IMAP Expands Its Global Reach With Spanish Corporate Finance Firm

SARASOTA, FL--(Marketwire - September 17, 2009) - IMAP, Inc., an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firms, is pleased to announce that it has selected GB Corporate Finance, with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, to be the IMAP office for Spain. GB Corporate Finance joins 48 other IMAP member firms with 55 offices in nearly 40 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and Asia.

"We are delighted to welcome GB Corporate Finance as our newest member firm," said Mark Esbeck, IMAP President. "With more than 50 percent of IMAP's completed deals originating in Europe this year, GB Corporate Finance will play an integral role in expanding our presence in Spain, as well as helping to increase the number of cross-border transactions IMAP completes each year."

Founded in 2001 by partners Francisco Gómez and David Serra Trullás, GB Corporate Finance provides financial advisory services to global companies and domestic firms based in Spain. The firm's experienced transaction professionals provide an array of services including mergers and acquisitions, structuring of debt and equity, risk management and strategic consulting services. GB Corporate Finance specializes in infrastructure, renewable energy, business process outsourcing, media and information technology.

"With strong partnerships and dedicated member firms, we believe that IMAP's integrated and collaborative approach to client service results in the highest quality cross-border M&A service in the world," said Francisco Gómez, President, Managing Director, and Co-founder of GB Corporate Finance. "We look forward to working closely with our IMAP partner offices to help clients across the globe achieve their merger and acquisition objectives."

IMAP advisers, industry professionals and media will have an opportunity to meet representatives from GB Corporate Finance at IMAP's Fall 2009 Global Mergers & Acquisitions Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday, Oct. 23. The symposium, which will be held at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel, will focus on closing M&A transactions in the current economic climate, and will provide opportunities to develop relationships with IMAP advisers from all over the world. To register for the symposium, view a schedule of events or make hotel reservations, visit www.imapconferences.com.

About IMAP

IMAP, Inc. is an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition advisory firms. Formed in 1973, IMAP is composed of 55 offices in nearly 40 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and Asia. In 2008, IMAP advisers completed 252 transactions, with an aggregate transaction value of more than $13 billion. IMAP advisers provide strategic merger, acquisition, divestiture and related corporate finance services. Sellers of mid-size companies and corporate acquirers alike rely upon IMAP for essential local market knowledge and industry expertise delivered with unparalleled global reach. Every business day, somewhere in the world, an IMAP adviser is completing an M&A transaction. More information is available via the Internet at www.imap.com.

About GB Corporate Finance

Established in 2001, GB Corporate Finance provides financial advisory services to global companies and domestic firms based in Spain. With offices in Madrid and Barcelona, GB Corporate Finance is a leader in the Spanish middle-market, specializing in the areas of infrastructures, renewable energies, business process outsourcing, media and information technologies. For more information on GB Corporate Finance, visit www.gbgrupo.com.

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