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Thinking of selling your newspaper? The Laker/Lutz News Success Story
February 8, 2022 | Jan Davis, Media Content Creator, Interviewed John Mahoney, Senior Associate, Grimes, McGovern & Associates GMA represented the Laker/Lutz News in their acquisition by Street Media LLC. Based in California, Street Media is the parent company of...
Full Steam Ahead for Spring Tradeshows
January 27, 2022 Industry Insights Post: John McGovern, CEO Owner At GMA, we are asked all the time by potential sellers how the event industry is doing now, that we have the toughest part of these unique times behind us. We are asked about multiples – more on that...
‘The Value Is in the Data’ – John McGovern on the State of Media and Events M&A in 2022
January 18, 2022 By Matt Kinsman | MEDIA Not even a full month into the new year, it’s safe to say that M&A is back in B2B media. Recent weeks have seen a surge of deals including Endeavor Business Media, the industry’s most aggressive strategic buyer prior...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented MJBiz, a Leading B2B Event and Content Platform for the Cannabis Industry Acquired by Emerald Holding, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY. (January 4, 2022) — Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of MJBiz, the leading event producer and content platform serving the wide range of companies operating in the large...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represent News Service of Florida in Sale to GovExec, a leading information services and insights company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Liz Stein/GEMGlstein@govexec.com240.461.3053 GOVEXEC ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TO FURTHER EXPAND CITY & STATE BRAND INTO NEW LOCALES New products and Services to Launch in Florida in 2022 Washington,...
Process Makes Perfect — Quick musings from the CEO’s desk
Many companies wrestle with diversifying revenue. Owners come to us all the time showing new revenue streams that are usually a small, but growing percentage of revenues. Buyers twist themselves into a pretzel trying to figure out whether the progress on the revenue...
Plain Language Media Announces the Sale of G2 Intelligence to LABX Media Group
NEW LONDON, CT - November 18, 2021 – Plain Language Media LLLP (PLM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all the information services assets of G2 Intelligence (G2Intelligence.com) to LabX Media Group. The deal...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented Laker/Lutz News in sale to Street Media
STREET MEDIA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE LAKER/LUTZ NEWS Publisher and Parent Company to LA Weekly, The Village Voice to establish Florida Street Media Tampa, FL– November 9, 2021 – Street Media LLC, parent company of the Village Voice, LA Weekly, Irvine Weekly...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented Crain Communications in their acquisition of the Green Market Report, a leading cannabis news & events company.
CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES CANNABIS FINANCIAL NEWS BRAND GREEN MARKET REPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2021: NEW YORK—Crain Communications has acquired Green Market Report, a digital media brand that covers financial news of the rapidly growing...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represent CMS Software Technology company in sale to strategic buyer ePublishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – September 10, 2021 – ePublishing, a leading provider of software and services for publishers and media companies, has acquired 1Up! Software, a content management system for community publishers and organizations. Grimes, McGovern...
M&A advisory firm Grimes, McGovern sees lot of activity, consolidation phase on tap
NEWS & TECH STAFF |Jul 9, 2021 Updated Jul 9, 2021 Many in the media industry are acquainted with Grimes, McGovern & Associates, a merger and acquisitions advisory that shows up in News & Tech’s Dateline newsletter and elsewhere in our copy when the firm...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represents Connectivity Business in sale of Subscription Information Business to Strategic Buyer
Royal Media Acquires Connectivity Business Expansion extends to global connectivity infrastructure and services industry NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 20, 2021 Royal Media (Royal), a leading specialized information company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represents Financial Advisory firm in sale of Subscription Information Business to Strategic Buyer
Expands Specialized Media Portfolio into Energy Sector NEW YORK (July 14, 2021) – Royal Media (Royal), a leading specialized information company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired The Foster Report (Foster) and its associated assets from Concentric Energy...
Three North Dakota Newspapers Acquired by NorDak Publishing
In the midst of change, one thing remains constant: a focus on community. Last Thursday, The Hazen Star, The Beacon and The Center Republican were sold to NorDak Publishing. The sale also includes the Dollar Saver shopper. Julie Bergman of Grimes, McGovern &...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates’ represented Kestrel Health Information in the sale of their assets to HMP Global
Transaction includes flagship brands WoundCon and WoundSource Directory and creates wound care education powerhouse with broad global and professional reach, serving the entire field from classroom to clinical practice NEWS PROVIDED BY HMP Global Mar 23, 2021, 12:30...
The Gadsden County Times Acquired by Local Ownership
Gadsden County News Corp. assumed control March 5 The Gadsden County Times FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 After more than a decade of corporate ownership, The Gadsden County Times is returning to its roots as a locally owned newspaper. Publisher Mark Pettus...
Grimes, McGovern and Associates’ Global Media and Events Group represented Butane-Propane News in the sale of their core assets to Cahaba Media Group
CAHABA MEDIA GROUP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BUTANE-PROPANE NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 2, 2021)—Cahaba Media Group (cahabamedia.com) announced today the acquisition of the assets of Butane-Propane News (bpnews.com), a leading trade publication for the propane...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented Benbow Ventures in the acquisition of NEXTpittsburg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2020 PITTSBURGH, PA: NEXTpittsburgh, a media site about the people advancing the region and the innovative things happening in Pittsburgh, has been acquired. John Rhoades, an entrepreneur and community activist, bought the...