Private Equity Services > Transactions > 2007 | JEGI

Venture Direct, a leading marketing services firm that provides online lead generation and customer acquisition services to advertisers, along with list brokerage and management services for publishers and list buyers, has been sold to PlattForm Holdings, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider to the post-secondary education industry, and a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented VentureDirect in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor. For more information, click here.

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.

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.

Gorilla Nation Media, the world's largest online ad rep firm, today announced a partnership with Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies operating in the media, Internet and business and consumer services industries.

Great Hill Partners has invested over $50 million in Gorilla Nation Media for a significant minority stake in the business. This represents Gorilla Nation's first round of financing since its start in 2001 by founders Aaron Broder and Brian Fitzgerald.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Gorilla Nation Media in this transactions 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.

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.

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.

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.

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