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Amir Akhavan Vice President   Amir Akhavan, a Vice President with JEGI, focuses on online media, marketing services and technology companies. Mr. Akhavan has also assisted broader media, publishing and exhibition companies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.  Notable engagements include: Medical Knowledge Group, in a majority sale to CIVC Partners; Tinicum Capital, in its sale of Hallmark to EBSCO Industries; KnowledgeStorm, in its sale to TechTarget; Aberdeen, in its sale to Harte-Hanks; Great Hill Partners, in the sale of Action Media to CFW Media; Reed Elsevier, in its RNP and North American divestitures to Apprise Media and Catalyst Investors; Klipmart, in its sale to DoubleClick; 2020Software, in its sale to TechTarget; Gold Standard, in its sale to Elsevier, and Landmark Communications, in the sale of Shorecliff to United Business Media.

In addition to focusing on the firm’s leading M&A advisory practice, Mr. Akhavan is a member of JEGI Capital, a media focused private equity portfolio, and helps manage its investments in I-Behavior and Aprimo.

Mr. Akhavan began his investment banking career as an Associate at Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance in the Media and Entertainment group. He also worked on consulting engagements with the firms Strategy and Operations group. Previously, Mr. Akhavan was a Senior Consultant in Ernst & Young’s Assurance and Advisory Business Services practice focusing on Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT).

Mr. Akhavan earned his MS from the University of Virginia as an Ernst & Young YMP scholar and a BS in Corporate Finance from the University of Southern California. Mr. Akhavan is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY mentor, and Vice President of the Tri State Area USC Alumni Club.

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