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Marlin & Associates Honored for Advising on m&a Transactions During Turbulent Times
Wins Two "Deal of the Year" Awards
| Source: Marlin & Associates
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 23, 2009) - Marlin & Associates ("Marlin"), the boutique
investment banking advisor and strategic consultant to middle market
digital information economy firms, today announced that the firm has been
recognized for leading the m&a Deal of the Year in the Financial Services
sector and for the Deal of the Year in the Information Technology sector.
The awards, which honor excellence in deal making, were presented by The
M&A Advisor, a conference producer and newsletter publisher serving the
middle market finance industry, at the 3rd Annual Turnaround Awards Gala at
the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. An independent body of experts
judged and determined the ultimate recipients of the awards. Marlin was
chosen from among the 107 other finalists.
"We are honored to be recognized for our role in helping affect m&a
transactions in turbulent times," said Ken Marlin, Founder and Managing
Partner of Marlin & Associates. "We were fortunate in that we had strong
clients. In times like these, we believe that our blend of operational and
financial experience, combined with our broad international reach and track
record of success, put us in a formidable position to advise a wide range
of middle market technology-enabled firms that are looking to transact."
"Given the financial crisis and the current economic state, all of the
winners should be especially proud of their award," said Roger Aguinaldo,
CEO and Publisher of The M&A Advisor. "They have each excelled in their
field and are truly deserving of the honor."
About The M&A Advisor
Since 1998, The M&A Advisor has been connecting professionals in the
mergers and acquisitions, distressed investing and related financial
industries through its leading conferences and awards galas, M&A Alerts
newsletter and online community. For more information, go to
www.maadvisor.com.
About Marlin & Associates
Founded in 2002, Marlin & Associates New York LLC is a boutique investment
banking and strategic consulting firm focused on providing highly
strategic, transaction-related services to U.S. and international middle
market firms engaged in technology, information, online media and business
services. The firm is based in New York City with offices in Washington,
D.C. and Toronto.
The firm has been the recipient of numerous other awards, including "Middle
Market Investment Banking Firm of the Year," as well as the "Middle Market
Financing Agent of the Year - Equity," and multiple "Deal of the Year"
categories including: "Financial Technology Deal of the Year,"
"International Cross-Border Deal of the Year," and for "Middle Market
Financing - Computer, Technology and Telecommunications Deal of the Year."
Marlin's professionals have acted as exclusive strategic and financial
advisors to more than 200 middle market technology and online information
firms. Recent transactions on which Marlin has advised include the sale of
companies to Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ : MORN ), IBM (NYSE : IBM ), Thomson
Reuters Corporation (NYSE : TRI ), and Interactive Data corporation (NYSE : IDC ). For more information, go to www.MarlinLLC.com.