The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI), the leading independent investment bank for the media and information industries, is pleased to announce that it has advised on four completed M&A transactions in the past week, including three in one day (November 30, 2009):

  • The sale of Reed Business Information-US’s (www.reedbusiness.com/us) Television Group, including Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News, and Twice, to NewBay Media (www.nbmedia.com), an affiliate of the Wicks Group of Companies (www.wicksgroup.com).  NewBay Media is a leading provider of brands across five vertical markets:
    Pro Audio; Broadcast and Video; Musical Instruments; AV/Consumer Electronics; and K-12 Education.

  • The sale of Times Publishing Company’s Governing (www.governing.com), the premier provider of intelligence and analysis on state and local government, to e.Republic (www.erepublic.com), a leading media company focused on the state and local government and education markets.

  • The sale of WebMediaBrands’ (www.webmediabrands.com) Internet.com division, a leading source of news, features and hands-on advice for developers and IT professionals, to QuinStreet (www.quinstreet.com), a full-service online marketing services and technology company.

  • The sale of Legal Research Systems (www.legalresearchsystems.com), the best single source of authoritative property/casualty insurance case law available via its Miller’s product suite, to West Law (www.westlaw.com), a unit of Thomson Reuters. West Law is an online research service for legal professionals.


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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