Posiflex Technology buys KIS :
Source: www.reuters.com
Aug 12 Posiflex Technology :
* Says its subsidiary Posiflex Business Machines,Inc. will fully acquire KIS Acquisition Corp. at $105 million from KIS Group,LLC and The Peninsula Fund V Limited Partnership.
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