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M&A International Inc.Technology GroupDeal Book
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The global technology sector is as vibrant and dynamictoday as it was in 1999 and 2000. With the pace ofchange accelerating so rapidly due to new technologyplatforms, emerging software delivery methodologies,enhancements in collaboration and communicationsolutions and the massive proliferation in data resultingfrom enhanced software products, intelligent mobiledevices, etc., the need for advisors with specializedindustry expertise, solid transaction experience and globalreach has never been greater.
M&A International’s Technology Group has a long historyof providing unparalleled strategic advice and generatingfantastic transaction outcomes for a roster of the world’sleading global technology clients. By integrating localtechnology industry expertise, global reach andrelationships, seamless cross-border cooperation and awealth of transaction experience, M&A International'sTechnology Group can assist clients with all of their globalexpansion initiatives.
Through continuous communication, integratedinfrastructure and the ability to quickly and easily draw onresources and aggregate transaction and industryinformation from around the world, M&A International’sTechnology Group is able to provide our clients with theintelligence they need to execute their strategic initiativesand maximize shareholder value.
The following pages describe some of the most interestingand complex transactions that our Technology Group hascompleted in the past three years. We have beenfortunate to have had the opportunity to work with some ofthe world’s leading technology companies and we haveworked extremely hard to consummate transactions thathave exceeded their expectations.
We look forward to earning your business and adding yourlogo to our roster of successful technology clients.
Bradford A. Adams, CFAHead of M&A International Inc.'s Technology Group
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Introduction
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Established in 1985, M&A International Inc.www.mergers.net offers the unparalleled, global resourcesof over 600 M&A professionals operating in every majorfinancial center of the world. Our members adviseprimarily middle-market companies on acquisitions,divestitures, fundraising and fairness opinions. With M&AInternational Inc., you will receive advice from seniorprofessionals with the relationships, reach and resourcesneeded to ensure your goals are met.
Key facts:
1,300 closed transactions in the past five yearsworth more than US$75 billionAn international, proprietary deal database withover 3,500 active and closed transactions
Our dedicated M&A professionals bring to the tablesuperior expertise and knowledge in leading industrialsectors. They form engagement specific industry groupsthat understand the industry and the unique challengesyou face, providing in-depth market knowledge. M&AInternational Inc. has the following industry groups:
Automotive & AerospaceBusiness Support ServicesConstruction & Engineering ServicesEnergyFood & BeverageHealthcareMediaReal EstateRetailTechnology
In addition, M&A International Inc. offers the expertise ofits Equity Capital Markets Group.
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M&A International Inc. – the world’s leading M&A alliance
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Members in the leading financial centers of the world
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Sector Target Our role SellerLocation
Activity Acquiror/InvestorsLocation
Activity
Broadband, Digital andFiberopticTelecommunications
65% stake in AcenticHolding GMBH
Advisor to seller Acentic HoldingGMBH, UnitedKingdom
Provides in-room digitalentertainment andservices in hotels
Philweb Corporationand ISMCommunicationsCorporation, Philippines
Provide informationtechnology,telecommunications andgaming expertise
Description of transaction: Advised Acentic on identifying relevant trade buyers particularly in the hotel PayTV market. The controlling stake in Acentic owned by GIPartners, a leading private equity firm focused on asset backed investments in North America and Western Europe, was acquired for a cash consideration of US$28.5 million.The remaining 35% of Acentic will continue to be owned by Niantic Holdings GmbH, a German company controlled by Dr. Andreas Jacobs of the renowned chocolate family.
Broadband, Digital andFiberopticTelecommunications
Cecure Gaming Ltd Advisor to seller Administrators ofCecure Gaming Ltd,United Kingdom
Provides poker gamesto mobile phones
Undisclosed, UnitedKingdom
Online gaming provider
Description of transaction: Appointed by the administrators to manage the disposal of Cecure Gaming. Prior experience in managing disposals via a time constrainedcompetitive auction process and previous knowledge of the business enabled us to be well positioned to win and execute the mandate.
Broadband, Digital andFiberopticTelecommunications
New ComTelecomunicatii SA
Advisor to seller Private shareholdersof New ComTelecomunicatii SA,Romania
Independenttelecommunicationsoperator
Romtelecom SA,Romania
Provides a full range oftelecommunicationservices
Description of transaction: Advised New Com Telecomunicatii on structuring an asset deal in which the buyer purchased part of the company’s assets, including thecustomer list, for US$20 million.
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Activity
Consumer Finance,InvestmentManagement, PrivateEquity
LEPService Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofLEPService, UnitedStates
Provides technicalservices
Navigation CapitalPartners, Inc., UnitedStates
Private equity
Description of transaction: Advised NCP on its acquisition of LEPService, a leading provider of smart grid technologies and services. The LEPService business wascombined with NCP’s recently acquired STS business to form Metadigm Services, a leading platform player in the smart grid solutions sector.
Consumer Finance,InvestmentManagement, PrivateEquity
Specialized TechnicalServices, Inc.
Advisor to buyer Shareholders ofSpecialized TechnicalServices, Inc., UnitedStates
Utility services provider Navigation CapitalPartners, Inc., UnitedStates
Private equity
Description of transaction: Advised NCP on refining its acquisition strategy and identifying potential targets and opportunities via a comprehensive contact program.Assisted NCP in acquiring STS, the first in a series of acquisitions in support of NCP’s initiative to build an industry-leading provider of field and data management services toutilities.
Data Processing andBPO
Bizanga Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofBizanga, United States
Provides infrastructuresoftware focused onemail management
Cloudmark, UnitedStates
Provides messagesecurity solutions
Description of transaction: Advised on the sale of Bizanga to Cloudmark for US$25.4 million.
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Activity
Electrical Equipmentand Components
Philips High TechPlastics Optics
Advisor to seller Royal PhilipsElectronics,Netherlands
Designs andmanufactures precisionmolded parts andlenses
Triumph Pan-PacificCapital Ltd., China
Builds opto-mechanicalsolutions for a variety ofindustries
Description of transaction: Advised Royal Philips Electronics on the sale of its High Tech Plastics Group. The sale of the Suzhou, PRC-based subsidiary was the third andfinal transaction of the company’s divestiture strategy.
Electrical Equipmentand Components
VDS VosskühlerGmbH
Advisor to seller Sole shareholder ofVDS VosskühlerGmbH, Germany
Produces professionalcameras for industrial,medical, traffic anddefense applications
Allied VisionTechnologies GmbH,Germany
Supplies products forthe vision and sensortechnology sector
Description of transaction: Initiated the transaction and acted as advisor to the sole shareholder and founder of VDS Vosskühler GmbH in the sale of the company to AlliedVision Technologies GmbH, a subsidiary of publicly owned Augusta Technologie AG.
IT Services 69% stake inExclusive Networks
Advisor to seller Shareholders ofExclusive Networks,France
Distributes security,storage and networkingsolutions for corporateusers
Crédit Agricole PrivateEquity, France
Investment fund
Description of transaction: Advised Exclusive Networks in a very successful LBO which resulted in an equity investment of over US$44 million. The transaction created aEuropean leader in the distribution of information system security solutions and enabled management to continue to implement and develop the business strategy it hadoriginally put in place. The group´s two key strategic aims are to strengthen its vendor base in countries where it already operates and to accelerate its pan-Europeanexpansion, particularly in Germany and Scandinavia, through acquisition.
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IT Services Assystem Italia(Rome)
Advisor to seller Assystem Italia SpA,Italy
IT consulting servicesto private and publicclients
Aster SpA, Italy IT consulting servicesto private and publicclients
Description of transaction: Advised Assystem Italia, a subsidiary of Assystem, a French IT consulting company, on the disposal of its activities in Rome. The managers ofAssystem in Rome created a Newco (Aster SpA) that purchased the assets of the company.
IT Services beiT Consulting GmbH Advisor to buyer Shareholders of beiTConsulting GmbH,Austria
Designs and developsindividual softwaresolutions
adesso AG, Germany Defines andimplements e-businessstrategies
Description of transaction: Advised adesso AG on identifying a suitable strategic partner in the Austrian market. With this US$5 million add-on, adesso will now be able toadopt its expert-based consulting services to the Austrian market. BeiT Consulting GmbH will trade under the name of adesso Austria GmbH.
IT Services Business Formula (M)Sdn. Bhd.
Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofBusiness Formula (M)Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
Enterprise ResourcePlanning (ERP)consulting firmspecializing in SAP
NTT DATA Corporation,Japan
Provides IT solutionsand services in systemconsultation anddesign
Description of transaction: Advised NTT Data on developing the financial structure of this transaction. NTT Data was looking to acquire SAP consulting service providers toexpand its foothold in Southeast Asia.
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IT Services CedarCrestone Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofCedarCrestone, UnitedStates
Provides Oraclepure-play consultancyand managed services
Golden Gate Capital,United States
Private equity
Description of transaction: Assisted CedarCrestone in structuring and negotiating the sale of the company to Golden Gate Capital and in formulating a strategic partnershipwith Sierra Systems.
IT Services Dating CafeVermittlungsagenturGmbH
Advisor to seller Private shareholder ofDating CafeVermittlungsagenturGmbH, Germany
Internet dating portaloffering events andtravel options forsingles
allesklar.com, Germany Internet media
Description of transaction: Retained by the sole shareholder of Dating Cafe to identify a suitable strategic partner. A majority holding was sold to allesklar.com. The formershareholder retained a role with the Company as Managing Director and continued to have a minority ownership position.
IT Services E2E Consulting Advisor to buyer Shareholders of E2EConsulting, UnitedStates
An Oracle SystemIntegrator, softwarereseller and trainingprovider
CedarCrestone, UnitedStates
Provides Oraclepure-play consultancyand managed services
Description of transaction: Retained by CedarCrestone to help develop and implement a growth strategy that broadens its technology platform expertise into Oracleplatforms beyond PeopleSoft. Assisted the company in evaluating potential targets as well as structuring and negotiating the terms of the transaction with E2E Consulting.The acquisition of E2E Consulting expands CedarCrestone offerings deeper into Oracle and SOA technologies which help link PeopleSoft applications with other technologysolutions.
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IT Services Edenbrook Ltd. Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofEdenbrook Ltd., UnitedKingdom
Provides ITconsultancy services
Hitachi Consulting,United States
Delivers business andIT strategies andsolutions to Global2000 companies
Description of transaction: Assisted Hitachi Consulting, the global business and IT consulting arm of Hitachi, Ltd., in identifying and pursuing select business and IT strategyconsulting targets in Europe as well as structuring and negotiating the terms of the transaction.
IT Services Extend TechnologiesGroup
Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofExtend TechnologiesGroup, Australia
SAP consulting firm NTT DATA Corporation,Japan
Provides IT solutionsand services in systemconsultation anddesign
Description of transaction: Advised NTT DATA Corporation on implementing its market entry strategy into the southern part of the Asia Pacific region. In the transaction, theJapanese group, through its Singapore subsidiary, acquired an initial stake of 51% with existing management retaining 49%. An ongoing option formula has been put in placeunder which NTT DATA could elect to acquire some or all of the balance within three years.
IT Services Hostworks GroupLimited
Advisor to seller Public shareholders ofHostworks GroupLimited, Australia
Provides criticalapplication managedservices and managedweb hosting
Broadcast Australia PtyLimited, Australia
Broadcast transmissionprovider
Description of transaction: Advised Hostworks on an approach made by Broadcast Australia Pty Limited, a wholly owned entity of Macquarie Communications Group, apublic communications fund managed by Macquarie Bank. Implemented the transaction through a scheme of arrangement, valuing Hostworks at US$65 million.
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IT Services IT Staffing Division ofDextrys
Advisor to seller Dextrys, United States US-based Chineseoutsourcer of productengineering andapplication services
Eliassen Group, UnitedStates
Provides IT andsoftware professionals
Description of transaction: Advised Dextrys on the divestiture of its non-core IT staffing business to the Eliassen Group, a large, US-based staffing services provider. Thetransaction adds to Eliassen Group’s record growth and enables the Company to continue to build on its experience in several attractive IT verticals.
IT Services MicrochannelTechologies Ltd
Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofMicrochannelTechnologies Ltd,United Kingdom
Northern Ireland-basedsearch enginemarketing consultants
Unica Corporation,United States
Offers marketingsoftware solutions
Description of transaction: Advised Microchannel Technologies Ltd on the sale of the trade and assets of the company to Unica Corporation for US$1.75 million.
IT Services NEA Gruppen AB Advisor to buyer Segulah, Sweden Private equity Imtech N.V., Netherlands Provides technicalservices for electricaland mechanicalengineering, and ICT
Description of transaction: Advised Imtech on a strategic growth plan that includes having a strong position in the Nordic countries. The US$126 million acquisition of NEA,the second largest player in the market for electro-technical services in Sweden, makes it strategically possible to offer technical solutions to the market by combiningmechanical and electrical services.
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IT Services Pace Retail PlanningSoftware Assets of ThePalladium Group
Advisor to seller The Palladium Group,United States
Provides strategyexecution andperformancemanagement solutions
Alvarez & Marsal, UnitedStates
Delivers a range ofadvisory andmanagement services
Description of transaction: Assisted Palladium´s management in identifying a potential acquiror for its retail planning software technology and the associated employees,active contracts and intellectual property. The product, known as Pace, was sold in a competitive divestiture process to Alvarez & Marsal, a leading business consultingplatform with a significant focus on the retail industry.
IT Services Subsidiaries of ImpactEurope AB
Advisor to buyer Impact Europe AB,Sweden
Tandberg videoconferencing resellerand AV solutionsprovider
Atea ASA, Norway Supplies ITinfrastructure in theNordic and Balticregions
Description of transaction: Advised Atea on the US$5 million acquisition of Impact Europe´s Swedish and Norwegian subsidiaries to strengthen its video conferencing andAV solutions businesses, which are future growth areas for the company.
IT Services Unis BusinessConsulting & Services
Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofUnis BusinessConsulting & Services,China
Provides SAP services Beyondsoft, China Provides IToutsourcing
Description of transaction: Advised Unis on the disposal of the company to Beyondsoft.
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Activity
Industrial Machinery Esse A Srl Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofEsse A Srl, Italy
Produces consumablesand accessories for thelaser cutting industry
Hypertherm Inc., UnitedStates
Designs andmanufactures theworld´s most advancedplasma cutting systems
Description of transaction: Advised Hypertherm Inc. on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Esse A Srl from private shareholders.
InformationTechnology
Hawk-Eye InnovationsLtd
Advisor to seller Private shareholder ofHawk-Eye InnovationsLtd, United Kingdom
Provides sportstechnology
Sony ProfessionalSolutions Europe, Japan
Provides products,solutions and servicesfor professional use
Description of transaction: Appointed by Mark Getty, the owner of Hawk-Eye, to sell the company. Offers were received from a number of multibillion dollar corporationswith Sony emerging as the preferred bidder.
InformationTechnology
Internet Corp Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofInternet Corp, Romania
Online publisher 3TS Capital Partners,Austria
Private equity
Description of transaction: Advised InternetCorp on the disposal of a minority stake to 3TS Capital Partners.
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InformationTechnology
StructuredInfrastructure Solutions(Pty) Ltd.
Advisor to buyer Shareholders ofStructuredInfrastructure Solutions(Pty) Ltd., South Africa
Providescommunications andelectrical infrastructuretechnology solutions
Square One SolutionsGroup Limited, SouthAfrica
Provides nichetechnology solutions
Description of transaction: Advised Square One on the acquisition of Structured Infrastructure Solutions (Pty) for an undisclosed sum.
Internet Media Atlas Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofAtlas, Czech Republic
Internet portal Warburg Pincus, UnitedStates
Private equity
Description of transaction: Advised Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of Atlas, which is the third largest Czech internet portal. For Warburg, this is a strategic addition to aprevious acquisition of the second largest internet portal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Centrum.
Internet Media Web ReservationsInternational Ltd
Advisor to seller Management team ofWeb ReservationsInternational Ltd,Ireland
Internet travel retailerand distributor
Hellmann & FriedmanLLC, United States
Private equity
Description of transaction: Advised the management of Web Reservations International (WRI) on the sale of the company to Hellmann & Friedman for US$342 million. Theacquisition will help WRI provide valued support and resources to speed up their growth and capitalize on strategic business opportunities.
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Life Sciences Toolsand Services
TranSendaInternational LLC
Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofTranSendaInternational LLC,United States
Develops applicationsoftware for managingclinical trials
BioClinica, United States Markets applicationsoftware for managingclinical trials worldwide
Description of transaction: Advised TranSenda´s shareholders on the sale of the business to a strategic buyer. The acquisition aims to improve efficiencies for BioClinicacustomers by reducing study durations and costs through integrated operational management.
Media Microfilm Business Unitof Eastman KodakCompany
Advisor to seller Eastman KodakCompany, UnitedStates
Provides imagingtechnology productsand services
Eastman ParkMicrographics, Inc.,United States
Provides archivalstorage products andservices
Description of transaction: Retained by Eastman Kodak Company to pursue the sale of its microfilm business unit, the leading provider of film, equipment and services forarchival storage.
Software ACTIVE SOLUTIONSoftware AG
Advisor to seller Shareholders ofACTIVE SOLUTIONSoftware AG, Austria
IT service provider invarious areas
Cellent AG, Germany Provides ITconsultancy andservices
Description of transaction: Retained by ACTIVE SOLUTION to search for a suitable strategic partner to ensure further international expansion of the company.
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Software Cranes Varsity (trainingbusiness of CranesSoftware InternationalLimited)
Advisor to seller Cranes SoftwareInternational Limited,India
Provides softwareproducts and services
Undisclosed, India Provides software
Description of transaction: Retained by Cranes Software International Limited, a listed technology company in India that provides software products and services primarilyin the enterprise statistical analysis and engineering space, to divest some of its assets and business divisions to mobilize resources to help in the financial restructuring of thecompany. The transaction involved the sale of the training division of Cranes Software International Limited (Cranes Varsity) to a Bangalore-based company.
Software Horoquartz Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofHoroquartz, France
Designs, develops andmarkets solutions forhuman resourcesoptimization
Amano, Japan Offers time informationsolutions
Description of transaction: Advised Horoquartz on the sale of the company for US$73 million.
Software Kantone HoldingsLimited
Advisor to buyer Shareholders ofKantone HoldingsLimited, China
Provides software Champion TechnologyHolding Limited, China
Sells general systemsproducts, and providesservices and softwarelicensing
Description of transaction: Advised Champion Technology on the acquisition of shares in Kantone Holdings Limited for approximately US$24.17 million to be financedentirely by the issue of a convertible bond.
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Software ZigBee IP assets ofSeaSolve SoftwareInc.
Advisor to seller Private shareholders ofSeaSolve SoftwareInc., India
Supplies test andmeasurement solutionsfor the performance ofwireless systems
National InstrumentsLtd, United States
Provides test,measurement andembedded systems
Description of transaction: Acted as the exclusive advisor to SeaSolve in the sale of the ZigBee IP assets to National Instruments.
Technology Hardwareand Peripherals
A minority stake inEMS Electra SRL
Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofEMS Electra SRL,Romania
Designs, develops andproduces intercomsand electronicequipment
Hasec Elektronik GmbH,Germany
A full service providerand supplier forelectronicmanufacturing services
Description of transaction: Advised the Hasec Group on the definition of its acquisition strategy and introduced the company to Mr. Marian Berdan, the main shareholder ofElectra SRL. Electra founded a new subsidiary, after which Hasec acquired a minority stake in the newly founded entity. With this joint venture both parties have enlarged theirproduction capacities, regional reach and access to markets.
Technology Hardwareand Peripherals
DTN HoldingCompany, Inc.
Advisor to buyer Private shareholders ofDTN HoldingCompany, Inc., UnitedStates
Delivers valuableweather and marketinformation to a varietyof industries
Telvent GIT S.A,, Spain Delivers global ITservices and solutions
Description of transaction: Advised Telvent GIT S.A. on its acquisition of DTN, a leading provider of information services to the agriculture vertical, for US$445 million tosolidify Telvent’s presence in the US. This transaction was the fourth deal that we completed for the company.
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Technology Hardwareand Peripherals
PECO II, Inc. Advisor to seller Board of Directors ofPECO II, Inc., UnitedStates
A full service provider oftelecommunicationpower systems
Lineage PowerHoldings, Inc., UnitedStates
Delivers reliable andintelligent powerconversion solutions
Description of transaction: Retained by PECO II, Inc. to advise on the company´s sale to Lineage Power Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of The Gores Group, forUS$5.86 per share in cash. The transaction represented a 51% premium over the closing share price the day before announcement. Also rendered a fairness opinion to theBoard of Directors of PECO II in connection with the transaction.
TraditionalTelecommunications
Első PestiTelefontársaság Nyrt
Advisor to buyer Public shareholders ofElső PestiTelefontársaság Nyrt,Hungary
Public but non-quotedtelco with call centerand real estatemanagement operations
Magyar Telekom,Hungary
Provides fixed lineand mobile servicesto residential andbusiness clients
Description of transaction: Acted as financial advisor and broker to Magyar Telekom in executing the voluntary buy-out offer for the 2.8% stake it did not already own in ElsőPesti Telefontársaság Nyrt.
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Main Technology Specialists
Country City, State Contact EmailArgentina Buenos Aires Hernan Sambucetti [email protected] Sydney Peter Fraser [email protected] Brussels Olivier De Vos [email protected] São Paulo Briana Pero [email protected] São Paulo Gianni Casanova [email protected] Sofia Ivaylo Spasov [email protected] Montreal Yves A. Sicard [email protected] Toronto Derek van der Plaat [email protected] Santiago Arnoldo Brethauer [email protected] Beijing Dana Schuppert [email protected] Hong Kong Adrian Bradbury [email protected] Republic Prague David Tajzich [email protected] Copenhagen Jonathan Hamborg [email protected] Tallinn Heikki Källu [email protected] Helsinki Marcus Blomqvist [email protected] Paris Eric Felix-Faure [email protected] Hamburg Jan P. Hatje [email protected] Budapest Mark Rado [email protected] Mumbai Sameer Karulkar [email protected] Dublin Leo Casey [email protected] Tel Aviv Tomer Segev [email protected] Turin Dario Di Iorio [email protected] Tokyo Philip Jones [email protected] Vilnius Šarūnas Skyrius [email protected]
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Country City, State Contact EmailNetherlands Amsterdam Frederik van der Schoot [email protected] Oslo Gjermund Grivi [email protected] Warsaw Bill Fawkner-Corbett [email protected] Singapore Alistair Burgoyne [email protected] Bratislava Martin Smigura [email protected] Ljubljana Jure Jelerčič [email protected] Africa Johannesburg Yaron Zimbler [email protected] Madrid Christophe Schwoertzig [email protected] Stockholm Johan Wiström [email protected] Berne Roberto Tracia [email protected] Kingdom London Raymond Fagan [email protected] Kingdom London Tim Moore [email protected] States Atlanta , GA Alexander C. Mammen [email protected] States Boston, MA Bradford A. Adams [email protected] States Chicago, IL S. Jack Campbell [email protected] States Cleveland, OH Ralph M. Della Ratta, Jr. [email protected] States Dallas, TX Ed Dawson [email protected] States Seattle, WA Scott Hardman [email protected]
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Established in 1985, M&A International Inc. (www.mergers.net) offers theunparalleled, global resources of over 600 M&A professionals operating inevery major financial center of the world (www.mergers.net/members).
We are closely linked and together we advise our clients on acquisitions,divestitures and financing. We have closed 1,300 transactions totaling morethan US$75 billion in transaction value in the past five years.
Founders of the M&A Mid-Market Forum (www.midmarketforum.com).
© 2013 M&A International Inc. All rights reserved. M&A International Inc.refers to the alliance of member firms of M&A International Inc., each ofwhich is a separate and independent legal entity. Monetary values areconverted to US dollars at rates in force at the time of publication.
Published: April 2013
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