Ansira Partners, Inc. a global marketing technology company, has acquired Cleveland-based BrandMuscle, as well as SproutLoud. Both companies are channel partner marketing companies that work with clients in distributed ecosystems.

"Understanding the swiftly changing market from the new digital-first buyer to the importance of being present before, during, and after customer transactions, to the shift of software and services firms connecting to grow around a core platform, we know that channel partner marketing has found its time," Ansira CEO Paul Tibbitt said in a statement. "Bringing together the best of Ansira's tech and talent with BrandMuscle and SproutLoud creates a powerful force in ecosystem enablement. Today's acquisitions also expand Ansira's partner network and strengthen our partner marketing and local enablement expertise."

"By joining Ansira, we bring our significant expertise working across an intricate network of suppliers, distributors, and accounts necessary to activate in local markets with compliance in highly regulated industries," BrandMuscle CEO Scott Weeren said. "For over twenty years, one key industry that BrandMuscle has served is the beverage vertical, and we're eager to bring our knowledge of this industry, along with our core industry focus of insurance, financial services, and manufacturing, into the combined entity."