Recent mergers and acquisitions completed by our M&A firm

Recent Mergers and Acquisitions

AdMedia Partners has completed more than 150 transactions worth over $5 billion since 1999. Recent mergers and acquisitions by our firm include:

Recent Transactions

June 2008

McKinney has completed a management buyout by repurchasing the membership interests of the company previously held by Havas.

June 2008

Manhattan Research, LLC, a premier healthcare research and advisory services firm, has been acquired by Decision Resources, a world leader in healthcare market research publications, advisory services and consulting.

June 2008

Big Communications, Inc., a leading digital healthcare marketing communications company, has been acquired by Meredith Corporation, one of America's premiere media and marketing companies.

March 2008

Spunlogic, an interactive marketing and technology agency, has been acquired by Engauge Marketing, LLC, a marketing solutions agency owned by Halyard Capital.

March 2008

i33 communications LLC, a digital design, development and marketing agency, has been acquired by 360i, a subsidiary of Innovation Interactive LLC.

March 2008

Inside Communications, Inc., a leading publisher in the competitive cycling and triathlon segments of the endurance sports industry, has been acquired by Competitor Group, Inc., a leading endurance sport media and event platform created by Falconhead Capital, LLC.

February 2008

The Kern Organization, a leading independent direct marketing agency, has been acquired by Omnicom's DAS division.

January 2008

SchoolSports, Inc., a leading active lifestyle sports media and events company for high school sports, has been acquired by ESPN Rise LLC, a subsidiary of ESPN.

December 2007

Craig Murray Productions, LLC, a full-service entertainment marketing agency, has acquired Deadline Advertising, an interactive entertainment marketing agency.

July 2007

iCrossing Inc., a global digital marketing company, has acquired Web development agency Proxicom, Inc.

July 2007

Refinery, Inc. has been acquired by G2 Worldwide, a partner company of Grey Group and an operating company of WPP.

June 2007

Chandler Chicco Agency, a full-service, global healthcare public relations firm, has been acquired by inVentiv Health, Inc.

May 2007

Benchmark Marketing Services, LLC, a brand consulting and retail design firm, has been acquired by Schawk USA Inc.

May 2007

Addison Whitney, Inc., a brand development and identity consulting firm, has been acquired by inVentiv Health, Inc.

May 2007

Guide Communications, Inc., an independent yellow pages directory publisher in the New York greater metropolitan area, has been acquired by Yellow Book USA.

April 2007

CFM Direct, a leading direct marketing agency, has been acquired by Merkle Inc., a leading database marketing agency.

April 2007

Hoffman Publications, LLC, a joint venture between Hoffman Media, LLC and Hearst Magazines, will re-launch and publish Victoria magazine.

April 2007

Brunico Communications Inc., a privately-held publishing, event, and communications company, has been acquired by Brunico Communications Ltd.

March 2007

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. has sold selected assets of Premiere to Wenner Media, LLC.

March 2007

Bonnier AB, a $2.9 billion international media company, has acquired Time4Media and The Parenting Group from Time Inc.

February 2007

Ignite Health, Inc., a leading interactive healthcare marketing agency, has been acquired by inVentiv Health, Inc.

February 2007

Spannerworks Ltd., a leading U.K.-based search marketing agency, has been acquired by iCrossing, Inc.

February 2007

Dorchester Media, LLC has sold the assets of Metal Maniacs and Metal Edge magazines to Zenbu Media, publisher of Relix and Global Rhythm magazines.

January 2007

Burrill & Company, a San Francisco-based life sciences media, merchant banking and venture capital company, has contributed its media assets and joined with VNU Business Media to form Burrill Life Sciences Media, LLC.

January 2007

New Media Strategies, a leading interactive word of mouth marketing agency, has been acquired by Meredith Corporation.

January 2007

Genex, a leading interactive relationship marketing agency, has been acquired by Meredith Corporation.

January 2007

The assets of Quilting Arts, LLC, publishers of Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines, have been acquired by Interweave Press, a division of Aspire Media LLC, with Frontenac Company and Catalyst Investors.

December 2006

Archway Merchandising Services, Inc., a portfolio company of Lake Capital, has acquired the assets of National Retail Services, a subsidiary of Havas Holdings, Inc.

November 2006

Impulse Marketing Group, an online lead generation and affiliate marketing company serving the financial services industry, has been acquired by an undisclosed private buyer.

November 2006

The Glover Park Group, a leading independent corporate communications and public affairs firm, has been acquired by private equity firm Svoboda, Collins.

November 2006

Grupo Gallegos, a leading independent Hispanic advertising agency, has repurchased its business from an affiliate of The Richards Group.

October 2006

The assets of ReadyMade LLC, a multi-platform media brand for the DIY enthusiast, have been acquired by Meredith Corporation.

August 2006

Shaw Marketing Group, LLC, a leading direct marketing company, has been acquired by Wunderman, a division of WPP.

August 2006

Public Strategies, Inc., a leading public affairs, corporate communications and government relations firm, has been acquired by WPP.

June 2006

The Hazelton Group, a research-based brand strategy and development consulting firm, has been acquired by Archstone Consulting, a strategy and operations management consultancy.

June 2006

What's On, LP, publisher of What's On, The Las Vegas Guide, has entered into a strategic partnership with Kellogg Media Group, LLC, a leading media company serving the travel, leisure and hospitality sector at the local and regional level.

May 2006

Bonnier AB, a $2.5 billion international media company, has acquired World Publications, a leading producer of special interest magazines, trade shows and interactive media.

April 2006

Alexander & Edwards Publishing, Inc., publisher of Affordable Housing Finance and Apartment Finance Today, and producer of two related conferences, has been acquired by Hanley-Wood, LLC, a company owned by JPMorgan Partners, LLC.

January 2006

Medical Broadcasting Company, the largest independent interactive healthcare agency, has been acquired by Digitas, Inc.

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