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DeSilva+Phillips has become the leading provider of M&A advisory services to B2B media companies, both in their traditional print businesses and in their expansion into digital platforms. Our partners and managing directors have wide experience as investment bankers in these sectors; and they've also had distinguished careers as media executives and entrepreneurs in the B2B space.

FEATURED B2B DEALS

  • March 2012

    Performance Racing Industry, the world’s largest racing trade show, as well as its related digital and print media, has been sold to the Specialty Equipment Market Association. 

    Specialty Equipment Market Association

  • March 2012

    Preston Publications has sold Marina Dock Age to The Waterways Journal, Inc.

    The Waterways Journal, Inc.

  • February 2012

    Yankee Group has sold 4G World, the world's largest event covering 4G technology, to UBM TechWeb, the global leader in tech media and information.

       

  • September 2011

    Summit Business Media has sold Highline Data, its insurance information services unit, to SNL Financial LC.

       

  • September 2011

    Preston Publications has sold its two leading scientific journals, Journal of Analytical Toxicology and Journal of Chromatographic Science to Oxford University Press.

      

  • June 2011

    PhoCusWright Inc;, the premier global travel, tourism and hospitality research and events business has been acquired by Northstar Travel Media.


       

  • December 2010

    Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. has sold Nation's Restaurant News (NRN), the number one publication serving the foodservice industry, to Penton Media.

  • August 2010

    Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. has sold its Chain Store Guide (CSG) division to Noson Lawen Partners.

    Noson Lawen Partners

Reports

  • The Events Industry - the Opportunity for New Growth

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News

  • BtoB Media

    Roland DeSilva says sale of Dow Jones indexes would be in keeping with current trend

    8/25/2009

    By Sean Callahan

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  • Financial Times

    Business Week sale may fetch only $1 - Reed Phillips says look to OpenGate Capital, Platinum Equity

    7/14/2009

    By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

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