Arlington Buys Virgo Publishing
-- Tradeshow Week, 3/10/2008
Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Virgo Publishing, in partnership with the company's existing management team.
Virgo is a business-to-business media company that produces 10 tradeshows and conferences, publishes 17 national trade magazines and affiliated Web sites, and operates online training and accreditation programs.
“Arlington Capital is pleased to partner with CEO Jenny Bolton and the Virgo management team,” said Perry Steiner of Arlington Capital. “The team at Virgo has built an extraordinary track record over the last 20 years, and we look forward to our partnership during the next phase of the company's growth.”
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Virgo Publishing's tradeshows and conferences focus on natural products, health care, telecommunications and business solutions:
- SupplySide Intl. Conference & Expo (East and West), natural products
- today's surgicenter conference, health care
- xchange Capital 2.0, telecommunications
- Billing & OSS World Conference & Expo, business solutions
Bolton said she was excited about the new partnership with Arlington. “The firm's contacts, financial expertise and acquisition experience will make them an invaluable partner during this time of accelerated growth for the company,” she added. “Arlington brings a rich combination of operating and private equity experience that we believe will enable them to be a value-added investor.”
