M&A Deal Summary

ProQuest Acquires Copley Publishing Group

On April 1, 2004, ProQuest acquired publishing company Copley Publishing Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ProQuest’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is ProQuest’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is ProQuest’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-04-01
Target Copley Publishing Group
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) ProQuest
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Copley Publishing Group

Acton, Massachusetts, United States
Copley Publishing Group, Inc. is a publisher of customized textbook for academic courses.

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ProQuest

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Founded 1938
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION
ProQuest's corporate headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
ProQuest's corporate headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

ProQuest is an information content and services company. ProQuest technologies serve users across the critical points in research, helping them discover, access, share, create and manage information. ProQuest was formed in 1938 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 12
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 9
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-09-01 Bell and Howell

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Bell and Howell is a provider of outsourced maintenance services and solutions for highly complex automation equipment across a variety of end markets, including retail, e-commerce, digital print, logistics, robotics, and production mail. Utilizing over 800 highly skilled service engineers, the Company offers customized service plans, innovative technologies, and a robust support infrastructure that enable the technology and automation initiatives of enterprises and original equipment manufacturers across industries. Bell and Howell was founded in 1907 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-23 ProQuest Business Solutions

Richfield, Ohio, United States

ProQuest Business Solutions is a provider of electronic parts catalogs. ProQuest products transform complex technical data for parts catalogs into easily accessed electronic information for the world's automotive, power equipment and power sports manufacturers and their dealer networks. ProQuest also provides warranty management systems and analytics to help dealerships manage and track performance. ProQuest Business Solutions is based in Richfield, Ohio.

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