In this issue of JEGI’s Client Briefing Newsletter, JEGI provides highlights from the fifth annual Outsell Signature Event co-produced by JEGI and held October 19-21, 2011 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, AZ. This is truly the only conference convening CEOs, COOs, Presidents, and Managing Directors from across the global information industry, a $462 billion market that grew approximately 3% in 2011. According to JEGI’s M&A Outlook, the tides are starting to turn, and 2012 is expected to be a stronger year for M&A than 2011. This issue includes highlights from an interview between Wenda Harris Millard and Andrew Prozes of Warburg Pincus. Michael Boskin's economic outlook is "cautiously optimistic". McKinsey foresees strong growth ahead in the capturing of data. Booz foresees strong growth in marketing services driven by capabilities leadership. The attorneys at Robins, Kaplan feel that a pro-active check-up on Intellectual Property assets can significantly increase the speed of IP due diligence. At JEGI's Private Equity Forum on September 22nd at the Four Seasons Restaurant in NYC, keynote speaker Jeffrey Dachis, CEO, Dachis Group highlighted the importance of companies harnessing the power of social technology to engage customers. JEGI Co-Presidents Tolman Geffs and Scott Peters introduced the Social Media Landscape, as part of their M&A presentation. Charlie Engros, Managing Partner, Morgan Lewis law firm, which sponsored the PE Forum, provided his view on some major changes affecting M&A transactions. JEGI also highlights its exceptional transaction experience across its core sectors, including the sale of e-commerce technology company The Retail Equation to Norwest Venture Partners.
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In this issue of JEGI’s Client Briefing Newsletter, senior private equity investors share their outlooks on the M&A market and foresee greater M&A activity ahead, along with improved liquidity. JEGI’s first half M&A statistics show that the M&A market continues to be active, led by the interactive marketing services and technology sectors. JEGI Co-President Tolman Geffs shares his unique perspective on the online display advertising and technology markets, the lifeblood of online media and an increasingly important revenue stream for major diversified media companies. JEGI is proud to have hosted its second Emerging Company Dinner of 2011 on June 7th at the 21 Club in New York City, co-sponsored by Booz & Company and moderated by Abbey Klaassen, Editor of AdAge. JEGI also highlights its exceptional transaction experience across its core sectors, including the recent sale of Journalism Online to R.R. Donnelley.
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In this issue of JEGI’s Client Briefing Newsletter, JEGI provides highlights from its seventh annual Media and Technology Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City on January 20th. The event focused on companies that have continued to invest in growth, even during one of the most challenging economic periods. JEGI Managing Director Michael Marchesano provides his unique view on the fast growing and dynamic healthcare information and technology M&A market, including the most recent transactions in this sector. This issue also highlights the findings of JEGI’s Media Growth Survey, conducted by Econsultancy and focused on growth: where it is coming from and how companies are organizing to take advantage of it. As well, Dan Damon, Managing Director, GE Capital Markets provides his perspectives on the current state of the lending markets, and Frank Bennack, Vice Chairman & CEO, Hearst Corporation shares his insights on building Hearst’s digital vision. Lastly, JEGI is proud to have been ranked the #1 advisor in transactions closed by Bloomberg for the fifth consecutive year for U.S. media, Internet, and marketing services M&A transactions.
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