AdExchanger
The first quarter of 2013 was marked by some notable acquisitions—Google acquired Channel Intelligence; Twitter snapped up Bluefin Labs and Facebook agreed to buy Microsoft’s Atlas DMT. M&A activities for marketing and other sectors have generally cooled down, however.
Cox Digital Solutions Shutters Platform Services, Former Adify Business
AdExchanger
Cox Digital Solutions, which houses the white label vertical ad network and ad serving business formerly known as Adify, will no longer offer platform services to outside media companies, the company has told clients.
The M&A Outlook For 2013
Folio
There were notable deals in 2012—Hanley Wood, Ziff Davis and The New Republic, were among the big-name brands moved—but no blockbusters. M&A activity in the consumer and business-to-business publishing markets increased some, but held close to recent averages for the most part.
JEGI’s Peters on how trade show deals helping drive M&A
AdAge
B-to-b media M&A activity began to rebound in 2012, with the level of interest largely dependent on a target company’s category within the industry and how much it has expanded beyond traditional print media.
How One Investment Bank Visualizes The Enterprise Marketing Stack
AdExchanger
Technology vendors, through mergers and acquisitions, are moving more into the marketing field, as the CMO’s role continues to evolve to include more technology functions.
FashInvest Attends 2013 JEGI Media & Technology Conference
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 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.