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» CIT-Edgeview Partnership honored for energy deal

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, and the leveraged finance professionals in CIT Sponsor Finance have been honored with a Deal of the Year award for their combined work on the acquisition financing of Sprint Industrial Holdings. More

» CEF Industries sold to TransDigm

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that CEF Industries, a supplier of proprietary, highly engineered components to the defense and commercial aerospace markets, has been acquired by TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG). More

» Massage Envy sold to Natural Wellness

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Massage Envy Limited LLC to an affiliate of Natural Wellness USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Essel Group headquartered in Mumbai, India. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Massage Envy has 418 clinics in operation and over 350 additional clinics in development. The company has largely defined the franchised market in the fast-growing, $10 billion-plus domestic massage therapy industry, offering affordable massages at convenient locations with flexible hours. More

» Physicians Endoscopy and Silver Oak Services Partners complete management-led recapitalization

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that Physicians Endoscopy, LLC, a developer and manager of endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers, has completed a management-led recapitalization with Silver Oak Services Partners. More

» Ajax Rolled Ring sold to Prospect Capital

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that Ajax Rolled Ring & Machine, a specialty manufacturer of seamless rolled rings used in critical industrial components, has been acquired by Prospect Capital Corp. (NasdaqNM: PSEC). More

» Bresnahan joins Edgeview’s Houston office

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that John Bresnahan has joined the firm’s Houston office as a vice president. More

» PBM Graphics Sold To Consolidated Graphics

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that PBM Graphics, Inc., a leading producer of trading cards and other commercial printed materials has been acquired by Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Based in Durham, N.C., PBM is the world’s leading producer of Pokémon cards. More

» Edgeview Promotes Six Officers, Adds Three

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that two directors have been promoted to managing director, four vice presidents have been promoted to director and three Edgeview associates have been promoted to vice president. More

» Michael’s Finer Meats and Seafoods recapitalizes with Sorenson Capital

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce that Michael’s Finer Meats and Seafoods has partnered with Sorenson Capital. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Michael’s is a leading specialty distributor of high-quality meats and seafoods to the premium, white-tablecloth segment of the restaurant industry. More

» Edgeview Partners opens Houston office

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Houston that will join Edgeview offices in New York, Chicago and Charlotte, N.C. More

» HD Supply Lumber Division Sold

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of HD Supply’s Lumber and Building Materials Division to Pro-Build Holdings, a leading supplier of building materials to professional contractors. More

» Shearer’s Foods Sold to Mistral Equity

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Shearer’s Foods, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of seasoned snack foods, to affiliates of Mistral Equity Partners. More

» Kurt Versen sold to Hubbell Inc.

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Kurt Versen Company, a premier manufacturer of specification-grade lighting fixtures for commercial interiors, to Hubbell Incorporated. More

» Edgeview Leads Way With Three Deals of the Year

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, captured three Deal of the Year honors Tuesday at The M&A Advisor’s Middle-Market M&A Awards. More

» Gould & Lamb sold to ABRY Partners

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Bradenton, Fla.-based Gould & Lamb, the leading provider of workers’ compensation claim settlement services, to ABRY Partners of Boston. More

» Sprint Industrial Holdings sold to First Atlantic Capital

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Houston-based Sprint Industrial Holdings, a leading provider of storage and safety equipment rentals to the industrial and petrochemical refining markets in the Gulf Coast, to First Atlantic Capital, Ltd., of New York City. More

» Edgeview leads sale to middle-market-focused fund

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Ecru, Miss.-based American Furniture Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of upholstered furniture for the promotional segment of the industry, to Compass Diversified Trust (NASDAQ: CODI), an entity managed by Compass Group International. More

» Edgeview advises on sale of leading developer of corporate training solutions

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Minneapolis-based Inscape Publishing, a leading developer and provider of technology-enabled corporate training solutions, to New York-based Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising, smaller middle-market companies. More

» Edgeview advises on sale of leading convenience merchandising equipment provider

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company, is pleased to announce the sale of Jasper, Ga.-based Royston LLC, the market-leading designer, manufacturer and installer of customer-specific, high-quality checkout and convenience merchandising equipment, to Stephens Capital Partners LLC of Little Rock, Ark. More

» Edgeview advises on sale of leading craft and hobby company

Edgeview Partners, a CIT company (NYSE: CIT), is pleased to announce the sale of Reading, Pa.-based Dimensions, a leading designer, producer and distributor of top-quality craft and hobby products, to EK Success. Based in Clifton, N.J., EK Success is a creative consumer products company with a major market position in the scrapbooking segment of the $30 billion U.S. craft industry. EK Success was acquired by GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC in February 2006. More

» Edgeview Promotes Patterson to Managing Director

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce that David Patterson, a founding member of the firm and formerly a director, has been promoted to managing director. More

» Edgeview advises on sale of leading in-home senior care franchisor

Edgeview Partners, a CIT Advisory Company, is pleased to announce the sale of Dayton, Ohio-based CK Franchising, Inc., the franchisor of Comfort Keepers® franchises which operate in the non-medical, in-home senior care market. CK Franchising is being acquired by two private equity groups: Webster Capital of Waltham, Mass., and Allied Capital Corporation, of Washington, D.C. More

» Edgeview Joins CIT Group

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce it has joined the CIT Group. The combination will strengthen the leading middle-market investment bank’s capabilities by bolstering industry groups, geographic coverage and financial products. More

» Edgeview Adds Four Associates

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce the addition of four new associates to the middle-market boutique investment bank. More

» Edgeview Adds 10 Analysts

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce the addition of 10 recent college graduates to the firm’s analyst program. More

» Edgeview advises on sale of leading third party extended warranty solutions provider

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce the sale of Jeffersonville, Ind.-based Service Net Holdings, Inc., a leading third party administrator of extended warranty programs for original equipment manufacturers and specialty retailers in the consumer products industry, to GTCR of Chicago. More

» Edgeview leads sale of Virginia company

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce the sale of Richmond, Va.-based Power Distribution Inc., a leading independent designer, manufacturer and servicer of power distribution, power monitoring and static switching equipment, to Bertram Capital of Palo Alto, Calif. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. More

» New directors help lead industry efforts

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce that Chuck Thompson and John Tye, both formerly vice presidents with the firm, have been promoted to director. More

» Peters joins Edgeview as Vice President

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce that Mike Peters has joined the firm as a vice president. More

» Global industrial dryer maker Aeroglide sold

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce the sale of Cary, N.C.-based Aeroglide Corp., a global leader in the design, manufacture and installation of industrial drying systems, to The Compass Group International of Westport, Conn. More

» Simultaneous sale of Vi-Jon and Cumberland Swan wins "Deal of Year" award

Edgeview Partners’ simultaneous sale of Vi-Jon Laboratories, Inc. and Cumberland Swan Holdings, Inc. to Berkshire Partners and John G. Brunner has been named “Manufacturing-Consumer Deal of the Year” for 2006 by The M&A Advisor, a newsletter that covers the mergers and acquisition business. More

» Wisconsin company acquired by Chicago private equity group

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce it served as exclusive advisor to TIDI Products, LLC, in the recent sale of the manufacturer to Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company of Chicago. TIDI had been a portfolio company of Boston-based Fidelity Capital Investors, Inc. More

» Edgeview Closes Busiest Year to Date

The final business day of 2006 saw investment bank Edgeview Partners close its final deal of the year, pushing the total enterprise value of the firm’s 2006 transactions to over $2.5 billion. More

» Edgeview Hires Whitmire to Lead Communications

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce it has hired veteran journalist Tim Whitmire as vice president of marketing and communications. More

» Edgeview Promotes Cooper to Vice President

Edgeview Partners is pleased to announce that Will Cooper has been promoted to vice president. More