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October 23, 2020
Chris Adams on how the pandemic, presidential election are affecting M&A
Park Place Technologies Chris Adams offers his sense of what’s likely to be on the minds of dealmakers through the balance of a year plagued by uncertainty....
By Adam Burroughs
October 23, 2020
Managing Through Uncertainty
Two primary issues have made things difficult for businesses this year. What both have in common is that each has introduced a lot of uncertainty for dealmakers....
By Adam Burroughs
October 23, 2020
Pharos Capital’s Anna Kovalkova on knowing your buyer target
Anna Kovalkova says understand and identify the different types of buyers for each deal from the start....
By Adam Burroughs
October 22, 2020
Hyland completes acquisition of Alfresco
Hyland has completed its acquisition of Alfresco, a content services platform and solutions provider....
By Adam Burroughs
October 22, 2020
The Riverside Co. invests in Geroline
The Riverside Company has invested in Geroline Inc., a virtual manufacturer of footwear traction aids serving diverse industrial end-markets in Canada and the United States....
By Adam Burroughs
October 21, 2020
RVshare gets $100M in growth capital
RVshare, the world’s first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, received more than $100 million in a round led by investment firm KKR....
By Adam Burroughs
October 20, 2020
Maroon Group set to be acquired by Barentz International
Maroon Group, a distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals headquartered in Avon and backed by the private equity firm CI Capital Partners, is set to be acquired by Barentz International....
By Adam Burroughs
October 19, 2020
GlynnDevins acquires Linkmedia 360
GlynnDevins, a data- and technology-enabled marketing solutions company, has acquired Linkmedia 360 – a data-driven, digital marketing company based in Independence....
By Adam Burroughs
October 16, 2020
Why Deals Fail
Deals can fail in the early stages. But if you can recognize the red flags and get out early from a bad deal, you won’t waste your time and money....
By Adam Burroughs
October 14, 2020
Pineapple Payments’ Jon Halpern puts people first when acquiring
Pineapple Payments' Jon Halpern on his company’s acquisition and integration process, and how learnings are being shared between acquirer and acquiree....
By Adam Burroughs
October 9, 2020
Mark Mantovani says sell your company's future to buyers
Mark Mantovani, principal of Mantovani Holdings LLC, on how to know when it's the right time to sell a business....
By Adam Burroughs
October 8, 2020
M&A is down but buyers and sellers are never out, says Bob Campana
Bob Campana, CEO of Campana Capital, offers his take on the state of dealmaking and when he expects anything like “normal” will return to M&A....
By Adam Burroughs
October 7, 2020
Applied Industrial Technologies acquires Advanced Control Solutions
Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions....
By Adam Burroughs
October 6, 2020
American Court Services acquired by Averhealth
Averhealth, along with the support of Five Arrows Capital Partners, has acquired American Court Services....
By Adam Burroughs
October 6, 2020
STERIS acquires Key Surgical for approximately $850M
STERIS plc has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Key Surgical, a portfolio company of Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC, through a U.S. subsidiary for $850 million....
By Adam Burroughs
October 6, 2020
Abridge receives $15 million Series A round
Pittsburgh-based startup Abridge received a $15 million Series A round led by Union Square Ventures and UMPC with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Pillar, KdT Ventures and angel investors....
By Adam Burroughs
October 6, 2020
Seegrid Acquires Box Robotics
The acquisition is expected to help accelerate next-generation perception and more human-like, situational awareness technology to Seegrid’s vision guided vehicles....
By Adam Burroughs
October 5, 2020
Union O&P Acquires De La Torre O&P
The combined company will continue to operate under both the Union and De La Torre brands....
By Adam Burroughs
October 2, 2020
John Rowady Keeps rEvolution Ready For Action
John Rowady, rEvolution’s founder and president, says now is the ideal time for meaningful acquisitions that could set a business up for wins well into the future....
By Adam Burroughs
October 2, 2020
Sandvik finalizes Allied Construction acquisition
Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of Cleveland-based Allied Construction Products LLC....
By Adam Burroughs
October 2, 2020
Kassel Equity Group's Brett Motherwell on balancing dealmaking opportunity and risk
Kassel Equity Group Managing Partner Brett Motherwell talks dealmaking during the pandemic and the importance of careful deal structures to mitigate M&A risks....
By Adam Burroughs
October 1, 2020
Fairway Wealth Management set to acquire Focus Financial Partners
Focus Financial Partners Inc., a wealth management firm, is set to acquire Fairway Wealth Management LLC, a registered investment adviser based in Independence,...
By Adam Burroughs
October 1, 2020
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems fully acquires Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, has acquired full ownership of Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC....
By Adam Burroughs
October 1, 2020
CNX Resources and CNX Midstream Partners Complete Merger
CNX has completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding common units of CNX Midstream that it did not already own....
By Adam Burroughs
September 30, 2020
Hilo Nutrition to be acquired by Highlander Partners
Highlander Partners, L.P., a middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, has acquired Hilo Nutrition Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
September 29, 2020
Asset Strategies Group acquires Chute Gerdeman
Asset Strategies Group has acquired environmental design agency Chute Gerdeman....
By Adam Burroughs
September 28, 2020
ScriptDrop Raises $15M Series A
ScriptDrop received a $15 million Series A round led by the Ohio Innovation Fund....
By Adam Burroughs
September 18, 2020
Deb May on letting go of her family business, Wholesale Supplies Plus
Deb May, founder and now-retired owner of Wholesale Supplies Plus, sold her business last year and stepped away from the company. She talks about her preparation and the difficulty of letting go....
By Adam Burroughs
September 17, 2020
David Grigsby on dealmaking during a pandemic
David Grigsby shares his insights on how the pandemic has affected M&A — buyers, due diligence and the deal timeline — and how the competition for troubled companies is shaping up....
By Adam Burroughs
September 16, 2020
Thoma Bravo completes acquisition of Foundation Software
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Foundation Software....
By Adam Burroughs
September 16, 2020
The Riverside Co. makes three investments
The Riverside Co. has invested in Germany-based Evint, Life Sciences Training Institute and has provided Black Rock Coffee Holdings a senior secured lending facility....
By Adam Burroughs
September 15, 2020
Shiloh Enters Into Stalking Horse Deal For Sale, Files Chapter 11
Shiloh Industries Inc. has entered into a stalking horse stock and asset purchase agreement with Grouper Holdings LLC....
By Adam Burroughs
September 15, 2020
Mpac Group plc acquires Switchback Group
Mpac Group plc, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Switchback Group Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
September 14, 2020
Corrective Eye Center acquired by EyeCare Partners
Corrective Eye Center, an ophthalmology group based inNortheast Ohio, has been acquired by EyeCare Partners....
By Adam Burroughs
September 14, 2020
Team Wendy set to be acquired by Avon Rubber for $130M
At the close of the transaction, Team Wendy will operate as a subsidiary of Avon from the company's current headquarters in Cleveland....
By Adam Burroughs
September 14, 2020
NovAccess Global Acquires StemVax Therapeutics from Innovest Global
The transaction structure features the issuance of 7.5 million common restricted shares of NovAccess Global stock to Innovest Global as consideration....
By Adam Burroughs
September 4, 2020
Xelerate’s Emily Biscardi says listen to the market
Emily Biscardi, founder and CEO of Xelerate, on how entrepreneurs are innovating not only to leverage talent but also to leverage their competitive advantages....
By Adam Burroughs
September 2, 2020
Minimize risk and protect shareholders with financial opinions
Greg Cook, a director with Prairie Capital Advisors, explores fairness and solvency opinions as a means of minimizing risk and protecting shareholders....
By Greg Cook
August 14, 2020
Chrissy Wostmann Talks New Partners, Next Stages For n2y
Chrissy Wostmann talks about the transition to a new majority private equity sponsor, the vetting process, and gives her take on M&A opportunities in today’s market....
By Adam Burroughs
August 13, 2020
Ace Products & Consulting acquires Geoanalytical Inc.
By acquiring GEOAnalytical, ACE Products & Consulting expands its services into a new market, while growing its current offering within the rubber and silicone market....
By Adam Burroughs
August 13, 2020
WRL buys Keystroke Media
WRL Advertising LLC, a marketing and design firm, has purchased local web development company, Keystroke Media Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
August 13, 2020
Align Capital Partners acquires Electronic Transaction Consultants
The partnership with ACP is expected to help grow ETC's existing portfolio and help the company expand into adjacent markets....
By Adam Burroughs
August 11, 2020
Marsh Industries acquired by PolyVision
Marsh Industries will operate as an independent brand and continue to focus on board manufacturing for their existing product lines....
By Adam Burroughs
August 11, 2020
Pipeline Packaging Acquires Houston Based HAZMATPAC, Inc.
Pipeline Packaging, a distributor of rigid industrial containers, has acquired HAZMATPAC Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of packaging containers for the transport of hazardous materials....
By Adam Burroughs
August 10, 2020
Adcon Engineering acquired by ACD
The acquisition is said to offer tremendous synergies between the companies and a strong product portfolio for continued growth in the Ohio market....
By Adam Burroughs
August 10, 2020
Thoma Bravo acquires Foundation Software
As part of the transaction, Founder & CEO Fred Ode will maintain a minority ownership in the company....
By Adam Burroughs
August 7, 2020
VillageMD's Tim Barry: Keep Your Investors Close In Tough Times
VillageMD CEO Tim Barry talks about the importance of communicating with investors and keeping the door open to opportunity during the disruption....
By Adam Burroughs
August 7, 2020
Don’t overreact to short-term disruption, says COhatch CEO Matt Davis
COhatch CEO Matt Davis on his company's response to the pandemic and why long-term decisions shouldn’t be made in a crisis....
By Adam Burroughs
August 7, 2020
Shifting capital: How Catherine Mott and BlueTree Capital have responded to the pandemic
For BlueTree Capital, the pandemic has put the firm's focus on protecting its portfolio companies. While that's its primary focus, it's not its singular focus....
By Adam Burroughs
August 6, 2020
MRI Software Buys MacMunnis
Solon-based MRI Software has acquired Chicago-based MacMunnis Inc., a provider of lease administration solutions to businesses managing complex lease portfolios....
By Michael Marzec
