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The M&A Brief: What kind of businesses are portfolio companies buying?
By John McGovern, owner & CEO, Grimes McGovern & Associates Last week we mentioned that twelve deals were completed in…
Supermetrics snaps up Relay42 for end-to-end marketing platform
Finnish marketing data company Supermetrics has acquired Dutch-based customer data platform Relay42 to create a unified marketing…
Ari Emanuel purchases Frieze Art Fairs in $200m deal
A major shift in the global art fair landscape has occurred. Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel has acquired the Frieze art fair…
Cvent acquires spatial event design tech provider Prismm
Cvent has announced it has acquired spatial event design tech company, Prismm. Over 5,500 event venues, hotels, planners, and…
IEG acquires majority stake in Brazil agribusiness show
IEG now runs 12 trade shows in Brazil, including major agribusiness fair Fenagra in São Paulo Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has…
EEP joins Stambridge Group to strengthen event and exhibition services
The Event and Exhibition Partnership Ltd (EEP) has announced that it will be joining the Stambridge Group, effective 31 March…
Broadwick Group acquires Camm & Hooper
Broadwick Group has acquired Camm & Hooper, further expanding its portfolio of venues, event services, and live…
Clarion appoints Desiree Hanson as president of North American Energy
Clarion Events has promoted Desiree Hanson to president of North American Energy, in a move that marks the events company’s push…
Grafit Display Hire acquires JNM Exhibitions
Grafit Display Hire, specialists in tension fabric displays and structures, has acquired Yorkshire-based JNM Exhibitions as part…
Sunbelt Rentals acquires JLL Group
Construction and rental firm, Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland has acquired JL Lighting, JL Live and Digiset (JLL Group)…
Creaplan acquires Whitespace Group in European expansion
Whitespace Group has been sold to Belgium-based Creaplan Group for an undisclosed amount. Whitespace Group’s three main…