Richard Mead
Managing Director
Richard Mead, a Managing Director with JEGI, represents B2B media, exhibitions and conferences, and information companies in an M&A advisory capacity. He has overseen the successful completion of nearly 100 JEGI transactions, including both M&A and financing assignments, playing an instrumental role in helping the firm become the leading investment bank in the marketplace.
Since joining JEGI in 1997, Mr. Mead has overseen a number of the firm's signature transactions, including:
- Major portfolio restructuring advice for large domestic and international B2B media clients, including: Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT); Economist Group; Jupitermedia; Nielsen Company (formerly VNU); Pearson; Penton Media; Primedia; Reed Elsevier; and United Business Media;
- Divestitures of platform businesses for leading Private Equity funds, including the sale of Commonwealth Business Media (RFE Partners and Bariston Partners) to United Business Media for $152 million; and 101communications (Frontenac) to 1105 Media;
- Sales of entrepreneurially owned B2B media companies, including Naylor Publications to Clarity Partners and ZelnickMedia; Trade Service to GF Capital Management; Duke Communications to Penton Media; and Kennedy Information to Bureau of National Affairs (BNA); and
- Strategic advisory, valuation and M&A engagements for commercial banking and law firm clients.
Educated and trained as a Chartered Accountant in the UK, Mr. Mead offers clients a broad cross-section of experience as buyer, seller and advisor to public and private companies. He has participated in more than 300 transactions of all sizes and complexities since moving to the US in 1983.
Previously, Mr. Mead served as senior vice president at Dow Jones/Teleres, a commercial real estate database business. His publishing and financial industry experience includes serving as president and chief executive officer of Black's Guide, Inc., vice president of finance of Advanstar Communications and an international M&A partner at Ernst & Young in New York and KPMG in New York and London.
Mr. Mead earned a BA Honors in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol, UK and a Master of Science in Management Science and Operational Research from the University of Warwick, UK. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Barber-Surgeons in the City of London. Mr. Mead is a member of the International Committee of American Business Media.
Interested parties may contact Mr. Mead via e-mail, or at the firm's address.
