FOLIO
Emerald Expositions Events Inc. has acquired Connecting Point Marketing Group (CPMG), the companies announced today. It’s Emerald’s fourth such acquisition in the past 12 months.
Report Shows Increase in Consumer Media M&A Deal Value in 2017
FOLIO
M&A deal value is up significantly in the consumer media sector so far this year while the B2B media and conference/exhibitions sectors both saw declines in deal value and activity compared tot he same period last year.
Campus Management Corp. Acquires Product Lines from Hobsons, Inc.
Markets Insider
Today, Campus Management Corp. acquired the Radius, AppReview, ApplyYourself, Connect, and Retain CRM and application management product lines from Hobsons, Inc.
Campus Management Corp. Acquires Product Lines from Hobsons, Inc.
PR Newswire
Campus Management Corp. has acquired product lines from Hobsons, Inc. These solutions are used by more than 700 colleges and universities in the United States and around the globe.
Kohlberg-backed Marketcast expands analytics services, acquires Fizziology
Mergers & Acquisitions
Entertainment research firm MarketCast, which is backed by Kohlberg & Co., has acquired analytics provider Fizziology. Kohlberg purchased Marketcast in 2016.
PE-backed MarketCast acquires Fizziology
PE HUB
MarketCast LLC, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, has acquired Indianapolis-based Fizziology LLC, a provider of social insights and analytics for the media and entertainment industry. JEGI provided financial advice to MarketCast.
Z Capital Acquires Daily Racing Form
PR Newswire
Z Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of Sports Information Group, a dominant multi-media information company focused on providing premium data driven content to the sports industry through its flagship Daily Racing Form platform and other brands.
AudienceView Acquires TheatreMania In a Deal to Boost Client Service
AMPLIFY
Canada’s AudienceView has acquired ticketer TheaterMania and its subsidiaries. The purchase includes ownership of OvationTix software, TheaterMania.com and its WhatsOnStage media brands.
Pamlico invests in Becker’s Healthcare
PE HUB
Pamlico Capital has invested in Becker’s Healthcare. Founder Scott Becker, along with President and CEO Jessica Cole will continue to own a stake.Becker’s was represented by JEGI and Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd. Moore & Van Allen provided legal advice Pamlico.
Media Industry M&A Activity Remains Steady, While Deal Value Spikes
FOLIO
The media industry saw an upswing in mergers and acquisitions activity in the first half of 2017, particularly among consumer-facing publishers, according to the latest figures from investment bank JEGI.
JEGI WELCOMES MICHAEL HIRSCH, AS MANAGING DIRECTOR – INTERNET, DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOFTWARE
JEGI, the leading independent investment bank for the global media, information, marketing, software and tech-enabled services sectors, is pleased to announce that Michael Hirsch has joined the firm as Managing Director.
HGGC adds to tech M&A with the purchase of Etouches
Mergers & Acquisitions
PE firm HGGC has acquired Etouches, a venue sourcing and event management software maker. The investment from the PE firm is intended to help Etouches expand services and enhance its technology to win a greater share of the $6 billion global EMS market.