MediaPost
Across the media, information, marketing, health-care and technology sectors, deal volume in the first half of the year was driven by continued activity in the marketing and interactive services sector.
Jordan, Edmiston: Slow start to M&A in first half
AdAge
M&A volume and value in the media, information, marketing, healthcare and technology sectors fell in the first half of this year compared with the year-earlier period, according to Jordan, Edmiston Group’s “First Half M&A Report.”
Media M&A Activity Slows in 1H
Folio
Media business purchasing picked up after a slow first quarter, but year-over-year activity was down slightly in the first half of 2013, according to a report from the Jordan, Edmiston Group (JEGI).
Hill+Knowlton Strategies acquires Group SJR
AdAge
Hill+Knowlton Strategies, a subsidiary of WPP, has acquired Group SJR, a digital marketing communications company with clients including Dell Inc., General Electric Co., the Motion Picture Association of America, TED Conferences and Xerox Corp.
Nielsen Expositions Acquired
PitchBook
Onex has completed its acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from an affiliate ofNielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) for $950 million. Onex made an equity investment of about $350 million through its Onex Partners III fund.
HGGC Invests in MyWebGrocer
Private Equity Professional Digest
HGGC has completed a growth equity investment in MyWebGrocer, a provider of digital marketing services to grocery stores and consumer packaged goods companies.
JEGI’s Tolman Geffs Talks CRM Developments, Ecommerce Trends
AdExchanger
As ecommerce companies continue to encroach on brick-and-mortar stores, investment firm HGGC believes MyWebGrocer, can help traditional retailers push back against ecommerce giants like Amazon.
HGGC Backs MyWebGrocer
PE Hub
HGGC said on Tuesday that it has completed an investment in MyWebGrocer. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, as part of this transaction, the Stripes Group,a minority investor in MyWebGrocer, has sold its stake. The Jordan Edmiston Group served as financial advisor to both MyWebGrocer and Stripes Group.
HGGC Invests in MyWebGrocer as Stripes Group Sheds Stake
Dow Jones
HGGC said it made a growth equity investment in MyWebGrocer Inc., a provider of digital marketing services for grocery stores and global consumer packaged goods companies.