Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. ("JEGI") of New York, NY was founded in 1987 and provides independent investment banking services for media, information, marketing services and related technologies.

Since 1987, JEGI has completed more than 500 Mergers & Acquisitions transactions for global and emerging media, information, marketing services and related technology companies; entrepreneurial owners; and private equity and venture capital firms.

History

The firm was launched in 1987 by Wilma Jordan, who still serves as CEO. In the late 1980’s, the firm focused primarily on serving the consumer magazine market, including Texas Monthly and Spin Magazine. In the early 1990’s, the firm expanded its market coverage to include B2B magazine publishers, such as Capital Cities/ABC, The Economist Group, and Hanley Wood.

In the early 1990s, Mark Edmiston partnered with Ms. Jordan to form The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. In the late 1990s, Mr. Edmiston left the firm, and JEGI formed the foundation of its current executive team, as Bill Hitzig joined as COO. Over this period, JEGI continued to grow and expand its advisory practice to include exhibitions and conferences, and increasingly online media, marketing services and related technology.

In 2004 and 2005, JEGI added new Managing Directors to significantly expand its online media and technology practice, as well as its reach into marketing services.

Over the years, JEGI has represented a wide and growing array of global media and information companies, including Daily Mail & General Trust, Dow Jones, The Economist Group, Forrester Research, Gartner, Hearst Corporation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Jupitermedia, Landmark Communications, Nielsen Company, Pearson, Penton Media, Reader's Digest, Reed Elsevier, Thomson Reuters, United Business Media, Ziff Davis, and many more.

Management

• Wilma Jordan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
• William Hitzig, Chief Operating Officer
• Thomas Creaser, Executive Vice President, Professional Services Group
• Adam Gross, Vice President, Marketing

Managing Directors

• David Clark, Managing Director
• Tolman Geffs, Managing Director
• Michael Marchesano, Managing Director
• Richard Mead, Managing Director
• Scott Peters, Managing Director
• Thomas Pecht, Managing Director, Regional Office

Transactions

• 2009, October - JEGI Represents Vente, a permission-based marketing firm, which helps connect businesses with their desired customers – quickly, accurately and efficiently in its sale to Q Interactive.
• 2009, August - JEGI Represents Times Publishing Company in its sale of Congressional Quarterly, the premier provider of congressional news, insight and analysis, to Roll Call Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Economist Group.
• 2009, July - JEGI Represents Strategic Insight, a research, data and analytics firm serving the investment management industry, in its sale to Asset International, an Austin Ventures portfolio company.
• 2009, June - JEGI Represents Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company in its sale of Harcourt Religion Publishers to Our Sunday Visitor.
• 2009, May - JEGI Represents dmg world media, a division of Daily Mail & General Trust, in its sale of the California Gift Show to Merchandise Mart Properties.
• 2009, March - JEGI Represents mSnap, the Largest SMS (Short Message Service) Mobile Advertising Network in the U.S., in its sale to SmartReply.
• 2009, February - JEGI Represents ConnectivHealth in its sale of Medical Information Business VerusMed to Intellerus.
• 2008, December - JEGI Represents BZ Media, a high-tech, integrated B2B media company, in its sale of Software Test & Performance to Redwood Collaborative Media.
• 2008, November - JEGI Represents Staffing Industry Analysts, the premier research, data and analysis firm covering the temporary workforce, in its sale to Crain Communications.
• 2008, November - JEGI Represents Acerno, the leading online behavioral targeting network, in its sale to Akamai Technologies.
• 2008, July - JEGI Represents Forrester Research in its acquisition of JupiterResearch and its parent company JUPR Holdings from MCG Capital Corporation.
• 2008, July - JEGI Represents dmg world media, a division of Daily Mail & General Trust in its sale of a portfolio of 38 North American Consumer Home Shows to Marketplace Events.
• 2008, July - JEGI Represents University Health Publishing Group, a leading provider of consumer health information and education, in its sale to MediZine, a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
• 2008, July - JEGI Represents Financial Media Holdings Group in its sale of Compliance Week to Haymarket Media Group.
• 2008, May - JEGI Represents M:Metrics, the recognized leader in mobile measurement, in its sale to comScore.
• 2008, May - JEGI Represents Times Publishing Company in its sale of CQ Press, the college publishing and online reference information service provider, to SAGE Publications.
• 2008, March - JEGI Represents Undertone Networks, a premium online advertising network, in a strategic investment from JMI Equity.
• 2008, March - JEGI Represents Hallmark Data Systems, a leading information services and technology provider of fulfillment and customer relationship management solutions, and a portfolio company of Tinicum Capital Partners, in its sale to EBSCO Industries.
• 2008, February - JEGI Represents Gartner in the sale of its Vision Events portfolio to CMP, a subsidiary of United Business Media.
• 2008, January - JEGI Represents Medical Knowledge Group, a leading medical education and communications holding company, in its sale of a majority interest to CIVC Partners.
• 2008, January - JEGI Represents Think Service, a membership, certification and training, and events organization focused on IT service and support practitioners, in its sale to United Business Media on behalf of CMP Technology.
• 2008, January - JEGI Represents FierceMarkets, a leading online B2B media company, in its sale to Questex Media Group, a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider.
• 2008, January - JEGI Represents Money-Media, the US-based leader in online news and commentary for the money management industry, in its sale to Pearson.
• 2008, January - JEGI Represents The Becker Group, a portfolio company of Sterling Capital Partners and a leading experiential marketing company, in its sale to Viad Corporation.

External links

• JEGI's Q3 2009 M&A Results - Uptick in Activity; Larger Transactions Announced
• Jordan, Edmiston Group (company website)
• JEGI's Capabilities Brochure
• JEGI's Client Briefing Newsletter
• Mobile is Bright Spot for M&A (MocoNews)
• Roll Call Buys CQ (PaidContent)
• Dealmakers Aren't Dealing, Unless Mobile (AllThingsDigital)
• The Business of B2B is Online (Mediapost)
• What a State B2B Media is In! (eMarketer)
• A Glass Half Full (TheDeal)
• A Strong Pulse for Healthcare M&A (MinOnline)
• Hearst, Meredith Among Publishers Looking for Strong Acquisition Opportunities (Folio)
• Healthcare Information M&A Up Sharply in 2008 (Crain's BtoB)