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“Our able advisers at Berkery Noyes helped us complete
the kind of transaction we were hoping for. Going in, we
thought the process would be complex and mysterious.
It turned out we were right about the complexity but
wrong about the mystery. Much to our satisfaction,
Berkery, Noyes took that completely out of the equation.”
— Michael Tucker, Chairman & CEO Restore Media, LLC
The #1 Investment Banking Firm in the
Trade Show & Consumer Show Industries
Nick Curci
President
Corporate Solutions
Hotrod & Restoration, LLC
has sold
to
Kathleen provides sell-side and buy-side
transaction services to privately held, publicly
traded and investor-backed companies in the B-to-
B media and Tradeshow/Conference markets.
Berkery Noyes offers strategic and financial
Mergers & Acquisitions advice to the media & information
industry. If you’re considering an acquisition,
divestiture, asset sale, or timely exit strategy, call
Kathleen Thomas at 212 668 3022 or email her at
kathleen.thomas@berkerynoyes.com.
Kathleen thomas
Managing Director
B-to-B Media
& Events Group
During our 10 year history, we
have realized $300 million in
deal value for our clients with 50
individual transactions representing
150 trade shows, 40 consumer
shows and 15 trade magazines.
If you are considering selling your
events, we can help you maximize
their value. We handle all aspects
of the process for you so that you
can focus on continuing to run
your business.
CSmergers.com
Has sold its 10
Technology Conferences
to Institute for
International Research
Has sold its Scottsdale Spring
Home & Garden Show to
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DeSilva+Phillips specializes in the
media DeSilva+Phillips and digital media specializes industries,
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with media over and 165 digital transactions media totaling industries,
over with $6.5 over billion 165 transactions in value. See our totaling new
White over Paper $6.5 billion (written in in value. conjunction with
AMR International), “The Events Industry:
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Our
Opportunity
trade show
for
practice
Sustained
is led
Growth,”
by
at www.mediabankers.com (or email
Roland DeSilva, Managing Partner.
sam@mediabankers.com).
Our trade show practice is led by
Roland’s roland@mediabankers.com
email is roland@mediabankers.com
Roland DeSilva, Managing Partner.
february 2008
february 2007
Virgo Publishing, an integrated
B2B publishing, events
$530,000,000
and e-media company with
Prism Business Media
17 magazines, 10 shows/
Holdings, Inc. has acquired
Penton
conferences,
Media,
training
Inc.
and
accreditation programs and a
growing Penton online Media, platform, Inc. has
been sold to Arlington Capital.
Arlington Capital Partners
february 2008
december 2006
CBI Research, Inc., a provider
of live/electronic conferences
Society of Manufacturing
for senior executives in the
Engineers has acquired
pharmaceutical and
7 trade shows from Reed
Exhibitions
biotech industries,
Canada.
has
been sold to Advanstar
Communications Reed Exhibitions Inc. Canada
Advanstar
Communications Inc.
september 2008
august 2005
The Winner’s Circle
Organization, which coproduces
events with media
JPMorgan
companies,
Partners
analyzes
has
financial
acquired Hanley Wood,
advisory services and produces
rankings of financial
LLC, from Veronis Suhler
Stevenson.
of advisors, has been sold
to Barron’s, Hanley Wood, published LLCby
Dow Jones & Company.
Dow Jones & Company
“Once again, JEGI’s team of bankers
delivered outstanding results for dmg,
providing sound advice and counsel on
this transaction. The team was tenacious,
efficient, and added value through each
step of the process. We fully appreciate
JEGI’s commitment to excellence, while
working on our behalf.”
Mark Alcock
Deputy CEO
a division of DMGT plc
has sold its
North American
Consumer Home Shows
to
a portfolio company of
for $53,000,000
dmg world media July 2008
JEGI, the leading investment bank for the
Exhibitions & Conferences sector, has sold
more event businesses than any other
advisory firm.
Divestitures Acquisitions Valuations Strategic Assessments
Divestitures Acquisitions Private Placements
475 Valuations Park Avenue Strategic South, Assessments
New York, NY 10016
Phone 212.686.9700 Fax 212.686.2172
www.mediabankers.com
475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
Phone 212.686.9700 Fax 212.686.2172
www.mediabankers.com
Richard Mead
Managing Director
richardm@jegi.com
(212) 754-0710
www.jegi.com
Contact Richard Mead to discuss your
company’s M&A strategy.
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