M&A Deal Summary

PCMA Acquires BOB.tv

On May 1, 2016, PCMA acquired media company BOB.tv from Synetro Group

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

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-01
Target BOB.tv
Sector Media
Buyer(s) PCMA
Sellers(s) Synetro Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BOB.tv

Chicago, Illinois, United States
BOB.tv is an online platform that delivers the best-curated content, learning, and community to business professionals by industry sector.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PCMA

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

PCMA is a professional organization, representing the management of business events, conferences, and conventions. It has more than 8,400 members, and branches in 37 countries located in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. PCMA was founded in 1956 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Synetro Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Synetro Group is a private investment and strategic advisory firm focused on early stage venture investments as well as acquisitions of mature companies. For its mature investment practice, Synetro targets businesses in the manufacturing, software, and business services sectors with up to $75 million of revenue. Synetro Group was formed in 2000 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Illinois) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-12 dscout

Chicago, Illinois, United States

dscout is a Software as a Service (SaaS) video research platform that enables companies to capture real-world product, brand, and user experiences at scale, where and when they happen. dscout was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Corporate Synergies

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Corporate Synergies is an independent Employee Benefits and Property and Casualty insurance broker and consulting firm with a strong footprint in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Corporate Synergies was founded in 2003 and is based in Camden, New Jersey.

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