Francisco Partners To Acquire McKesson Automation

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm, announced Wednesday it plans to acquire McKesson Automation, a Cranberry-based division of McKesson Corp. The San Francisco-based firm did not disclose the purchase price of the business, which will operate under a new name when the transaction closes. McKesson Automation has 786 total employees, with 480 located in Cranberry. In May, San Francisco-based McKesson previously announced its intent to divest the division, which offers integrated pharmacy automation solutions for hospitals and health systems. This was reported by bizjournals.com on October 16, 2013. Contact . . .