FashInvest
Today, social media and technology have taken on a role of its own. Many companies recognize it and are developing ways to capitalize on this. So, where do you start?
Jordan, Edmiston forecasts robust M&A market
AdAge
Media merger and acquisition activity will be strong over the next 24 months, according to the third annual “Media Growth Survey Report” from media investment bank JEGI and Econsultancy, a digital publishing and training company.
Reed Nabs Four Small Apparel Shows with AGENDA Acquisition
Trade Show Executive
Reed Exhibitions strengthened its position in the apparel sector with the acquisition of AGENDA, a ten-year-old brand that organizes four shows per year in New York and the Los Angeles area.
JEGI Ranked 1 for 7th Consecutive Year in Bloomberg Annual M&A Rankings
The firm’s total number of deal closings for the year was 17, positioning the firm #1 for the 7th consecutive year in Bloomberg’s annual rankings of top M&A advisors serving the Media, Internet and Marketing sectors.
Wicks Group Merges TMG, McMurry, Takes Majority Stake
PitchBook
The Wicks Group of Companies, a New York-based private equity firm, helped merge McMurry and TMG Custom Media, two content marketing providers, to create McMurry/TMG.
Deal announcements
Adotas
Global market research firm ORC International today announced that it has acquired Marketing Research Services Inc. (MRSI), a privately-held Cincinnati-based research firm specializing in consumer research.
Wicks Group Takes Majority of McMurry/TMG
PE Hub
McMurry and TMG Custom Media have merged. The Wicks Group of Companies has taken a majority stake in the new company, called McMurry/TMG. McMurry/TMG is a full‐service content marketing agency with annual revenues of close to $100 million and 270 employees.
Two Custom-Publishing Powerhouses Join Forces
The New York Times
Two companies that are leaders in the custom publishing industry – producing publications at the behest of marketers – are being combined under the aegis of a New York-based private equity firm.
McMurry And TMG Merge, Create Largest Independent Content Marketing Provider
PR Newswire
McMurry and TMG Custom Media, two industry-leading content marketing pioneers, have merged to create the nation’s largest independent full-service content marketing agency.
Wicks Invests in Content Marketing Platform in Latest Deal for Fourth Fund
Dow Jones
The Wicks Group of Cos. has purchased a majority stake in a new content marketing platform formed by the merger of McMurry Inc. and TMG Custom Media.
Media M&A in 2013: What’s at stake, what’s for sale and who’s buying?
The Media Briefing
M&A activity is back to pre-recession levels in the media and entertainment space – a broad category that encompasses TheMediaBriefing’s core audience of professional media brands.
Reed Exhibitions purchases streetwear trade show
AdAge
Reed Exhibitions has acquired the Agenda trade show for the streetwear and action sports industries. Agenda, launched in 2003 with 33 brands, is now held twice a year in Long Beach; it will feature 550 brands later this month.