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May 2019

JEGI REPRESENTS BBJ IN SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT FROM A private non-institutional investment firm

New York, NY, May 29, 2019 – BBJ Rentals, Inc., a leading provider of special event products and services, is pleased to announce a new investment partnership.

Formerly under the private equity ownership of Dubin Clark & Company, Inc., BBJ has been acquired by a private non-institutional investment firm that invests in businesses to create long-term value. The terms of the transaction completed May 29 were not disclosed.

JEGI (www.jegi.com), the leading independent investment bank for the global media, events and event services, information, marketing, software and tech-enabled services sectors, with offices in New York, Boston, London and Sydney, represented BBJ in this transaction.

“During our partnership with Dubin Clark, BBJ began its evolution into the fashion leader in the specialty rental marketplace through unprecedented quantities of new product offerings while elevating every customer’s event experience,” said Greg Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of BBJ.

Headquartered near Chicago, BBJ has teams of experts in select cities across the United States and serves customers anywhere a special event is taking place, including international locations.

“Our partnership with BBJ has been fruitful,” said Brent Paris, Managing Partner of Dubin Clark. “Working together with management, we have successfully grown the company through additional customers, products, and geographies, solidifying the its place in the market. We are excited to follow BBJ’s continued growth with its new partner.”

About BBJ
BBJ Rentals, Inc., founded in 1983 and headquartered in Niles, Illinois, is an industry-leading provider of special event products and services to weddings, social and corporate events in the United States. BBJ elevates event experiences with artfully designed and curated rental products to make celebrations worthy of your story. For more information, visit www.bbjlinen.com.

About Dubin Clark & Company
Dubin Clark & Company, Inc., established in 1984, is a private equity firm that focuses on strategic and operational value creation and seeks to acquire interest in branded consumer, industrial niche manufacturers, and specialty business services with unique business models and a strong growth trajectory. The Firm is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. For more information, visit www.dubinclark.com.

About JEGI
JEGI has been the leading independent investment bank for the global media, events & event services, information, marketing, software and tech-enabled services sectors for over 30 years. Headquartered in North America, with offices in New York City and Boston, as well as London and Sydney (through its partnership with CLARITY), JEGI has completed more than 700 high‐profile M&A and financing transactions, serving global corporations; middle‐market and emerging companies; entrepreneurial owners and founders; and private equity and venture capital firms. For more information, visit www.jegi.com.