Meet the M&A Mid-Market Award Winners
Huron Capital's Gretchen Perkins receives recognition for her work, along with Thoma Bravo, HGGC, PPG, Jones Day, GE Capital, Piper Jaffray and The Riverside Co.
Deal of the Year
Thoma Bravo snagged TravelClick, encapsulating two important developments fueling middle-market M&A: cloud computing and travel services.
Dealmaker of the Year
Gretchen Perkins originated the majority of transactions completed by Huron Capital Partners, and embodied the rising importance of deal sourcing in today's highly competitive PE marketplace.
Private Equity Firm of the Year
HGGC proved its vitality by raising a new fund and closing a slew of deals with a revamped management team that includes former Bain exec Greg Benson, former 49ers QB Steve Young and CEO Rich Lawson.
Seller of the Year
The Riverside Co., led by co-CEOs Bela Szigethy and Stewart Kohl, completed an impressive 19 portfolio-company sales, and delivered one of the largest returns on a deal since the firm's founding in 1988.
Strategic Buyer of the Year
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), guided by CEO Charles Bunch, spent $2.3 billion to acquire Consorcio Comex SA and another $1 billion on four middle-market targets, as the paints and coating business consolidates.
Investment Bank of the Year
Piper Jaffray & Co. (NYSE: PJC), led by CEO Andrew Duff, more than doubled its deal volume and value, thanks to two acquisitions the bank made the previous year.
Lender of the Year
GE Capital, the lending business of General Electric (NYSE: GE), added a new unit and increased the number of loans for PE platform acquisitions, according to Stuart Aronson, CEO of GE Sponsor Finance.
Law Firm of the Year
Jones Day deepened its bench of M&A partners by hiring Michael McGuinness and George Flemmain New York, as well as Benedict O'Halloran is in London.
