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The Association for Corporate Growth – Maryland Chapter, the premier network for middle market deal makers awarded the prestigious Deal of the Year Award on Thursday, November 10, 2011 before influential leaders in corporate development, private equity, investment banking and other corporate professionals. The winners for the 2011 Deal of the Year Award were:
 
 
Manufacturing & Distribution
  • WINNER - Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC purchase of selected assets from Rohr Corporation
 
 
Technology
  • WINNER - Roadnet Technologies (Acquisition of a subsidiary owned by UPS)
 
Services & Other
  • WINNER - Medex-Exploration Logistics Merger/Recapitalization (Renamed FrontierMEDEX)
Previous ACG Maryland Deal of the Year Winners and Finalists

2011

Manufacturing & Distribution
  • WINNER - Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC purchase of selected assets from Rohr Corporation
  • Purchase of St. Joseph's Aspirin from Johnson & Johnson by JPB Capital Partners and ILEX Capital Group
 
Technology
  • WINNER - Roadnet Technologies (Acquisition of a subsidiary owned by UPS)
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine & Harris Corporation Joint Venture - Peake Healthcare Innovations
  • 3iMIND’s acquisition of iJET International, Inc.
  • ANCILE Solutions, Inc. purchases RWD Technologies Software Products Line
 
Services & Other
  • WINNER - Medex-Exploration Logistics Merger/Recapitalization (Renamed FrontierMEDEX)
  • Canusa Hershman Recycling, LLC sale to Waste Management
  • Cornerstone Record Management Roll-Up Acquisitions

2010

Manufacturing & Distribution

  • Davis Inotek Instruments, LLC [DBA Davis Calibration] sale to Tektronic [Division of Danaher Corporation]
  • Ellicott Dredges, LLC sale to Markel Corp
  • WINNER - Martek acquisition of Amerifit Brands, Inc.

Services & Other

  • WINNER - Cornerstone Records acquisition of Nova Records and other tuck in companies
  • Leading Ridge Capital Partners acquisition of Damage Recovery Systems, Inc.
  • Key Bridge Partners acquisition of U.S. Para Plate

Technology

  • NewSpring Capital investment in Message Systems
  • Solvern Innovations, Inc. sale to TeleCommunications Systems, Inc.
  • WINNER - Performance Technology Group sale to World Wide Technology, Inc.

2009

Manufacturing & Distribution

  • WINNER - McCormick & Co.’s acquisition of Lawry’s
  • IZI Medical Products, Inc.’s sale of a majority equity stake to Riverside Partners
  • Yankee Hill Capital Management’s acquisition of Great Western Products, LLC

Services & Other

  • WINNER - eBay, Inc. acquires Bill Me Later, Inc.
  • Merger between Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, PA
  • Motionsoft acquires Conexion

Technology & Biotechnology

  • WINNER - SRA International’s acquisition of Interface & Control Systems, Inc.
  • DP Solutions acquires Advanced Technologies Support Group, Inc. (ATSG)
  • EMS Technologies’ acquisition of Sky Connect, LLC

2008

Manufacturing and Distribution

  • WINNER - Duvinage Corporation’s sale to Key Bridge Partners
  • Ellicott Dredges, LLC  export financing of dredges to the Government of Iraq
  • Beynon Sports Surfaces, Inc. & Beynon Enterprises, Inc. sale to FieldTurf Tarkett

Technology and Biotechnology

  • WINNER - Johns Hopkins University Office of Technology Transfer’s development of 12 companies and collectively raising $76 million
  • Metastorm’s acquisition of Proforma Corporation
  • PharmAthene’s acquisition of Avecia Biodefense Vaccines.

Services and Other

  • WINNER - Towne Park Ltd.’s acquisition of AmeriPark
  • Real Life HR’s sale to Hewitt Associates, Inc.
  • MEDEX Global Group, Inc.’s acquisition of ASI Group.

2007

Manufacturing & Distribution

  • WINNER - Davis Inotek Instruments’ acquisition of GE Instrumentation Services
  • Chesapeake Ceramic Supply Vicour’s acquisition of Chesapeake Ceramic Supply
  • Cryo-Trans, Inc. doubling the size of its rail car fleet through debt financing 

Services, Real Estate and Other

  • WINNER - American Mechanical Services Management’s buyout of Service Master subsidiary
  • Towne Park Ltd’s Recapitalization of Towne Park’s balance sheet
  • The Greene Turtle Private Equity Fund JPB Capital Partners II acquiring a majority interest in The Green Turtle restaurant chain

Technology/Biotechnology

  • WINNER: - Raba Technologies’ acquisition by SRA International, Inc.
  • Fortress International Group’s acquisition of Total Site Solutions and Vortech

 
2006

 Manufacturing & Distribution

  • WINNER: AAI Corporation’s $100 million syndicated credit facility
  • Novatec’s sale to private investors
  • Superior Products’ merger with Hoboken Wood Flooring

Services, Real Estate and Other

  • WINNER: TESSCO Technologies’ acquisition of TerraWave Solutions, Ltd. and GigaWave Technologies, Ltd.
  • Columbia Medcom Group’s ESOP transaction
  • New Enterprise Associates closes $2.5 Billon fund

Technology/Biotechnology

  • WINNER: Alba Therapuetics closes $30 million financing
  • VISICU IPO
  • Firaxis Games acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software.


2005

 Manufacturing & Distribution

  • WINNER: Hedwin Corporation’s ESOP
  • Art Litho acquisition
  • Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Acquisition and Expansion

 Services, Real Estate and Other

  • WINNER: DLS Piper Rudnick Gray Cary
  • Maryland Landmark Homes Acquisition
  • Jerome J. Parks Companies Park Place Annapolis Development

 Technology/Biotechnology

  • WINNER: SafeNet, Inc.
  • Essex Acquisition of Windermere Group
  • Advertising.com Sale to America Online

 

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