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Transactions > by Sector > Business Information
 | Hallmark Data Systems (www.halldata.com), a leading information services and technology provider of fulfillment and customer relationship management solutions, and a portfolio company of Tinicum Capital Partners (www.tinicum.com), has been sold to EBSCO Industries (www.ebscoind.com). EBSCO is a diversified business that provides subscriptions for more than 300,000 title listings from more than 78,000 publishers worldwide. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Hallmark Data Systems in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. |
 | Think Service, a membership, certification and training, and events organization focused on IT service and support practitioners has been acquired by United Business Media plc on behalf of CMP Technology. United Business Media is a leading global business media company that informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, through online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, Think Service is the U.S. market leader in provision of training and information to service desk employees, also known as help desk employees. Think Service also organizes an annual Conference & Expo that attracts over 2,000 attendees and is recognized as the industry's leading event for IT support professional. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Think Service in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here |
 | Money-Media, the US-based leader in online news and commentary for the money management industry, has been acquired by Pearson, an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Money-Media, through its products Ignites, Fundfire, BoardIQ, Agenda and ODX, offers highly-respected online services, publications and conferences. Money-Media’s specialist services will improve the ability of the Financial Times to reach the asset management community in the US, enhancing its recent launch of a US edition of FTfm (its dedicated fund management newspaper supplement); and globally, building on the FT’s unique global franchise The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Money-Media in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | Cambridge Information Group, a privately owned group of information services and publishing companies, in conjunction with Externalis and ABRY Partners, have completed a tender offer for the shares of Navtech, Inc., (NAVH.OB), a leading information provider to the aviation industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group advised Cambridge Information Group in this transaction. |
 | Trade Service Corporation, a leading database provider of robust product and pricing solutions to 18,000 subscribers, has received a significant equity investment from GF Capital Private Equity Fund, LP. GF Capital of New York is focused on growth capital, buyout and recapitalization investments in the media and information industries.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Trade Service in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Alert Global Media, the Miami-based publisher of moneylaundering.com and Money Laundering Alert and provider of anti-money laundering conferences and training for financial professionals, has been sold to Fortent, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company and a specialist in anti-money laundering and fraud detection technology.
The transaction significantly expands Fortent’s platform of risk and compliance products and services, creating a comprehensive suite of technology, training, and information services for financial institutions and government agencies worldwide.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Alert Global Media in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of technology market research, intelligence and demand generation services, has been sold to Harte-Hanks, a publicly traded worldwide direct and targeted marketing company.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated the transaction and served as exclusive financial advisor to Aberdeen and its institutional shareholders, including Commonwealth Capital Ventures, TL Ventures and First Light Capital. For more information, click here. |
 | The Thomson Corporation sold Peterson’s, a leading provider of education and career guidance, to Nelnet, one of the leading education finance companies in the US. The addition of Peterson’s expands the products and services that the two companies can offer to students, families, schools, lenders, guarantors, and military partners. It will advance Nelnet's initiative to match college-bound students with higher education institutions.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Thomson in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Commonwealth Business Media, the premier provider of business intelligence for the international trade and transportation industry, has been sold to United Business Media, a leading global business information company, for a cash consideration of $152 million. The acquisition provides UBM with a strong position in a new vertical market, as Commonwealth has an established portfolio of highly regarded integrated media products and proprietary business information databases.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Commonwealth in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | The Governance Institute, a provider of essential knowledge and solutions necessary for hospital and health systems Boards of Directors, executive management and physician leaders to achieve excellence across a wide array of strategic issues that confront hospitals and their Boards, has been sold to National Research Corporation (NASDAQ/NM: NRCI), a leader in healthcare performance measurement and improvement, for $19.5 million in cash at closing and $2.8 million in assumed liabilities. Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the business services and media industries, was the majority shareholder in The Governance Institute.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Governance Institute in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Gold Standard, Inc., a premier US-based developer of online clinical drug information products, services and solutions to the healthcare market, has been sold to Elsevier, a leading global healthcare and scientific publisher. Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the business services and media industries, has been the lead investor in Gold Standard since 2003.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Gold Standard in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | 101communications, LLC, a leading integrated media company focused on the information technology community, has been acquired by 1105 Media, Inc., a company backed by private equity firms Nautic Partners and Alta Communications in partnership with Neal Vitale, a former Reed Elsevier and Peterson Publishing executive.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented 101communications' shareholders in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) has sold its JupiterResearch division for $10.1 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. The acquirer is JupiterKagan, Inc., a portfolio company of MCG Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MCGC). JupiterResearch is a leading provider of research, analysis and advise focused on the Internet and consumer technologies. MCG Capital provides capital to small- to mid-sized companies to support growth and value creation strategies.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Jupitermedia in this transaction. For more information, click here. | More Business Information Transactions
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