M&A Deal Summary

Acosta Acquires Summit Marketing Canada

On June 2, 2017, Acosta acquired marketing company Summit Marketing Canada

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Acosta’s 7th transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Acosta’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Acosta’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-02
Target Summit Marketing Canada
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Acosta
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Summit Marketing Canada

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Summit Marketing Canada Ltd. is a major food manufacturer sales agency representing a premium selection of manufacturers and products across Western Canada and the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Founded in 1985 as British Columbia’s top regional foodservice agency, Summit Marketing’s early success fueled its growth and enabled the company to grow while maintaining critical engagement at the local level. Summit Marketing will become Acosta Foodservice Canada and will continue to serve its current client portfolio with best-in-class foodservice sales and service solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Acosta

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Marketing
Employees17,000
DESCRIPTION
Acosta's headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Acosta's headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Acosta Sales & Marketing provides outsourced sales, marketing and merchandising services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of consumer packaged goods. Acosta was founded in 1927 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 19
Sector (Marketing) 7 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 18
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-09 Contemporary Foodservice Marketing

Independence, Ohio, United States

Contemporary Foodservice Marketing, Inc. is a non food manufacturer agency in the Midwest representing an extensive selection of manufacturers and products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-19 ActionLink

Akron, Ohio, United States

ActionLink delivers unique and exceptional in-store capabilities by ensuring effective influence, passion, presence and transfer of enthusiasm to provide the best possible shopping experience. For over 20 years, ActionLink has provided solutions for in-store training, assisted selling, technical display lifecycle management, logistics and strategic business intelligence to many of the world’s leading consumer electronics manufacturers. Company retail partnerships extend throughout the United States and Canada, with a global reach in the military exchange channel.

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