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 | Gartner (NYSE: IT), the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, has sold its Vision Events portfolio to CMP, a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry and a subsidiary of United Business Media plc (LSE: UBM). Vision Events is a provider of specialized domestic and international face-to-face IT events. Through a recruiting marketing model, Vision Events builds partnerships and alliances through events, private appointments and one-on-one meetings, which maximize a return on investment for participants. Vision Events will become a part of the CMP Channel Events group. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Gartner in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | The Becker Group, Ltd., a portfolio company of Sterling Capital Partners and a leading experiential marketing company, has been acquired by Viad Corp. (NYSE: VVI), a leading provider of services for exhibition organizers and exhibitors. The Becker Group of Baltimore specializes in creating immersive, entertaining attractions and brand-based experiences for clients and venues, including retail centers, movie studios, museums, leading consumer brands and casinos. With more than 50 years of experience, Becker Group is the leading provider of large-scale events and experiences for retail real estate developers in North America. This acquisition extends Viad’s experiential marketing services beyond the tradeshow environment and provides excellent opportunities to leverage the capabilities and client relationships of Becker Group, GES and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur to accelerate growth in all three of these businesses. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Becker Group in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | dmg world media has acquired the remaining 51% interest in George Little Management that it did not already own, providing a $155 million total valuation for the company. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented dmg world media in this transaction. |
 | The Festival Network, a global, live entertainment production and marketing company, has secured $10 million in Series C financing from Guggenheim Partners, a diversified financial services firm that was formed to provide the Guggenheim family and other clients with a sophisticated array of wealth and investment management services.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Festival Network in this transaction. |
 | Festival Productions, George Wein's internationally celebrated music festival company, has joined with Shoreline Media to form The Festival Network, creating one of the world's premier entertainment and production companies.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Festival Network in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | Naylor, the leading provider of business-to-business communications solutions for trade and professional associations in North America and a portfolio company of Clarity Partners and ZelnickMedia, has acquired Convention Management Group, a Fairfax, VA-based full-service event management company.
Like Naylor, CMG focuses exclusively on serving trade and professional associations, and the acquisition will add turn-key event management capabilities to Naylor's full slate of print and online media services and solutions.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented CMG in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Elsevier, has sold its Canada-based Woodworking Machinery & Supply and SIBO tradeshows to Vance Publishing Corp.
With this transaction, Reed has completed the strategic alignment of its business in North America. Earlier in 2006, Reed sold its US manufacturing and industrial portfolio as a first step in strategically aligning its business.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Exhibitions in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Elsevier, has sold seven Canadian industrial and manufacturing tradeshows to The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), as part of the final divestiture of its strategic alignment of its business operations in North America.
SME has purchased the following events: Plant Maintenance & Design Engineering; Western Manufacturing Technology Show; Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show; Advanced Manufacturing Expo; Montreal Manufacturing Technology; Southwest Ontario Industrial Show; and Canadian Manufacturing Week.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Exhibitions 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. |
 | Pfingsten Partners LLC, a private equity firm based in Deerfield, IL, has sold Pfingsten Publishing LLC to Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Chicago and Southfield, MI. Headquartered in Ohio, Pfingsten Publishing is a business-to-business media company that serves nine market segments through three business groups. The company's Art and Framing Group serves the decorative art and fine art markets; the Financial Services Group serves the life and health insurance, property & casualty insurance and mortgage origination markets; and the Industrial Group serves the commercial construction, material handling, and maintenance repair and operations (MRO) markets.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pfingsten Partners in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | United Business Media has sold CMP Entertainment Media to The Wicks Group of Companies, a New York-based private equity firm, through its affiliate NewBay Media, for up to $50 million - $47 million cash at closing and $3 million in an earn-out. CMP Entertainment Media's assets - 14 magazines, eight events, numerous supplements and newsletters, custom products and over 20 rapidly growing online properties - serve professional and enthusiast musicians, recording professionals, sound engineers, audio and video systems installers and technology educators.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented United Business Media in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Action Media, a Great Hill Partners portfolio company and the leading provider of events and online media properties serving the automotive tuner and sports compact performance market, has been sold to The Action Pursuit Group, an operating company of Apprise Enthusiast Media. Action Pursuit already has established a leadership position in this segment through publications, such as Drag Racer, Drifting, Diesel World, Drive! and StreetTrucks.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Action Media 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. |
 | AVCJ Group Limited, a Hong Kong based provider of financial newsletters, conferences and databases to the Asian private equity and venture capital communities, has been sold to Incisive Media plc, a specialist business information provider operating in eight core markets: financial risk management; retail investment; insurance; mortgage; capital markets/financial IT; marketing; photographic; and private equity. The initial consideration is $6 million, with a deferred earn-out capped at $9 million payable over three years, subject to certain performance targets.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented AVCJ Group Limited in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Strategic Research Institute, a privately held conference and seminar producer headquartered in New York City, was acquired by ALM, a leading media company serving legal and business professionals. Founded in 1993, Strategic Research Institute produces more than 130 conferences annually that are targeted primarily at C-level executives and professionals in the following sectors: finance; life sciences; natural resource development; multi-cultural marketing; technology; and general business.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Strategic Research Institute in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Reed Elsevier, a world-leading publisher and information provider for the science and medical, legal, education and b2b sectors, has sold its US based industrial and manufacturing events portfolio and Powder/Bulk Solids magazine to Canon Communications, an Apprise Media company. The events sold included: Assembly Technology Expo; National Manufacturing Week; International Powder & Bulk Solids; Quality Expo; NEPCON East/Assembly East; Quality Expo Detroit; AM Expo; and Powder & Bulk Solids Southeast.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Elsevier in this transaction. |
 | Evanta, a premier producer of Fortune 1000 CIO executive conferences, has been acquired by dmg world media, a premier international exhibition and publishing company.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Evanta 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. |
 | 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. |
 | Active Interest Media, a leading publisher and producer of consumer enthusiast magazines and events, acquired Yachting Promotions, Inc., producer and manager of five major annual boat shows, including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest in-water boat show in the world. Active Interest Media was formed by Wind Point Partners, a private equity investment firm with offices in Chicago, IL and Southfield, MI, in partnership with CEO Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III in October 2003.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group provided advisory services to Active Interest Media on this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Shorecliff Communications, the premier global event organizer and information provider serving the RFID (radio frequency identification), IPTV (Internet protocol television), broadband and wireless infrastructure markets, was acquired by CMP Media, the leading provider of access, insight and actionable programs to the technology, healthcare and lifestyle industries.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Shorecliff in this transaction. For more information, click here. | More Exhibitions & Conferences Transactions
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