M&A Deal Summary

Jobson Healthcare Information Acquires Gerber Communications

On February 12, 2008, Jobson Healthcare Information acquired publishing company Gerber Communications

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jobson Healthcare Information’s 2nd transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Jobson Healthcare Information’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jobson Healthcare Information’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-02-12
Target Gerber Communications
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Jobson Healthcare Information
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gerber Communications

Naperville, Illinois, United States
Gerber Communications is a marketing communications firm that produces magazines, newsletters, advertising, advertorials and other editorial materials in the health care field.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Jobson Healthcare Information

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1958
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION

Jobson Healthcare Information LLC is an integrated healthcare information and marketing services provider. Through its diversified, multi-media portfolio of marketing services, information databases, trade publications, medical education programs, events, websites and other digital and traditional media services, JHI is uniquely positioned to reach, educate and influence a highly targeted network of approximately one million healthcare professionals across more than 20 specialties. Jobson Healthcare Information LLC was founded in 1958 and is based in New York city.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Publishing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2008 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-12 Practice Advancement Associates

United States

Practice Advancement Associates is a provider of custom publishing services and training and education programs for the ophthalmic marketplace.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-05 CenterWatch

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

CenterWatch is a publishing and information services company supplying critical data to the clinical trials industry. Key customers include pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology and medical device companies, CRO's and patients involved in clinical trials. The CenterWatch website lists over 5,000 clinical trials and details of over 30,000 clinical trial sites.

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