BtoB Media Business - November 2007 - (Page 9) our recent deals speak for themselves. october 2007 september 2007 august 2007 august 2007 august 2007 Dedicated Marketing Solutions, a leading US performance marketing network,has been sold to Media Initiatives Group, the UK’s leading independent media sales house and the owner of eType. Media Initiatives Group Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy has concluded a 25-year Agreement with Reed Exhibitions to provide a suite of CME offerings. Reed Exhibitions Ascend Media’s Professional Services Division, consisting of Stagnito Communications and the Gaming Group, has been sold to BNP Media. BNP Media Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC unit Engel Publishing Partners, publisher of Med Ad News, R&D Directions and PharmaLive.com, has been sold to Canon Communications. Canon Communications Guideline, formerly FIND/SVP, a custom business and market research company, has been acquired by InfoUSA. InfoUSA july 2007 PENDING july 2007 july 2007 july 2007 july 2007 $100,000,000 Answers Corporation, operator of the reference portal Answers.com, has acquired Lexico, owner of Dictionary.com. Lexico Publishing Group, LLC Beauty Schools Directory, an enrollment lead generation company, has been acquired by PlattForm Holdings, a marketing firm for higher education. PlattForm Holdings $23,000,000 Mediabistro.com, an online career network for professionals in the content/creative industries, has been acquired by Jupitermedia Corp. Jupitermedia Corp. Wicks Business Information, a leading media company serving financial services and legal professionals, has been acquired by Summit Business Media. Summit Business Media IMAS Publishing Group, a world leader in a/v B2B publications, has been acquired by NewBay Media, a portfolio company of The Wicks Group of Companies. NewBay Media june 2007 june 2007 april 2007 february 2007 february 2007 Agent Media Corporation, a marketing and media company serving the insurance industry, has been acquired by Summit Business Media. Summit Business Media Pulvermedia has completed a recapitalization with debt financing provided by Technology Investment Capital Corp. Technology Investment Capital Corp. MESG, LLC has sold Physicians Practice, LLC together with its patient-centered practice programs to CMP Healthcare Media LLC. CMP Healthcare Media LLC. VerticalScope Inc.’s Modified Automotive Group, including Modified Magazine and other titles, websites and events, has been acquired by PRIMEDIA. PRIMEDIA $530,000,000 Prism Business Media Holdings, Inc. has acquired Penton Media, Inc. Penton Media, Inc. january 2007 january 2007 january 2007 december 2006 december 2006 Visionary Networks, a premier provider of online entertainment and self-help content on astrology and Tarot, has been acquired by NameMedia. NameMedia Jobson Medical Information, an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies, has sold 5 clinical and news publications to Quadrant HealthCom, Inc. Quadrant HealthCom, Inc. Story Worldwide LLC has merged with Byte Interactive LLC, with equity financing from Seaport Capital LLC and debt financing from Pacific Media Capital LLC. Byte Interactive $134,000,000 infoUSA, the leading provider of databases, sales leads and direct and e-mail marketing, has acquired Opinion Research Corporation. Opinion Research Corporation Society of Manufacturing Engineers has acquired 7 trade shows from Reed Exhibitions Canada. Reed Exhibitions Canada Divestitures Acquisitions Private Placements Valuations Strategic Assessments 475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 Phone 212.686.9700 Fax 212.686.2172 www.mediabankers.com http://Dictionary.com http://www.mediabankers.com http://www.mediabankers.com
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