Marlin & Associates Among Leading Cross-Atlantic Tech Investment Banks
July 28 2008 - 6:00AM
Marketwired
NEW YORK, NY , the boutique investment banking advisor and
strategic consultant to middle-market digital information economy
firms, was recently identified as a leader in cross-Atlantic
technology merger and acquisition transactions by The 451 Group, a
noted independent technology industry analyst company.
The 451 Group's "The Tech M&A Banking Review: Cross-Atlantic
Advisory Report" (available at www.the451group.com) highlights
firms that advised on cross-Atlantic technology m&a
transactions completed in 2007 and 2008. Marlin was recognized for
its leadership in advising U.S. and European firms on both
eastbound and westbound transactions.
"We appreciate the recognition by The 451 Group," says Ken
Marlin, Founder and Managing Partner of Marlin & Associates.
"Our cross-border execution capabilities and experience are
valuable characteristics that help separate us from the rest. The
clients and sectors we serve are not defined by geography -- and
neither are we."
About The 451 Group
The 451 Group is an independent technology industry analyst
company focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation. The
company provides critical and timely insight into the market and
competitive dynamics of innovation in emerging technology segments.
Vendor, investor, service-provider and other end-user organizations
rely on 451 insight to support both strategic and tactical
decision-making for competitive advantage. 451 is headquartered in
New York, with offices in San Francisco, London and Boston. The
company's Tier 1 Research Division analyzes the financial and
industry implications of developments impacting public and private
companies within the IT, communications and Internet sectors. For
more go to: www.the451group.com.
The 451 Group's Midyear Review of Tech M&A Banking is
copyrighted and is cited with permission and should not be deemed
to be an endorsement of any company or product.
About Marlin & Associates
Founded in 2002, Marlin & Associates New York LLC is a
boutique investment banking and strategic consulting firm focused
on providing highly strategic, transaction-related services to U.S.
and international middle-market firms engaged in technology,
information, on-line media and business-services. The firm is based
in New York City with a Washington, DC office and has been the
recipient of numerous awards, including "Middle Market Investment
Banking Firm of the Year," "Middle Market Financing Agent of the
Year - Equity" and numerous "Deal-of-the-Year" awards. M&A's
professionals have advised on over 200 successfully completed
transactions in the technology and information services sector,
including:
-- LexisNexis's sale of Mealey's Conferences to Business Valuation
Resources (BVR). M&A advised LexisNexis a division of Reed Elsevier Group.
-- Infodyne Corporation of Park Ridge, Illinois, which M&A advised on its
sale to International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM).
-- LowerFees, Inc. of Westlake Village, California, which M&A advised on
its sale to Bankrate, Inc. (NASDAQ: RATE).
-- Netik LLC of London, England and New York, which M&A advised on its
simultaneous acquisition of Capco Reference Data Services and replacement
of its primary investor, The Bank of New York Mellon Corp, with Symphony
Technology Group.
-- Hemscott of London, England, a division of Ipreo Holdings LLC of New
York. M&A advised Ipreo and its principal Private Equity backer, Veronis
Suhler Stevenson, on the sale of Hemscott to Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN).
-- StarMine Corporation of San Francisco, which M&A advised on its sale
to Reuters (now Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI)).
-- Applied Financial Technology (AFT) of San Francisco, M&A advised on
its sale to Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS).
-- Ventyx, Inc., of Atlanta, an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners of San
Francisco. M&A advised Vista Equity Partners on the acquisition of Global
Energy Decisions of Boulder, Colorado through Vista's portfolio company
Ventyx.
-- Xcitek LLC's Market Data Division of New York, which M&A advised on
its sale to Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC).
-- Hugin ASA of Oslo, Norway, which M&A advised on its sale to Euronext
NV of Amsterdam (now NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX)).
-- Triple Point Technology of Westport, Connecticut, which M&A advised on
the sale of a majority interest to ABRY Partners.
-- Brainpower N.V. of Lugano, Switzerland, which M&A advised on its sale
to Bloomberg L.P.
-- Cameron Systems (Vic) of Sydney, Australia, which M&A advised on its
sale to Orc Software of Stockholm, Sweden (STOCKHOLM: ORC).
-- Derivative Solutions, of Chicago, which M&A advised on its sale to
FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS).
-- Beauchamp Financial Technology Ltd. of London, England, which M&A
advised on its sale to Linedata Services of Paris, France (PARIS: LIN).
-- Global Securities Information, Inc. of Washington, D.C., which M&A
advised on its sale to the Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI)).
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