NEW YORK, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TM Capital, a
leading middle market investment banking firm with offices in
New York, Boston and Atlanta, served as exclusive financial advisor
to Nomura Research Institute ("NRI", TYO: 4307), a global provider
of consulting services and system solutions, in its acquisition of
Brierley+Partners, a provider of Loyalty and CRM solutions
headquartered in Plano, TX. With
annual revenue of over ¥405 billion, Tokyo-based NRI is focused on aggressively
expanding its reach in the U.S. and providing leading-edge
solutions to its global, blue-chip customer base, particularly in
the retail sector. Founded in 1985, Brierley+Partners offers a
complete suite of CRM and Loyalty solutions, ranging from their
award-winning strategic design services to their Brierley
LoyaltyWare® technology platform. Brierley+Partners will
serve as a cornerstone platform from which NRI can grow its Retail
IT solutions business in the U.S. In addition, NRI's global
presence and financial strength will enable Brierley+Partners to
further advance its Loyalty solutions and expand its presence
around the world, specifically in Asia.
TM Capital assisted NRI in refining its acquisition strategy,
identifying and contacting potential acquisition targets and
evaluating various targets in the Retail IT solutions sector. TM
Capital evaluated targets in Retail IT sectors including
point-of-sale, in-store display and marketing, marketing
automation, mobile, e-commerce, retail analytics, loyalty and
others. Brierley+Partners will complement NRI's existing Retail IT
solutions business in the U.S. serving high profile brands
including 7-Eleven, Hertz, GameStop and Express, among others.
About TM Capital
TM Capital Corp. is a partner-owned investment banking firm
based in New York, Boston and Atlanta, which has completed over 250
transactions with a combined value in excess of $16 billion. Since 1989, we have advised clients
navigating a full range of critical transactions, including complex
mergers, acquisitions, debt and equity financings, minority and
majority recapitalizations, restructurings, and advisory services
including takeover defense, fairness and solvency opinions and
valuations. We have built deep industry expertise in key sectors
and our team regularly publishes research highlighting current and
emerging trends in targeted industries and markets. TM Capital is a
member firm of M&A International Inc., the world's leading
alliance of mid-market investment banks with over 650 M&A
professionals in 42 countries. Members have closed over 1,400
transactions totaling more than $75
billion in value over the past five years. For more
information, visit www.tmcapital.com.
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