KO Client Backbone PLM Acquired by Bamboo Rose

KO client Backbone PLM, a product development platform that enables brands to make products smarter, faster, and at scale, was recently acquired by Bamboo Rose, the leading collaborative product development, sourcing, and supply chain platform for retailers and consumer brands.

According to the press release, this combination catapults creativity and boosts productivity with design and sourcing technology that helps retailers get products to market fast.

Backbone’s CEO Jeff Fedor says, ”The Bamboo Rose team is on a mission to tame the concept-to-launch PLM workflow. Backbone PLM fits really well into that model, delivering solutions for front-end design that complement the strengths of Bamboo Rose. Together we will offer the most comprehensive PLM solution in the market. We are excited to join the talent and technology of our collective organization.”

The KO team of partner Jon Taylor and attorneys Ryan Sykora and Michael Wysolmerski represented Backbone in the acquisition. Learn more about the acquisition in BizWest and the press release.