B2B

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.

  • June 2010

    Venture Direct Worldwide has sold its Magazine Publishing division to National Ad Sales, the joint venture between J.L. Farmakis, Inc. and Roy McDonald Associates, Inc.

    National Ad Sales

  • December 2009

    Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. announces the sale of Dowden Professional Publications, the Dowden medical journals publishing division, to Quadrant HealthCom Inc.

    Quadrant HealthCom, Inc.

  • April 2009

    Microsoft Corporation has sold its Franchise Gator subsidiary to Landmark Interactive.

    Landmark Interactive

  • October 2008

    Pulvermedia

    Pulvermedia, a media company which produced the VON conference, has sold certain assets to Virgo Publishing, a B2B information services company.

    Virgo Publishing

  • September 2008

    The Winner's Circle Organization, a conference co-producer and consultancy which analyzes and produces rankings of financial advisors, has been sold to Barron's, published by Dow Jones & Co.

    Dow Jones & Company

    DeSilva+Phillips Corporate Finance

  • March 2008

    The TDA Group, a custom publisher/ integrated marketing communications firm for the global IT industry, was sold to CyberMedia, India's largest specialty media house and premier technology media company.

    CyberMedia

  • February 2008

    Virgo Publishing, an integrated B2B publishing, events and e-media company with 17 magazines, 10 shows/ conferences, training and accreditation programs and a growing online platform, has been sold to Arlington Capital.

    Arlington Capital Partners

  • February 2008

    CBI Research, Inc., a provider of live/electronic conferences for senior executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, has been sold to Advanstar Communications Inc.

    Advanstar Communications Inc.

  • November 2007

    Ascend Media has sold Dental Product Shopper to Mr. Dave Branch.

  • November 2007

    Ascend Media's Expo, published for exposition and convention professionals, has been sold to Red7Media.

    Red 7 Media

  • August 2007

    Ascend Media’s Professional Services Division, consisting of Stagnito Communications and the Gaming Group, has been sold to BNP Media.

    BNP Media

  • July 2007

    IMAS Publishing Group, a world leader in B2B publications for the a/v industry, has been acquired by NewBay Media, a portfolio company of The Wicks Group of Companies.

    The Wicks Group of Companies

  • July 2007

    Wicks Business Information, a leading media company serving financial services and legal professionals, has been acquired by Summit Business Media.

    Summit Business Media

  • June 2007

    Agent Media Corporation, a marketing and media company serving the insurance industry, has been acquired by Summit Business Media.

    Summit Business Media

  • April 2007

    MESG, LLC has sold Physicians Practice, LLC together with its patient-centered practice programs to CMP Healthcare Media LLC.

    CMP Healthcare Media

  • February 2007

    $530,000,000

    Prism Business Media Holdings, Inc. has acquired Penton Media, Inc. (OTCBB: PTON).

    Penton Media, Inc.

  • November 2006

    Condé Nast Publications' Fairchild unit has sold InFurniture to North American Publishing Co.

    North American Publishing Co.

  • November 2006

    Condé Nast Publications' unit Fairchild Publications has sold Supermarket News to Prism Business Media.

    Prism Business Media

  • November 2006

    Condé Nast Publications' unit Fairchild Publishing, Inc. has sold Home Furnishings News (HFN) to Macfadden Communications Group.

    Macfadden Communications Group

  • April 2006

    Stevens Publishing

    Stevens Publishing, publisher of eight leading B2B magazines, has been acquired by 1105 Media.

    1105 Media

  • February 2006

    Physician's Weekly, the leading medical publisher of place-based media, has been acquired by M|C Communications.

    M|C Communications

  • December 2005

    Boston Aviation Services

    Boston Aviation Services, Inc., publisher of The Air Charter Guide and The Cellular Pilot, has been acquired by Prism Business Media Inc.

    Prism Business Media

  • October 2005

    Randall Publishing Company, a leading B2B media company serving the trucking industry and other sectors, has been acquired by Wachovia Capital Partners.

    Wachovia Capital Partners

  • August 2005

    Inside Higher Ed has received equity financing from Grosvenor Special Ventures IV, L.P.

    Grosvenor Special Ventures IV, L.P.

  • August 2005

    JPMorgan Partners has acquired Hanley Wood, LLC, the leading media company serving the residential and commercial construction industries, from Veronis Suhler Stevenson.

    Hanley Wood, LLC

  • July 2005

    Summer Communications and Expo Productions, including EMS Magazine and the EMS Expo, have been acquired by Cygnus Business Media.

    Cygnus Business Media

  • February 2005

    Corporate Legal Times, publisher of the magazine for General Counsel and producer of the SuperConference, has been acquired by Wicks Business Information.

    Wicks Business Information

  • January 2005

    Citigroup Venture Capital has acquired Network Communications, Inc., America's leading provider of real estate information, from ABRY Partners IV, LP.

    ABRY Partners IV, L.P.

  • November 2004

    Virgo Publishing, Inc., with sixteen magazines and seven trade shows and events in a diverse range of industries, has been sold to Seaport Capital.

    Seaport Capital

  • September 2004

    Agent Media Corporation, a direct marketing and publishing company serving the insurance industry, has been sold to Post Capital Partners LLC.

    Post Capital Partners LLC

  • August 2004

    Ehlert Publishing Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Affinity Group, Inc., has sold its Sportsmen's Group of eight publications to Grand View Media Group, Inc.

    Grand View Media Group

  • January 2004

    Aprovia, through its operating unit Groupe France Agricole, has sold C&P Press, publisher of crop protection databases, to Vance Publishing Corporation.

    Vance Publishing Corporation

  • June 2003

    TPG Sports

    TPG Sports, a premier sports publishing and marketing company, has been acquired by SportsWRX, Inc.

    SportsWRX, Inc.

  • April 2003

    Public Works, the magazine for infrastructure engineers, contractors and local government officials founded in 1902, has been acquired by Hanley-Wood.

    Hanley Wood

  • April 2003

    Red Herring, owned by RHC Media, Inc., has sold certain assets, including its Web site and trademark, to Mr. Alex Vieux.

    Mr. Alex Vieux

  • December 2002

    Medquest

    Medquest Communications LLC has sold Menopause Management to Health Affinity.

    Health Affinity

  • December 2002

    Pinnacle Publishing, Inc., a major publisher of newsletters for software developers, has been sold to Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc.

    Larwrence Ragan Communications

  • November 2002

    Ehlert, a subsidiary of Affinity Group, Inc., has acquired Boating Industry International from National Trade Publications.

    National Trade Publications

  • July 2002

    ACC Communications, Inc., publisher of Workforce, has been acquired by Crain Communications Inc.

    Crain Communications

  • June 2002

    Gallarus Media

    $150,000,000

    Gallarus Media Holdings, Inc., a company formed by ABRY Partners IV, LP, has acquired Network Communications, Inc. and Black's Guide.

    Network Communications Inc.

  • June 2002

    MCA Communications, LLC

    MCA Communications, LLC has acquired the assets of Adams Business Media.

    Adams Business Media

  • June 2002

    MCA Communications, LLC

    MCA Communications, LLC has sold Motor Service magazine to Advanstar Communications, Inc.

    Advanstar

  • May 2002

    Online Inc., publisher of EContent and EMedia and operator of several trade shows, has been acquired by Information Today, Inc.

    Information Today, Inc.

  • May 2002

    Cygnus Business Media has acquired Frozen Food Age and Food Logistics from VNU Business Media.

    VNU Business Media

  • October 2001

    Online Inc.

    Online Inc. has sold Online to Information Today, Inc.

    Information Today, Inc.

  • October 2001

    Pinnacle Publishing, Inc. has sold Emergency Medicine to EB Practice, LLC.

    EB Practice, LLC

  • September 2001

    BCR Enterprises and McQuillan Ventures have sold Next Generation Networks, other events and Business Communications Review to Key3Media Group, Inc.

    Key3Media Group, Inc.

  • August 2001

    Adams Business Media has sold its Manufacturing Group of six magazines to Nelson Publishing, Inc.

    Nelson Publishing, Inc.

  • March 2001

    Black's Guide, America's leading commercial real estate directory, has been acquired by ABRY Partners LLC.

    ABRY Partners LLC

  • January 2001

    Constructors, Inc., including eConstructors.com and WhoBuiltIt.com, has been acquired by the eVincio Corporation.

    eVincio Corporation

  • October 2000

    Adams Business Media has sold its Meetings Group of six magazines and pne conference to Intertec Publishing, a subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • September 2000

    Adams Business Media has sold its Power Group of 3 magazines and 1 trade show to Intertec Publishing, a subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • June 2000

    $275,000,000

    Commerce Connect Media, an affiliate of ABRY Partners, has acquired Cygnus Business Media, its 48 magazines and 16 trade shows.

    Cygnus Business Media

  • September 1999

    CFO Publishing, a subsidiary of The Economist Group, has sold Treasury & Risk Management to Wicks Business Information.

    Wicks Business Information

  • August 1999

    Recharger Magazine and Recharger World Expo '99 have been sold to 101 Communications Inc.

    101 Communications Inc.

  • July 1999

    Freedom Communications has sold World Trade and the International Business Expo to Business News Publishing Co.

    Business News Publishing Co.

  • June 1999

    Stezzi Communications

    Stezzi Communications, Inc., publisher of Managed Care, has been acquired by MediMedia USA, a subsidiary of Havas. S.A.

    MediMedia USA

  • May 1999

    $100,000,000

    Wicks Business Information has formed a new B2B information services company with The Wicks Group of Companies, LLC.

    Wicks Group of Companies, LLC

  • April 1999

    Hippocrates

    Hippocrates has been sold by Time Inc. Health to the Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of The New England Journal of Medicine.

    New England Journal of Medicine

  • March 1999

    The Perl Journal and TPJ.com have been acquired by Earthweb.

    Earthweb

  • January 1999

    AOPA has acquired Flight Training magazine and Flight School Business from Flight Training Ltd.

    Flight Training Ltd.

  • November 1998

    Inlet

    Inlet, a B2B Internet development company, has been sold to McLeod Inc., a regional telecommunications and telephone directory company.

    McLeod Inc.

  • July 1998

    Find/SVP, Inc.

    Find/SVP, Inc. has sold FIND/SVP Published Products, Inc. to Kalorama, Inc.

    Kalorama, Inc.

  • July 1998

    Magazine Publications, L.P.

    Magazine Publications, L.P. has sold I.D., The International Design Magazine, to F&W Publications, Inc.

    F&W Publications

  • December 1997

    Builderberg Group Inc.

    Builderberg Group Inc. has sold Tools of the Trade magazine to Hanley-Wood, Inc.

    Hanley Wood

  • November 1997

    Search Engine Watch has been sold to Internet.com LLC, a unit of Mecklermedia Corporation.

    Internet.com LLC

  • September 1997

    Magazine Data

    Magazine Data was acquired by Cowles Business Media, Inc.

    Cowles Business Media, Inc.

  • August 1997

    Cowles Business Media, Inc.

    Cowles Business Media, Inc. sold News Inc. to The Cole Group.

    The Cole Group

  • April 1997

    MetaMedia, LLC

    MetaMedia, LLC acquired Magazine Retailer from Cowles Business Media, Inc.

    Cowles Business Media

  • March 1997

    Cowles Business Media, Inc. acquired American Demographics, Marketing Tools, Forecast and related books, catalogs and CD-ROMs from Dow Jones & Company.

    Dow Jones & Co.

  • March 1997

    Cowles Business Media, Inc.

    Cowles Business Media, Inc. acquired Circulation Management, Magazine Retailer and a conference and show from Ganesa Corporation.

    Ganesa Corporation

  • March 1997

    The Informercial Sourcebook

    The Infomercial Sourcebook was acquired by BPI Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA, Inc.

    VNU USA, Inc.

  • February 1997

    Womex Holdings LLC

    $8,000,000

    Womex Holdings LLC obtained an equity investment from Media/Communications Partners.

    Media/Communications Partners