Jordan, Edmiston Group
| Incorporation | |
| Industry | Investment banking |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters |
150 East 52nd Street New York, US |
Area served | Global |
| Website | http://www.jegi.com/ |
The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. ("JEGI") of New York, NY was founded in 1987 and provides investment banking services for the media, information, marketing services and technology sectors.[1]
Since 1987, JEGI has completed more than 500 Mergers & Acquisitions Note: citation needed transactions for global corporations, middle-market and emerging companies; entrepreneurs, and private equity and venture capital firms across the media, information, marketing services and technology markets.
History
The firm was launched in 1987 by Wilma Jordan,[2] who still serves as CEO.[3] In the late 1980s, the firm focused primarily on serving the consumer magazine market, including Texas Monthly and Spin Magazine. In the early 1990s, the firm expanded its market coverage to include business to business (B2B) magazine publishers, such as Capital Cities/ABC, The Economist Group, and Hanley Wood.
In 1992, former Time Inc., Newsweek, and AOL executive Mark Edmiston partnered with Ms. Jordan to form The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. In the late 1990s, Edmiston left the firm to join AdMedia Partner,[4] and JEGI formed the foundation of its current executive team, including William Hitzig joining as COO.[5] Over this period, JEGI continued to grow and expand its advisory practice to include exhibitions and conferences, and increasingly online media, marketing services and related technology.
In 2004 and 2005, JEGI added new managing directors to expand its online media and technology practice, as well as its reach into marketing services.{citation needed}
JEGI has represented companies including Daily Mail & General Trust, Dow Jones, The Economist Group.
Employees include: Wilma Jordan, Founder & CEO; Scott Peters, Co-President; Tolman Geffs, Co-President; Richard Mead, Managing Director; David Clark, Managing Director; Chris Calton, Managing Director; Daniel Avrutsky, Managing Director; Tom Pecht, Managing Director; Bill Hitzig, Chief Operating Officer; Adam Gross, Chief Marketing Officer; Tom Creaser, Executive Vice President; and Amir Akhavan, Managing Director.
Select recent transactions include:
The sale of content marketing firms McMurry and TMG to The Wicks Group of Companies
The sale of marketing research firm MRSI to ORC International
The sale of leading streetwear and action sports trade show AGENDA to Reed Exhibitions
The sale of Empathy Lab to leading software provider EPAM Systems
The sale of Infogroup's OneSource business to Cannondale Investments & GTCR
The sale of dmg events' Evanta to Leeds Equity Partners
The sale of ePrize, leader in digital engagement specializing in mobile, social and web campaigns, to Catterton Partners
The sale of Vornado's trade show producer MMPI Canada to Informa
The sale of Northstar Travel Media to The Wicks Group of Companies
The sale of SaaS-based marketing platform Conversen to Experian
External links
- Jordan, Edmiston Group (company website)
References
- ↑ "The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ↑ http://www.jegi.com/about-us/team/76
- ↑ http://www.minonline.com/mmag/21-Most-Intriguing-Wilma-Jordan_5625.html
- ↑ http://www.admediapartners.com/people/Mark_M_Edmiston.html
- ↑ http://www.jegi.com/about-us/team/77