Sam Barthelme, Vice President, focuses on publishing, traditional and interactive marketing services, business information and new media companies, within the firm’s mergers, acquisitions and divestitures practice.

Prior to joining JEGI, Mr. Barthelme worked in corporate finance at American International Group. His direct media and technology experience includes strategic planning and corporate finance roles at entertainment technology provider Production Resource Group and at Time Warner – CNN. Mr. Barthelme also served as an advisor to Video Volunteers, a non-profit social media network that provides solution-based media for marginalized and poor communities around the world.

Mr. Barthelme holds an MBA and a BS from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Interested parties may contact Mr. Barthelme via e-mail, or at the firm's address.

Notable engagements include:

• The sale of Travidia to Media Consortium;
• The sale of Rigzone to Dice for $39 million plus $16 million earn-out potential;
• Hearst Corporation’s acquisition of global interactive marketing services company iCrossing;
• Edgar Online’s $12 million growth capital raise from Bain Capital;
• The sale of CQ’s Governing magazine to e.Republic;
• The sale of Congressional Quarterly to The Economist Group/Roll Call;
• The sale of CQ Press to Sage;
• The sale of ThinkService to United Business Media;
• The sale of Staffing Industry Analysts to Crain Communications; and
• The sale of University Health Publishing to Medizine (VSS portfolio company).