M&A Deal Summary

IRONMARKETS Acquires Cygnus Business Media - Heavy Construction and Logistics Groups

On August 11, 2014, IRONMARKETS acquired media company Cygnus Business Media - Heavy Construction and Logistics Groups from Cygnus Business Media

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IRONMARKETS’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is IRONMARKETS’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is IRONMARKETS’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-08-11
Target Cygnus Business Media - Heavy Construction and Logistics Groups
Sector Media
Buyer(s) IRONMARKETS
Sellers(s) Cygnus Business Media
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Cygnus Business Media - Heavy Construction and Logistics Groups

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States
Cygnus Business Media, Inc. - Heavy Construction and Logistics Groups is a provider of integrated media solutions with digital, print, event and social media platforms.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

IRONMARKETS

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Marketing
DESCRIPTION

IRONMARKETS is a provider of integrated marketing solutions across five business-to-business media platforms including digital, print, mobile, live events and social media to the heavy construction and food & supply chain logistics industries. IRONMARKETS was founded in 2014 and is based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2014) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-18 National Pavement Expo

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States

National Pavement Expo is the largest trade show specifically designed for paving and pavement maintenance professionals, bringing vendors and suppliers together with contractors who make their living from asphalt and concrete paving, infrared pavement repair, sealcoating, striping, sweeping, crack repair, pavement repair and snow removal. The next NPE event will be held in Nashville, TN from February 1-4, 2017, providing four days of seminars and workshops, plus a new Leadership Boot Camp on January 31, in addition to access to more than 150 exhibitors profiling products and services on the expo floor.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cygnus Business Media

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Cygnus Business Media, Inc. is a provider of publications, website portals and trade shows.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1