GMA closes 3 transactions in Q1 2026, with multiple new deals underway

Grimes, McGovern & Associates started 2026 with significant momentum, closing three transactions in Q1 spanning the retail events, manufacturing and industrial, and technology conference sectors. We have added five new sell-side deals across a diverse range of B2B media, events, and information services markets, with two additional transactions currently under contract. The activity reflects continued strong deal flow in the B2B media and events space, and GMA’s expanding reach across both domestic and international markets.

3 Cross-Region Deals Closed

GMA advised Reliabilityweb, a global community serving reliability engineers, maintenance professionals, and asset managers, in its sale to Nineteen Group. Founded over 27 years ago by Terrence O’Hanlon, Reliabilityweb is home to flagship events including the International Maintenance Conference and The RELIABILITY Conference, and brings deep practitioner credibility to Nineteen Group’s growing U.S. manufacturing portfolio.

GMA advised The Lead, a portfolio of executive-level events and forums serving senior brand and retail leaders, in its acquisition by Nineteen Group. The Lead’s flagship event, The Lead Summit, draws over 3,000 director-level and above executives annually in New York City, and strengthens Nineteen Group’s presence in the U.S. retail and consumer sector.

GMA advised FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage in its sale to Terrapinn. Held annually in Santa Clara, FMS is widely regarded as the world’s leading conference and exhibition dedicated to memory and storage technologies, bringing together a technical community of engineers and executive.

2 Deals in Contract

• High-Growth Global B2B Events: Retail, Franchising & SMEs
• Global Event Solutions Business Serving Associations and Trade Show

5 New-to-Market Deals

• Global Transport & Infrastructure Events Platform
• Australasia-Based Retail Industry Media & Events
• Event and Media Business in the Marketing Research & Insights Vertical
• Highly Targeted Multi-Vertical B2B Media & Marketing Services
• Platform sized B2B Media, Event and Information Services