AdAge
The first quarter was a mixed bag for media M&A activity. The volume of marketing and media M&A activity in the first quarter soared to 333 deals, a 51% increase over the year-earlier period, according to investment bank JEGI.
The Road Ahead
SIPAlert Daily
Checking what’s on the desk and mind of a SIPA member: Adam Gross, Chief Marketing Officer, The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc., New York City
Why Instagram Won’t Be the Last Startup Facebook Buys Before Its IPO
Entrepreneur
Photo-sharing app Instagram might not be the last technology startup social networking giant Facebook buys this summer.
Great Wolf Resorts proves a prized prey
Financial Times
Great Wolf Resorts prides itself on offering families good value for their money. In its annual report, the US operator of hotel and water park complexes boasts of providing “a high quality vacation at an affordable price”.
Maritz Travel Acquires Experient from Riverside and VSS
PE Hub
Maritz Travel has acquired Experient, a provider of meeting and event services from private equity owners Riverside Company and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.