GXS Buys Brazilian B2B

Maryland-based GXS has acquired Brazil’s Interchange Servicos, an electronic data interchange company. GXS, which is owned by Francisco Partners, bought Interchange from Banco Real, Citi, Itau-Unibanco and EDS, a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard. As part of the transaction, Interchange will now be integrated into GXS Brasil, the companies say in a statement. Neither financing terms nor deal value were disclosed. The companies did not return calls and Francisco Partners declined to comment.