SARASOTA, FL--(Marketwire - April 27, 2010) - IMAP, Inc., an exclusive global merger and acquisition (M&A) organization, is pleased to announce that it has selected o3 Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd. as its IMAP representative for India. With offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and New York, o3 Capital joins 45 other IMAP offices with experienced advisors and analysts in nearly 30 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia.
"It is a privilege and honor to have been selected to join the global leader in M&A advisory for mid-market transactions," said Shyam Shenthar, Managing Director of o3 Capital. "IMAP has a long and distinguished history of delivering superior client service to all segments of the global middle market and we look forward to working closely with our new colleagues to complete many cross-border transactions."
Founded in 2007, o3 Capital provides senior-level attention to clients through independent advice on mergers and acquisitions and raising capital, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions and individuals. According to India's Business Standard, o3 Capital ranked among the most active Indian transaction advisors in 2009 with a total of 13 closed M&A deals. o3 Capital has extensive experience in a variety of disciplines, including strategic analysis, mergers, acquisitions, financing, and recapitalizations.
"We are proud to welcome o3 Capital as our newest member firm and to have them represent IMAP in India," said IMAP President, Mark Esbeck. "o3 Capital will play an integral role in connecting Indian organizations to the rest of the world through cross-border and strategic advisory services that can only be delivered by IMAP."
Media, private equity groups, corporate development personnel, global M&A attorneys, and other industry professionals will have an opportunity to meet representatives from o3 Capital at IMAP's 2010 Global Mergers & Acquisitions Symposium in Paris, France on Thursday, October 21. More information on this fall symposium will be announced in the coming months and will also be posted to the IMAP Web site. www.imap.com/conferences.
About IMAP
IMAP is an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition advisory firms. Formed in 1973, IMAP is composed of 45 offices in nearly 30 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and Asia. In 2009, IMAP advisers completed 179 transactions, with an aggregate transaction value of more than $6 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 o3 Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
Established in 2007, o3 Capital provides independent advice on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions and individuals. With offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and New York, o3 Capital is a leader in the India middle-market, specializing in the areas of technology, life sciences, consumer, real estate, infrastructure, energy, and media sectors. For more information on o3 Capital, visit www.o3capital.com.
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Christina Bereta for IMAP
(312) 780-7218
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David Gutierrez for IMAP
(312) 780-7204
david.gutierrez@imap.com