Divestiture • Distribution

Ingram Content Group Acquires Book Network Int’l

On June 30, 2017, Ingram Content Group acquired distribution company Book Network Int’l from Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Ingram Content Group’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Ingram Content Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 30, 2017
Target Book Network Int’l
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Ingram Content Group
Sellers(s) Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Book Network Int’l

Plymouth, United Kingdom
Book Network Int’l Ltd. is an international physical and digital book distributor, based in the UK. NBNi’s client service business will stand alongside Ingram’s wide range of digital, physical and print-on-demand solutions to create a premier global services offering.
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Buyer

Ingram Content Group

La Vergne, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION

Ingram Content Group Inc. is a comprehensive publishing industry services company that offers numerous solutions, including physical book distribution, print-on-demand and digital services.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Distribution 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2017 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-03 Perseus - Services Business

United States

Perseus - Services Business is a growing and successful business which is a leader in providing services to publishers around the world.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-14 VitalSource

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

VitalSource is a developer of learning and development resources for the digital age. VitalSource is an education technology solutions provider committed to helping partners create, deliver, and distribute affordable, accessible, and impactful learning experiences worldwide. As a recognized innovator in the digital course materials market, VitalSource is best known for partnering with more than 1,000 publishers and resellers to deliver extraordinary learning experiences to millions of active users globally– and today we’re also powering new, cutting-edge technologies designed to optimize teaching and learning for maximum results. VitalSource was founded in 1994 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group

Lanham, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent book publishers. Rowman & Littlefield offers scholarly books and journals for the academic market.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Distribution 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2017 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-17 Stackpole Books

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Stackpole Books, Inc. is a publisher of books featuring outdoors, sports, history and regional books.

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