synopsis: Scott MacCheyne and Mike Frautten, Great Falls Marketing's CEO and CFO respectively, have purchased the company from several prior stake holders, including Alpine Investors of San Francisco.

synopsis: CROSSMARK, a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry, is acquiring New Concepts in Marketing Inc. The acquisition adds to CROSSMARK’s robust events and shopper marketing capabilities, creating the largest in-store marketing services company in North America.

synopsis: Direct Brands' affiliate Bookspan, which is owned by Phoenix-based private investment firm, Najafi Companies, has acquired Phoenix-based SkyMall, one of the most recognized brands in North America. SkyMall is known for its national in-flight catalog and e-commerce business.

synopsis: MRM London and Meteorite Marketing intend to enter into a merger of equals. This newly combined agency, MRM Meteorite, will come together to provide unrivaled expertise in direct-response and interactive marketing. The merger represents a step forward in creating a truly multi-disciplinary digital and direct response agency.

synopsis: infoUSA the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases, sales leads, direct marketing, and email marketing, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Direct Media, Inc. Based in Greenwich, Connecticut, Direct Media is one of the premium blue chip brands in the direct marketing industry.

synopsis: Haggin Marketing, Inc., a leading multi-channel direct marketing agency,announced that it has acquired Coupons, Inc., doing business as Getmembers.com, to enhance its consumer direct marketing capabilities.

synopsis: Specialists Marketing Services announced plans to acquire 21st Century Marketing for an undisclosed sum. After the deal is completed, the b-to-b groups of SMS and 21st Century will be joined under the direction of Exec VP Pete Candito and will operate out of 21st Century’s Farmingdale, NY, office.

synopsis: PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider to the post-secondary education industry,has acquired VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. VentureDirect has been a leading marketing services firm for 25 years, providing lead generation and customer acquisition services to advertisers.

synopsis: MailSouth, a leader in shared mail advertising for rural and suburban markets, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Court Square Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm.

synopsis: MidOcean Partners, a leading private equity firm, in combination with Allant management, announced that it has acquired The Allant Group, a leading provider of marketing optimization services that combines database management, analytics and predictive intelligence to maximize targeted marketing solutions for its growing list of Fortune 100 clients.

synopsis: Reynolds DeWalt Corporation, a leader in cross-media communications, announced the acquisition of RiverView Marketing Consultants, Ltd., a direct marketing services company based in New Bedford, MA. RiverView Marketing has provided its clients with database management, mailing, and fulfillment services since 1986.

synopsis: Acxiom Corporation announced a strategic expansion into the Middle East-North Africa market with the acquisition of Direct Marketing Services. Working in partnership with the Saudi Post, DMS has been a pioneer in the Middle East’s direct mail industry and has expanded its offerings to become a full-service direct marketing agency.

synopsis: Transcontinental Inc. announced the acquisition of Rastar, Inc., a U.S.-based direct marketing company that specializes in interactive database marketing and variable data digital printing, which enable fully personalized marketing communications.

synopsis: Belardi/Ostroy announced its merger with Los Angeles, CA list services firm Fasano and Associates, which was founded 25 years ago by direct marketing veteran Patricia Fasano. The merged entity will continue to be led by Andy Ostroy, CEO and Donna Belardi, president.

synopsis: Teramedia announces that it has been acquired by V12 Group, headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. This follows V12’s recent acquisition of Direct Marketing Associates.

synopsis: Consolidated Graphics, Inc. announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire RT Associates, Inc., one of the most technologically sophisticated marketing services providers in the Midwest.

synopsis: Epsilon announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen Marketing Services. The largest privately held marketing services agency in the United States, Aspen specializes in a full range of digital and direct marketing services, and advanced analytics to perform data-driven customer acquisition and retention campaigns.

synopsis: Merkle, a growing customer relationship marketing agency, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary CognitiveDATA is acquiring the multichannel merchant consulting and strategy services firm LENSER. The acquisition will expand CognitiveDATA’s data quality, list processing and marketing database services.

synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc., a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced that it has acquired certain assets and liabilities of WMSG, Inc. (WMSG) to enable a complete solution for variable digital print marketers and other print-on-demand opportunities.

synopsis: NetLine Corporation, a leader in integrated business-to-business marketing solutions, announced the acquisition of All About Sales, Inc., a leading pay-for-performance sales engagement business. NetLine provides targeted online lead generation services for Advertisers, Marketers, and Publishers.

synopsis: Scott MacCheyne and Mike Frautten, Great Falls Marketing's CEO and CFO respectively, have purchased the company from several prior stake holders, including Alpine Investors of San Francisco.

synopsis: Scott MacCheyne and Mike Frautten, Great Falls Marketing's CEO and CFO respectively, have purchased the company from several prior stake holders, including Alpine Investors of San Francisco.

synopsis: Scott MacCheyne and Mike Frautten, Great Falls Marketing's CEO and CFO respectively, have purchased the company from several prior stake holders, including Alpine Investors of San Francisco.

synopsis: CROSSMARK, a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry, is acquiring New Concepts in Marketing Inc. The acquisition adds to CROSSMARK’s robust events and shopper marketing capabilities, creating the largest in-store marketing services company in North America.

synopsis: Direct Brands' affiliate Bookspan, which is owned by Phoenix-based private investment firm, Najafi Companies, has acquired Phoenix-based SkyMall, one of the most recognized brands in North America. SkyMall is known for its national in-flight catalog and e-commerce business.

synopsis: MRM London and Meteorite Marketing intend to enter into a merger of equals. This newly combined agency, MRM Meteorite, will come together to provide unrivaled expertise in direct-response and interactive marketing. The merger represents a step forward in creating a truly multi-disciplinary digital and direct response agency.

synopsis: infoUSA the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases, sales leads, direct marketing, and email marketing, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Direct Media, Inc. Based in Greenwich, Connecticut, Direct Media is one of the premium blue chip brands in the direct marketing industry.

synopsis: Haggin Marketing, Inc., a leading multi-channel direct marketing agency,announced that it has acquired Coupons, Inc., doing business as Getmembers.com, to enhance its consumer direct marketing capabilities.

synopsis: Specialists Marketing Services announced plans to acquire 21st Century Marketing for an undisclosed sum. After the deal is completed, the b-to-b groups of SMS and 21st Century will be joined under the direction of Exec VP Pete Candito and will operate out of 21st Century’s Farmingdale, NY, office.

synopsis: PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider to the post-secondary education industry,has acquired VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. VentureDirect has been a leading marketing services firm for 25 years, providing lead generation and customer acquisition services to advertisers.

synopsis: MailSouth, a leader in shared mail advertising for rural and suburban markets, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Court Square Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm.

synopsis: MidOcean Partners, a leading private equity firm, in combination with Allant management, announced that it has acquired The Allant Group, a leading provider of marketing optimization services that combines database management, analytics and predictive intelligence to maximize targeted marketing solutions for its growing list of Fortune 100 clients.

synopsis: Reynolds DeWalt Corporation, a leader in cross-media communications, announced the acquisition of RiverView Marketing Consultants, Ltd., a direct marketing services company based in New Bedford, MA. RiverView Marketing has provided its clients with database management, mailing, and fulfillment services since 1986.

synopsis: Acxiom Corporation announced a strategic expansion into the Middle East-North Africa market with the acquisition of Direct Marketing Services. Working in partnership with the Saudi Post, DMS has been a pioneer in the Middle East’s direct mail industry and has expanded its offerings to become a full-service direct marketing agency.

synopsis: Transcontinental Inc. announced the acquisition of Rastar, Inc., a U.S.-based direct marketing company that specializes in interactive database marketing and variable data digital printing, which enable fully personalized marketing communications.

synopsis: Belardi/Ostroy announced its merger with Los Angeles, CA list services firm Fasano and Associates, which was founded 25 years ago by direct marketing veteran Patricia Fasano. The merged entity will continue to be led by Andy Ostroy, CEO and Donna Belardi, president.

synopsis: Teramedia announces that it has been acquired by V12 Group, headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. This follows V12’s recent acquisition of Direct Marketing Associates.

synopsis: Consolidated Graphics, Inc. announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire RT Associates, Inc., one of the most technologically sophisticated marketing services providers in the Midwest.

synopsis: Epsilon announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen Marketing Services. The largest privately held marketing services agency in the United States, Aspen specializes in a full range of digital and direct marketing services, and advanced analytics to perform data-driven customer acquisition and retention campaigns.

synopsis: Merkle, a growing customer relationship marketing agency, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary CognitiveDATA is acquiring the multichannel merchant consulting and strategy services firm LENSER. The acquisition will expand CognitiveDATA’s data quality, list processing and marketing database services.

synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc., a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced that it has acquired certain assets and liabilities of WMSG, Inc. (WMSG) to enable a complete solution for variable digital print marketers and other print-on-demand opportunities.

synopsis: NetLine Corporation, a leader in integrated business-to-business marketing solutions, announced the acquisition of All About Sales, Inc., a leading pay-for-performance sales engagement business. NetLine provides targeted online lead generation services for Advertisers, Marketers, and Publishers.