Adweek Acquired By PE Firm Shamrock Capital

Adweek has been sold from one private equity firm to another. The advertising industry publication, which marked its 40th anniversary last year, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisers, both parties announced Tuesday morning. The seller, Toronto-based PE firm Beringer Capital, had owned Adweek for the past four years, acquiring it in July 2016, about six months after the breakup of its former parent company, Prometheus Global Media, by then-owner Guggenheim Partners. Adweek CEO Jeffrey Litvack, who will stay on after the sale, declined to share financial terms of the sale, but tells Folio: that the deal had been in the works for several months, since well before the start of the pandemic. Despite a reliance on in-person gatherings, Adweek pivoted quickly to a virtual events strategy, he said, which has allowed it to maintain cash flow and avoid making any major cutbacks. An announcement adds that "Adweek’s editorial and business operations remain unchanged" following the sale. “Adweek’s experienced management team has done a tremendous job of building on its established brand, expanding its industry coverage and its product offering to further solidify its leading position in the marketplace," said Laura Held, partner at Shamrock Capital, in a statement. "We look forward to working with Adweek to continue to drive strong growth, both organically and through acquisitions.” Founded in 1978 as an investment vehicle for the Disney... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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Viking has acquired All the Good Things: a "major" debut novel by Clare Sita Fisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories Rushing Political Bios to Capitalize on Election Season

After the success of Ted Rall's 'Bernie,' the publisher has commissioned works on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to drop during this election cycle. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sphere non-fiction acquires Instagram star's 'Fit in 3'

Sphere non-fiction has acquired a debut health and fitness book by Instagram sensation Faya Nilsson, a personal trainer and winner of Cosmopolitan’s Lifestyle Blogger of the Year for her blog, fitnessontoast.com. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rosen Acquires Rights to Three Gale Imprints

The licensing partnership grants Rosen rights to publish and market books and ebooks from Greenhaven, KidHaven, and Lucent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Denmark’s Egmont ČR Acquired by Czech Children’s Publisher Albatros

Solidifying its hold on the Czech children's book market, Albatros Media acquires Danish consortium Egmont's Czech operation. The post Denmark’s Egmont ČR Acquired by Czech Children’s Publisher Albatros appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Penguin Life acquires Micromaster at auction

Penguin Life has acquired world rights to a book on the power and joy of learning small, specific skills by author and adventure traveller Robert Twigger. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Quercus acquires domestic noir thriller by Heathcote

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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