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The Jordan, Edmiston Group,
Inc. (JEGI) is pleased to announce a strong start to the
New Year, as the exclusive financial advisor on four completed
M&A transactions:
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The sale of The Economist
Group’s (www.economistgroup.com)
CFO Publishing (www.cfo.com)
to private equity firm Seguin Partners, LLC (www.seguinpartners.com),
in partnership with CFO’s management. CFO is the
leading business-to-business media brand focused on the
information needs of c-level and senior finance executives.
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The sale of Burton
Group, Inc. (www.burtongroup.com),
a leading research and advisory services firm that focuses
on providing practical, technically in-depth advice to
front-line IT professionals, has been sold to Gartner,
Inc. (NYSE: IT) (www.gartner.com),
a leading provider of research and analysis on the global
information technology industry, for approximately $56
million in cash.
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The acquisition by
e5 Global Media LLC, a newly formed company by Pluribus
Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners (www.guggenheimpartners.com),
of leading media brands from The Nielsen Company’s
Nielsen Business Media, including The Hollywood Reporter,
Billboard, AdWeek, MediaWeek,
and BrandWeek.
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The sale of Polaris
Library Systems (www.gisinfosystems.com),
a leading provider of library automation software, to
PLS Partners, a newly formed company to acquire Polaris
via a Management Buyout (MBO).
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JEGI’s client is mentioned first in each
of the above transactions.
According to JEGI’s year-end 2009 M&A results,
the second half of 2009 showed positive signs of M&A recovery,
with nine of the year’s ten largest media, information, marketing
services and related technology transactions taking place during
the final six months of the year. In the second half, six transactions
were announced with a value of $1+ billion, as compared to zero
$1+ billion deals in the entire first half of the year. M&A
activity has been fueled by continued strength in the online media,
interactive marketing services and technology sectors, along with
a mix of strategic corporate buyers with strong balance sheets and
private equity firms eager to put their capital to work. See the
entire report HERE.
JEGI is also pleased to announce the release
of the 2nd edition of the State of Digital Media Report, which it
co-produced with ContentNext and MIN. The report’s focus is
on social media, a huge force in the marketplace that is raising
big questions about companies’ revenue models going forward.
The Report chronicles all the deal activity in digital and social
media over the last 18 months and also includes profiles of a select
group of digital brands; a points-of-view section featuring contributions
from thought leaders; deep analysis of traffic metrics; and a complete
M&A overview section. To order your copy, click HERE.
(Enter Discount Code “JEGI” for $100 discount)
About JEGI
The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI) of New York, NY is the leading
provider of independent investment banking services for media, information,
marketing services and related technologies. Since being founded
in 1987, JEGI has completed nearly 500 high-profile M&A transactions
for global and emerging companies; entrepreneurial owners; and private
equity and venture capital funds. For more information, visit www.jegi.com.
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