Mergers and Acquisitions

Label Printer Executes Business Sale at High End of Business...

In August 2011, a label printer/broker of less than $1 million in sales sold to a new owner at a multiple at the high end of comparable transactions. Selling a business may be getting easier for small business owners, says Sunbelt Business Brokers of Raleigh.

After an apparently difficult time for small business owners wanting to sell a business, it seems to Sunbelt Business Brokers that conditions may be improving for them. For an extended period through 2009 and 2010, it has been hard for small business owners to sell their businesses. Buyers were hesitant and financing was spotty for business sales.

National Trench Safety to Acquire the Assets of Harvey’s Trench...

National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, as well as OSHA-compliant training classes, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the operating assets of Harvey’s Trench Shoring, Incorporated (HTS) based in Hayward, CA

“We are very excited about having Harvey James and the entire HTS team join the NTS family,” said Ron Chilton, President of NTS. “HTS is a great company w...

DSM Nutritional Products Establishes Nutritional Lipids

DSM Nutritional Products, based in Switzerland, today announced the formation of Nutritional Lipids that will combine Martek’s algal DHA omega-3 and ARA omega-6 products and DSM Nutritional Products’ polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFAs) portfolio, making DSM the world’s leading innovator and supplier in this category. Nutritional Lipids will focus on developing and positioning innovative nutritional lipids products. The business will leverage Martek’s technology and market position in the U.S....

Valhalla Partners Adds 28-Year-Old Tech Dynamo to Investing Team

Valhalla Partners today announced that Farah Giga, formerly strategy and business development manager at Hewlett Packard, joined the firm as a principal. At Valhalla, Giga will focus on investments in next-generation infrastructure.

At HP, Giga played a number of product and strategy roles. Her most notable accomplishment was leading the integration of 3PAR, which was, at $2.4 billion, the largest transaction in the history of HP Storage....

More than just a Buzzword: How does Canada’s Largest Software Company...

Can a company with more than 4,400 employees; offices in countries around the world; and revenues of US$1,033.3 million still be a nimble and innovative organization? How does a company this size innovate at a pace that keeps it relevant?

On September 22, Anthony Gallo, VP of OpenText, will outline how OpenText, Canada’s largest software company, has leveraged the velocity of innovation to build its business.

Anthony Gallo, champion of innovation at OpenText, joined the company...