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Douglas Publications Acquires Briefings Publishing Group

On January 1, 2005, Douglas Publications acquired publishing company Briefings Publishing Group from Wicks Business Information

Acquisition Context
  • This is Douglas Publications’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Douglas Publications’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Douglas Publications’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date January 1, 2005
Target Briefings Publishing Group
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Douglas Publications
Sellers(s) Wicks Business Information
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Briefings Publishing Group

Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Briefings Publishing Group is an information provider currently publishing four newsletters, Communication Briefings, Managers Edge, Team Management Briefings, and The Competitive Advantage, as well as videotapes and books.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Douglas Publications

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Douglas Publications, Inc. is a publisher of news letters.

Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Virginia 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2005 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Wicks Business Information

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Wicks Business Information LLC is a business-to-business information services company. WBI focuses its activities on the financial services sector and the general business management area.

Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Virginia 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2005 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-09-02 Treasury & Risk Management

New York, New York, United States

Treasury & Risk Management is a publication for financial executives who specialize in treasury management.

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