At the ABM Annual Conference: Bullish outlook for b-to-b media M&A:
A pair of media investment bankers who spoke at this week's American Business Media Annual Conference here see good times ahead for b-to-b media M&A activity.
“The business models have been validated, and lots and lots of deals will happen,” Dan McCarthy, partner at DeSilva+Phillips...
In a separate session, John Wickersham, partner at Atwood Capital Partners, said the industry is “definitely at a crossroads."...
Wickersham presented findings from research Atwood conducted with ABM that showed the following revenue breakdown for b-to-b media companies in 2012: print, 42%; events, 28%, digital, 25%; and other, 5%.
