Transactions > By Year > 2005 | JEGI - Independent Investment Bank

AdSpace Networks raised $20 million in a Series D round of financing led by Valence Capital Management with full participation from existing investors, including AIG Global Sports and Entertainment Fund, Doll Capital Management (DCM) and GIC Special Investments. Founded in 1998, AdSpace is the leading full-motion, all-digital advertising network for malls. AdSpace will use the capital to expand its digital mall advertising network into malls across the country. This transaction perfectly illustrates the significant ongoing shift from static to full-motion digital media in the out-of-home market.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented AdSpace Networks in this transaction. For more information, click here.

CMP Media, a subsidiary of United Business Media and a leading marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and entertainment markets, has acquired Black Hat, Inc., a leading producer of information security conferences and training that includes Black Hat Briefings and Conferences. Jeff Moss, founder and owner of Black Hat, will join CMP Media as Director of Black Hat.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Black Hat in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Christianity Today International has agreed to acquire the Church Law and Tax Report and Church Treasurer Alert newsletters and a number of ancillary resources from the owners of Church Law & Tax Report, the leading publisher of legal information and training tools for U.S. church leaders.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Church Law & Tax Report in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Moreover Technologies, the premier provider of real-time news and business information, was acquired by VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the provider of intelligent infrastructure services that enable people and businesses to transact across the global network.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Moreover in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Credit Union Times, the most widely read publication covering the thriving credit union industry, has been sold to Wicks Business Information, LLC, a business-to-business information company supported by The Wicks Group of Companies, a New York-based private equity firm focused on the media industry.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Credit Union Times in this transaction. For more information, click here.

iMedia Communications, Inc., a leading publisher and event producer for the interactive media and marketing industries, has been sold to dmg world media's ad:tech expositions, the leading event organizer for global interactive marketing conferences and expositions.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented iMedia in this transaction. For more information, click here.

George E. Fern Company, a leading national service contractor for the event industry, has been sold to Wachovia Capital Partners. Wachovia Capital Partners is the principal investing group of Wachovia Corporation, the nation's fifth largest bank holding company.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented George E. Fern in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Highline Media, a leading information provider to the financial and insurance industry, has acquired Wealth Manager Magazine from Bloomberg L.P. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction and represented Highline Media in the acquisition. For more information, click here.

Paperloop has sold the Converting Machinery and Materials (CMM) International conference and exhibition, a premier trade show for the converting and package printing industry, to PennWell Corporation, a diversified, business-to-business media company.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Paperloop in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) has reached an agreement to sell its Search Engine Strategies Trade Shows and ClickZ.com Network to Incisive Media plc for $43 million in cash. Incisive Media of London, England is a specialist business information provider across seven core markets.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Jupitermedia in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Naylor Publications, Inc. of Gainesville, FL has been acquired by Clarity Partners and ZelnickMedia Corporation. Naylor is the leading provider of business-to-business media and advertising solutions and services to trade and professional associations in the US and Canada.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Naylor in this transaction. For more information, click here.

The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) has sold its Informex trade show, the premier marketing event for the custom chemical industry, to United Business Media (UBM) for $24 million cash at closing. The acquisition builds upon UBM's existing strong chemicals and pharmaceuticals ingredients operations in Europe and Asia thorugh its CMP Information division.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented SOCMA in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Light Reading Inc., the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, has been acquired by CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of UK-based United Business Media for $27 million. This deal will give CMP a market leading position in the global telecommunications sector.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Light Reading in this transaction. For more information, click here.

MarketResearch.com, the leading aggregator of global business intelligence, has acquired MindBranch, a provider of the most targeted market research to a wide array of companies. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction.

Halyard Capital in concert with Valence Capital Management has acquired WMI: Women's Marketing, Inc. Halyard Capital is a private equity fund with $450 million of capital under management focused on investing in media, communications and business services companies. Valence Capital Management is a private equity firm based in New York and Menlo Park. WMI: Women's Marketing, Inc. is a leading media marketing services company focused on advertising sales in the consumer magazine and out-of-home sectors. The Company serves as a strategic sales partner to magazine publishers and out-of-home operators, providing access to advertisers that are outside of their existing advertising client base. The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. represented Halyard Capital in this transaction.

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) has announced the acquisition of the stock of PointRoll, Inc., a leading interactive advertising technology company that provides user-friendly, non-intrusive "mouse over mini-site" Internet technology. This technology enables advertisers to expand their space online and receive more measurable impact from their online advertising campaigns. PointRoll will join Gannett's USA Today division. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented PointRoll in this transaction.

VNU Business Media has announced the sale of Restaurant Business, FoodService Director, Beverage World and Retail Merchandiser magazines and related assets to Ideal Media LLC, a division of Schofield Media Ltd. of Chicago, IL. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented VNU Business Media in this transaction.

Bandalong Entertainment, an instant-messaging entertainment company, has secured Series A funding from Baker Capital, a private equity firm that invests primarily in communications equipment, services and applications providers. The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. represented Bandalong Entertainment in this transaction.

VNU Business Media has sold Apparel magazine and related assets to Edgell Communications, Inc. Apparel is a leading b2b information resource for the American apparel industry and provides coverage of product information, technology news and insights on a range of industry issues. Apparel's related assets include a Web site, a weekly e-newsletter and a host of live events. The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. represented VNU Business Media in this transaction.

dmg world media, one of the world's leading producers of conferences and exhibitions, has acquired the AD:TECH trade exhibitions from JD Events. Focusing exclusively on interactive marketing, this series of annual conferences and exhibitions includes events held in San Francisco, Chicago and New York as well as new shows to be launched in London and Shanghai in 2005. The next AD:TECH event is scheduled for April 25-27, 2005 at the San Francisco Marriott. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented JD Events in this transaction.

Pfingsten Publishing, L.L.C. has acquired International Investment Conferences, Inc. (IIC) and Resource Investor, L.L.C. This transaction combines IIC's leading group of institutional and retail conferences and trade shows for the global mining industry with Pfingsten's Financial Services Group of magazines, conferences, Web sites and educational products. As a single business entity, the company will benefit from exceptional operating synergies, while offering a comprehensive product mix to advertisers, readers, exhibitors and attendees. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented IIC in this transaction.

United Business Media (UBM) has acquired the Tissue World franchise from Paperloop. The series of Tissue World exhibitions and conferences, currently held in France, the USA and China, are the premier events for the world's manufacturers, suppliers and buyers of tissue paper. These events and the supporting trade publication, Tissue World, will become part of CMP Asia, a subsidiary of UBM. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Paperloop in this transaction.