B2B

DeSilva+Phillips has become the leading provider of M&A advisory services to B2B media companies, both in their traditional print businesses and in their expansion into digital platforms. Our partners and managing directors have wide experience as investment bankers in these sectors; and they've also had distinguished careers as media executives and entrepreneurs in the B2B space.

FEATURED B2B DEALS

  • December 2009

    Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. announces the sale of Dowden Professional Publications, the Dowden medical journals publishing division, to Quadrant HealthCom Inc.

    Quadrant HealthCom, Inc.

  • April 2009

    Microsoft Corporation has sold its Franchise Gator subsidiary to Landmark Interactive.

    Landmark Interactive

  • September 2008

    The Winner's Circle Organization, a conference co-producer and consultancy which analyzes and produces rankings of financial advisors, has been sold to Barron's, published by Dow Jones & Co.

    Dow Jones & Company

    DeSilva+Phillips Corporate Finance

  • March 2008

    The TDA Group, a custom publisher/ integrated marketing communications firm for the global IT industry, was sold to CyberMedia, India's largest specialty media house and premier technology media company.

    CyberMedia

  • February 2008

    Virgo Publishing, an integrated B2B publishing, events and e-media company with 17 magazines, 10 shows/ conferences, training and accreditation programs and a growing online platform, has been sold to Arlington Capital.

    Arlington Capital Partners

  • February 2008

    CBI Research, Inc., a provider of live/electronic conferences for senior executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, has been sold to Advanstar Communications Inc.

    Advanstar Communications Inc.

  • November 2007

    Ascend Media's Expo, published for exposition and convention professionals, has been sold to Red7Media.

    Red 7 Media

  • August 2007

    Ascend Media’s Professional Services Division, consisting of Stagnito Communications and the Gaming Group, has been sold to BNP Media.

    BNP Media

Reports

  • The Events Industry - the Opportunity for New Growth

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News

  • BtoB Media

    Roland DeSilva says sale of Dow Jones indexes would be in keeping with current trend

    8/25/2009

    By Sean Callahan

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  • Financial Times

    Business Week sale may fetch only $1 - Reed Phillips says look to OpenGate Capital, Platinum Equity

    7/14/2009

    By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

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OUR B2B TEAM

Kenneth B. Collins

Partner, Principal, DeSilva+Phillips Corporate Finance, LLC

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