-- Middle Market Financing Deal of the Year
-- Middle Market Financing Agent of the Year - Equity
-- Financial Services Deal of the Year
-- Computer, Technology and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
Overall, The M&A Advisor bestowed 15 awards to top financial professionals
serving the $10 million - $1 billion (sales) market in fields such as
investment banking, private equity, legal services and accounting. The
awards are made on the basis of excellence in transacting equity, debt and
mixed debt-equity deals. Other firms that were honored include BMO Capital
Markets and Citi Capital Strategies.
"We are honored to repeat as award winners and to be recognized for our
role in helping middle market firms successfully transact," said Ken
Marlin, founder and Managing Partner of Marlin & Associates. "At the same
time, we are humbled to be among such distinguished company."
About Marlin & Associates
Founded in 2002, Marlin & Associates New York LLC is a boutique investment
banking and strategic consulting firm focused on providing highly strategic
and specialized, transaction-related services to U.S. and international
middle-market firms engaged in technology, information, on-line media and
business-services. The firm is based in New York City with a Washington, DC
office and has been the recipient of numerous awards.
Marlin & Associates' professionals have advised on over 200 successfully
completed transactions in the technology and information services sector.
Recent Marlin & Associates transactions include:
-- Applied Financial Technology of San Francisco, which Marlin &
Associates advised on its sale to Fidelity National Information Services
(NYSE : FIS ). M&A initiated the transaction, helped to manage the process,
assisted in the negotiations and acted as strategic and financial advisor
to AFT.
-- Global Energy Decisions of Boulder, Colorado, which recently was
acquired by Ventyx, Inc., an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners of San
Francisco. Vista is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in
software and technology-enabled services. Marlin & Associates identified
Global Energy as a potential opportunity, helped Vista conduct a thorough
review of Global Energy's business and financial results and worked with
Vista to assess Global Energy's strategic fit within Vista's portfolio.
-- Xcitek LLC market data of New York, which Marlin & Associates advised
on its sale to Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE : IDC ). M&A initiated the
transaction, helped to manage the process, assisted in the negotiations and
acted as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Xcitek.
-- Hugin ASA of Oslo, Norway, which Marlin & Associates advised on its
sale to Euronext NV of Amsterdam, Netherlands (ENXTPA: NXT). M&A initiated
the transaction, helped to manage the process, assisted in the negotiations
and acted as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Hugin.
-- Triple Point Technology of Westport, Connecticut, which Marlin &
Associates advised on the sale of a majority interest to ABRY Partners, one
of the most experienced and successful private equity firms in North
America. M&A initiated the transaction, helped to manage the process,
assisted in the negotiations and acted as exclusive strategic and financial
advisor to Triple Point Technology.
-- Brainpower N.V. of Lugano, Switzerland, which Marlin & Associates
advised on its sale to Bloomberg L.P. M&A initiated the transaction,
helped to manage the process, assisted in the negotiations and acted as
exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Brainpower.
-- Cameron Systems (Vic) of Sydney, Australia, which Marlin & Associates
advised on its sale to Orc Software of Stockholm, Sweden (STKM : ORC ). M&A
initiated the transaction, helped to manage the process, assisted in the
negotiations and acted as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to
Cameron.
-- Derivative Solutions, of Chicago, which Marlin & Associates advised on
its sale to FactSet Research Systems (NYSE : FDS ). M&A initiated the
transaction, helped to manage the process, assisted in the negotiations and
acted as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Derivative Solutions.
-- Beauchamp Financial Technology Ltd. of London, England, which Marlin
and Associates advised on its sale to Linedata Services of Paris, France
(PARIS : LIN ). M&A initiated the transaction, helped to manage the process,
assisted in the negotiations and acted as exclusive strategic and financial
advisor to BFT.
-- Global Securities Information, Inc. of Washington, D.C. which Marlin
and Associates advised on its sale to the Thomson Corporation (NYSE : TOC ).
M&A initiated the transaction, helped to manage the process, assisted in
the negotiations and acted as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to
GSI.
Contact Information: For more information: Contact Michael Maxworthy at +1 (646) 495-5141 or www.MarlinLLC.com