Planet Software sells to QSR International

Piper Alderman acted for Planet Software, the dominant provider of global student placement management software, in the sale of its business to QSR International, the world’s leading qualitative data analytics software company and a subsidiary of US venture capital firm Rubicon Technology Partners. The sale represented the culmination of 20 years of development by Planet Software of “Sonia”, a student placement management software that assists placement staff, placement providers and students to view and manage information that relates to them and which is used in multiple countries over three continents, including a majority of the top ranked Australian universities within the “Group of Eight”.

What our Client said 

Paul Reynolds, Chief Technical Officer (and former director and shareholder) of Planet Software

‘James and Kieren worked closely with us ensure that the sale of Planet Software was completed in a short space of time and in a manner that protected our interests. This was a significant deal for Planet Software and its shareholders, but James and Kieren showed a high level of expertise and knowledge in guiding us through each step of the process.’