Year: 2013

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.”

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TheMediaBriefing
What’s the market for professional media companies to get bought and sold and who’s buying? Technology, advertising and healthcare are all doing well but publishing is less attractive to investors.

Folio
First-quarter media M&A failed to surpass or even catch up with volume and value totals in the same period last year, says a report from media bankers The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.

MediaPost
Across the media, information, marketing, health care and technology sectors, nearly 50% more companies in the $10-$50 million revenue range are planning an acquisition this year, according to new estimates from Jordan, Edmiston Group.

Trade Show Executive
Sixteen exhibition and conference deals valued at $164 million were completed in the First Quarter of 2013, compared with 15 deals valued at $263 million during the same period last year.