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Simplicity Expands its Strategic Offering with the Acquisition of Planscope360™ and Welcomes New Partners, Al Otto and Robert McLean
Simplicity Group Holdings ("Simplicity"), a leading financial products distribution firm, today announced the acquisition of Planscope360™ (Planscope), a Durham, NC-based integrated administration platform dedicated to serving the K-12 market. Initially backed by Verity, a recent Simplicity acquisition, Planscope360 is led by Al Otto and Robert McLean, both of whom join as Simplicity Partners.
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