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 | dmg world media (www.dmgworldmedia.com), a division of Daily Mail & General Trust plc (DMGT), has sold its portfolio of 38 North American consumer home shows to Marketplace Events LLC. Marketplace Events is a portfolio company of Stephens Capital Partners LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc. (www.stephens.com), a privately held investment bank in Little Rock, Arkansas. This portfolio is comprised of consumer home shows in 27 cities across the US and Canada. The deal is valued at $53 million. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented dmg world media in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | University Health Publishing Group (UHPG), a leading provider of consumer health information and education in collaboration with two of the most esteemed universities in the country – Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, Berkeley, has been sold to MediZine, a leading consumer health education company and a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson private equity firm. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented UHPG in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | Compliance Week (www.complianceweek.com), owned by Boston-based Financial Media Holdings Group, Inc., has been sold to Haymarket Media, Inc. (www.haymarket.com). Compliance Week is the leading provider of corporate governance, risk and compliance information for financial and legal executives at public companies. Founded in 2002 by Scott Cohen and Frank Hertz, Compliance Week produces a paid weekly electronic newsletter, a paid monthly BPA-audited print magazine, a major annual conference and other live events, and a paid access web site that includes news, analysis, research, searchable governance databases and other valuable online resources. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Financial Media Holdings Group/Compliance Week in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | CQ Press (www.cqpress.com), the college publishing and online reference information service provider has been sold to SAGE (www.sagepublications.com), the leading academic publisher for academic, educational and professional markets. CQ Press and SAGE’s focus on scholarship and innovation that impacts education and public policy will further enhance SAGE’s presence in the marketplace. The Jordan Edmiston Group represented CQ Press in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | 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. |
 | Think Service, a membership, certification and training, and events organization focused on IT service and support practitioners has been sold to 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 |
 | FierceMarkets, a leading online B2B media company, has been sold to Questex Media Group, Inc., a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider. Based in Washington, DC, FierceMarkets helps business marketers reach targeted decision-makers through its portfolio of e-mail newsletters, web sites, webinars and live events focusing on the Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Healthcare, IT, and Finance industries. With 45% compound annual revenue growth over five years, more than 300 repeat advertisers, and triple-digit annual audience growth, FierceMarkets has established itself as a leader in the new generation of fast-growth media companies taking traditional trade publishing into the digital age. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented FierceMarkets 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 sold to 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. |
 | iParenting Media, operator of one of the Internet’s most popular communities for parents and parents-to-be at iParenting.com, has been sold to The Walt Disney Internet Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Through Disney.com, the Walt Disney Internet Group offers a portfolio of parenting sites and a strong line-up of family-targeted web properties, including the award-winning Disney Family.com. Through this transaction, The Walt Disney Internet Group gains iParenting’s vast resources, quality content and vibrant community that serve families, young parents and parents-to-be in English and Spanish. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented iParenting in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | KnowledgeStorm, Inc., a leading online search resource for IT professionals, has been sold to TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT), a publisher of intergrated media that enables IT marketers to reach targeted communities of IT professionals and excutives, for approximately $58 million.
KnowledgeStorm generates approximately 3.5 million visits per month from IT professionals searching for information and has approximately 700 active advertisers.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented KnowledgeStorm 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. |
 | CFM Religion Publishing Group, a portfolio company of The Wicks Group and a recognized leader in providing Christian resources and publications for families, churches, schools and religious organizations, has acquired Resources for Christian Living (RCL), a provider of media products and services for the Catholic community. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented CFM Religion Publishing in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. |
 | Healia, an innovative consumer health search engine specializing in finding high quality and personalized health information online, has been acquired by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), one of America's leading media and marketing companies.
Approximately four out of five consumers first use a search engine to find health information. Healia, a winner of numerous industry awards, provides innovative search technology that guides health professionals and consumers to the highest quality and most personally relevant search results.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Healia in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | Sunshine Holdings Corporation, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, merged its Sunshine Custom Publishing division with True North Custom Publishing, uniting two fast-growth organizations, expanding the combined company's presence as America's largest custom health care publishing company.
The new company will operate as a division of Sunshine Holdings and be named True North Custom Publishing, under the leadership of True North's current President and CEO David McDonald.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented True North in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | 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. |
 | TechnologyGuide.com, a provider of leading proprietary Internet content sites for mobile technology products, has been sold to TechTarget, which recently went public (NASDAQ: TTGT) and publishes integrated media that enable information-technology (IT) marketers to reach targeted communities of IT professionals and executives.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented TechnologyGuide.com in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | Haymarket Media, Inc. has acquired DMNews from Courtenay Communications Corp. Both companies are privately held and based in New York.
Haymarket Media is one of the fastest-growing media companies in the US and publishes a dozen magazines covering the marketing, public relations, medical, elderly care, and information securities businesses, each with a market-leading online platform. Its parent, Haymarket Media Group, is based in London.
DMNews magazine was launched by Adrian Courtenay in 1979 and now includes other print offerings, the DMNews.com Web site and six e-mail newsletters. The sale also included rights to iMarketingNews, a magazine that was published from 1999 to 2002.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Courtenay in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here. |
 | 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. |
 | Rainbow Studies International, producer of the world's only color-coded Bible, has been sold to Standard Publishing, a portfolio company of the Wicks Group and producer of nondenominational, true-to-the-Bible resources.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Rainbow Studies International in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, has acquired the assets of Phillips Investment Resources, LLC (“PIR???), a provider of subscription-based investment advice, from Phillips International, Inc.
Founded in 1974, Rockville, MD-based PIR provides independent investment advice on a paid subscription basis. The Company delivers its content primarily through electronic media channels, as well as through print newsletters. PIR offers 23 subscription-based advisory services from 16 expert advisors, covering a broad range of topics and investment styles to approximately 220,000 subscribers.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Phillips International in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. 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. |
 | 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. |
 | 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. |
 | Gorilla Nation Media, LLC has sold Quizilla, a leading teen-oriented user generated content site, to MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. Quizilla is a top-five online destination for female teens and will join the MTVN Kids and Family digital portfolio that includes popular teen sites The N.com and NeoPets.com. Quizilla drew 4.7 million unique visitors globally during September 2006.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Gorilla Nation Media 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. |
 | Yoga Journal, the country’s premier multi-platform media company dedicated to yoga and publisher of the most widely read yoga magazine in the world, has been sold to Active Interest Media, a dynamic media company that serves a base of loyal constituents through print, event and online products, which connect consumers with their passions. The company was formed in October 2003 by CEO Skip Zimbalist and the private equity investment firm Wind Point Partners.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Yoga Journal 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 a portfolio of B2B magazines and online properties for the manufacturing and scientific industries to Advantage Business Media, a new company formed by Richard Reiff, former President of the Publishing Division of Cygnus Business Media, and George Fox, formerly with both Reed and Cygnus, as well as their equity investment partner, New York City-based Catalyst Investors.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Elsevier 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. |
 | 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. |
 | 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. |
 | Vibe Ventures has sold Vibe, the leading integrated media company serving the urban music and lifestyle category, to The Wicks Group of Companies, the New York-based private equity firm. The property will be overseen by Eric Gertler and Ari Horowitz, as CEO and President, respectively. The executives are principals of Keith Glen Media Corporation and recently oversaw BlackBook Media.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Vibe Ventures in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | 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. |
 | 20/20 Software, a Los Angeles-based operator of the Web site 2020software.com, the top site for decision-makers evaluating business software at small- and mid-sized companies, has been sold to TechTarget, a leading Information Technology (IT) media company that enables IT marketers to reach targeted communities of IT professionals and executives across the globe.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented 20/20 Software in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | Strategic Publications, a portfolio company of New York-based private equity firm Seaport Capital, has sold the Pennysaver Group, the leading publisher of community-based, advertising supported, direct-mail shoppers in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, to SV Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, in partnership with new management.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Strategic Publications in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. 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. |
 | Vibe/Spin Ventures, owner of Vibe and Spin magazines, has sold Spin magazine to the McEvoy Group, a San Francisco-based private investment firm formed by Nion McEvoy, Chairman and CEO of Chronicle Books. Spin magazine is the leading music and lifestyle magazine for the rock community.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Vibe/Spin Ventures in this transaction. For more information, click here. |
 | CNET Networks, a worldwide media company and creator of content environments for the interactive age, has sold Computer Shopper Magazine to SX2 Media Labs, a new company formed by David Sills and Stonybrook Capital. Computer Shopper Magazine, in its 26th year of publication, is a monthly guide to new technology, routinely featuring editorial and review coverage of more than 300 products per issue.
The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented CNET Networks in this transaction. For the full press release, 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 |
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