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"The Jordan, Edmiston Group is an outstanding member of ABM. They've been very supportive of our association and of business-to-business media. I'm indebted to them."
Gordon Hughes
Chief Executive Officer
American Business Media
"Thank you for your incredible support through this process (the sale of Circles) –
we owe JEGI a HUGE debt of gratitude and feel incredibly fortunate that we had you on our side!"
Kathy Sherbrooke
President
Circles
"The sale process was smooth, and working with JEGI was a great success. Having been on the opposite side of the table most of the time, I told Wilma and Richard just how much I came to appreciate the process and their work. We took a great business with a strong management team and married it with the right investment bank, providing all the ingredients for a successful outcome."
Alan Glass
Chairman & CEO
Commonwealth Business Media
"We've always enjoyed the professional approach of the team at JEGI. Richard Mead in particular helped us in an acquisition that was instrumental in our becoming the largest gift trade show partnership in the world."
Michael Cooke
Chief Executive Officer
dmg world media
"Wilma Jordan and Scott Peters did an excellent job helping Dow Jones sell Dow Jones Financial Publishing Company, publisher of Investment Advisor. They are good planners, and they move quickly and accurately in the closing stages of a deal. As a seller, I respect and appreciate that very much."
James H. Ottaway, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Dow Jones
and Chairman of its Ottaway Newspapers Group
"We have relied on the business counsel of JEGI over the years; the team's tenacity in completing transactions is notable. We appreciate the strategic skills, attention to detail, good humor and plain speaking that characterize everyone in the company."
Helen Alexander
Chief Executive Officer
The Economist Group
"Thank you for all of your efforts in moving this deal (the acquisition of Gold Standard) to a successful conclusion. It was a very fair process, and your team did a great job in managing the people, expectations and overall process."
Greg Samios
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development
Elsevier
"I've found JEGI to be insightful and very knowledgeable about the business. They also always stick by their beliefs and are not afraid to tell you the truth."
Brian Nairn
Chief Executive Officer
Elsevier Science
"This was my first transaction as an entrepreneur, and I wanted to make sure we were in good hands. We definitely made the right decision in choosing JEGI and Richard Mead. Thank you for a smooth process and successful outcome ... and some good humor along the way! I am grateful for your guidance and look forward to working with you again."
Jeff Giesea
President
FierceMarkets
"I am impressed with JEGI’s collective persistence and its ability to stir buyers' interest (regarding the sale of 101 Communications). Great thanks to the entire team for a job so well done."
Rodney Goldstein
Chairman & Managing Director
Frontenac Company
"JEGI was a critical partner and instrumental to the successful divestiture of our Vision Events business. Their knowledge of the Media and Events space coupled with unique insights and relationships allowed us to accomplish our goals within the context of a very challenging economic environment."
Craig Safian
Group Vice President, Global Finance and Corporate Development
Gartner
"JEGI provided superb representation to us throughout the transaction process, leading to a very successful completion. Hiring JEGI was the best money we ever spent!"
Russ Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Gold Standard
"I've always been a great admirer of Wilma Jordan. Her smart analytical skills, savvy business judgment and expert advice make for a winning combination. The success of her firm is the best testimonial of all! Congratulations to Wilma, Bill and the whole JEGI team."
Cathleen P. Black
President
Hearst Magazine Group
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"Whether it's on the sale side or buy side, Wilma and the JEGI team are phenomenal. JEGI makes a truly full-fledged commitment to a finely tuned process, representing your property in its best light, and search and soliciting the entire market for potential buyers. Think 'determined' and 'tenacious' -that describes Wilma and JEGI."
Richard Malloch
President and Group Head
Hearst Business Media
"Special thanks to the JEGI team for doing an excellent job running the sale process and truly maximizing value for The Governance Institute’s shareholders. Thank you for all your hard work and congratulations on an excellent outcome!"
James Wilder
Partner
Housatonic Partners
"The Jordan, Edmiston Group provided invaluable insight and experience in the sale of our company, Information Management Network. On top of exceptional service and attention to detail, they exceeded our expectations in the outcome of our transaction. I would strongly recommend JEGI to anyone who is seeking top-tier investment banking expertise."
Frank J. Fabozzi
Principal
Information Management Network
"Before I engaged JEGI to sell Ad:Tech events, I knew the M&A team was good, but I didn’t realize how good they truly are. They know B2B media backwards and forwards, and nobody knows the event business better than they do. If you want to sell your business and maximize value: Hire Jordan Edmiston."
Joel Davis
President & CEO
JD Events
"JEGI worked with us for a full year to prepare for every aspect of the transaction process. And when it came to crunch time they were very effective negotiators. The result was an outcome that greatly surpassed our going-in expectations, and as importantly, a terrific new growth opportunity for the business and the employees."
Chris Young
Former Chief Executive Officer
Klipmart
"Wilma Jordan and her team at JEGI are important members of the magazine community, contributing time and resources to support the health and growth of our industry."
Nina Link
President and CEO
Magazine Publishers of America
"I met with eight potential investment banking firms before choosing JEGI. Their senior executive team of investment bankers made it their business to understand the nuances of my business and what was most important to me. JEGI provided me with critically important guidance to ensure maximum value, even in the midst of a global credit crisis. Choosing the right investment banking firm is the most important part of the process for anyone contemplating a transaction. You can count on the experienced professionals at JEGI to get a transaction done, while always keeping your interests as their top priority."
Leon Behar
Chief Executive Officer
Medical Knowledge Group
"Wilma and her team are great -they're willing to do everything from advising on high-level strategy to licking envelopes. Large deal or small deal, they focus on getting the right deal done. Congratulations on your next decade and a half."
Dame Marjorie Scardino
Chief Executive Officer
Pearson
"After working with Jordan, Edmiston on both sides of the table over the past few years, we didn’t hesitate in choosing the JEGI team to be on our side during the sale of Pfingsten. From start to finish, they handled the transaction process in excellent fashion and added value every step of the way. The team is talented, tenacious and highly efficient, and they earned our full appreciation for a job well done."
Tom Bagley
Senior Managing Director
Pfingsten Partners
"Working with JEGI has been highly rewarding. I consider Wilma and her team critical business partners of Reed Business Information."
Jim Casella
Former Chairman and CEO,
Reed Business Information
"Many thanks to all on the JEGI team for a great outcome (on the sale of Peterson’s) – we are exceptionally pleased with the final result. It is very interesting how value in this deal was driven not by the traditional publishers, but by other companies in the lead generation business. So, all credit to JEGI for thinking outside the box and getting those participants to take a look!"
Andrew Perrin
Vice President, Business Development
Thomson Corporation
"We could not have put this together without JEGI’s relationships and insights. I'm very grateful to the firm for every ounce of effort that went into making this happen…And I look forward to getting to the next one."
Doug Manoni
Former Chief Executive Officer
Wicks Business Information
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