations including governance, risk management, and compliance (“GRC”) SaaS solutions, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and

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BeyondTrust Completes Transaction with Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners

August 17, 2021

BeyondTrust (the “Company”), a worldwide leader in privileged access management (PAM), announced today that Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), a sector focused investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, has closed its investment in the Company.

BEYONDTRUST COMPLETES TRANSACTION WITH CLEARLAKE CAPITAL AND FRANCISCO PARTNERS   ATLANTA, GA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA and SANTA MONICA, CA, August 17, 2021 – BeyondTrust (the “Company”), a worldwide leader in privileged access management (PAM), announced today that Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), a sector focused investment firm operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other

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Clearlake and Siris-Backed Newfold Digital Acquires Yoast to Help Customers Get Found Online

August 12, 2021

Newfold Digital, a leading web technology provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Clearlake"), and Siris Capital Group, LLC, has acquired Yoast, the leading search engine optimization (SEO) plugin provider for WordPress.

CLEARLAKE AND SIRIS-BACKED NEWFOLD DIGITAL ACQUIRES YOAST TO HELP CUSTOMERS GET FOUND ONLINE Leading SEO WordPress Plugin Bolsters Newfold Digital’s Robust Product Portfolio JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2021  Newfold Digital, a leading web technology provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), and Siris Capital Group, LLC, has acquired Yoast, the leading search engine optimization (SEO)

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