synopsis: 4imprint Group PLC has sold Brand Addition Ltd. and Kreyer Promotion Service, both of which provide promotional merchandise to medium and large businesses, to companies controlled by H.I.G. Capital LLC, a global private equity investor.

synopsis: The Freeman Company (UK), Ltd., and SO Group announced that Freeman, the premier provider of integrated marketing solutions for live engagements, has acquired the business and assets of SO Group, one of the leading event services firms based in the United Kingdom.

synopsis: MC2, an exhibit, event and environment company, has announced the acquisition of a longtime strategic partner, proFair GmbH, a brand and event marketing company.

synopsis: Investcorp, the alternative investments specialist, announced its acquisition of Rogers, Minnesota-based Archway Marketing Services, Inc., a provider of marketing logistics and fulfilment services in North America. Its solutions include fulfillment services, vendor management, digital print, print management, transportation management, and more.

synopsis: WPP-owned Kantar is buying a majority stake in Oasis Insights, a full service market research consultancy based in Karachi, Pakistan. Oasis Insights specialises in brand tracking, consumer and segmentation studies, along with NPD, media and ad research across a wide range of industries.

synopsis: In a strategic move, media intelligence company MediaBanc has merged with Media Monitors Group to provide its Southeast Asian clients access to a broader range of products. MediaBanc offers a broad range of media intelligence solutions that elevates the style and tactics of professional communicators worldwide.

synopsis: Asia Pacific-based Media Monitors Group has acquired China Clipping. China Clipping was launched in 2007, has a staff of more than 100 and provides news monitoring development, newspaper clippings and customized media monitoring, media analysis and ad monitoring services for clients.

synopsis: Ipsos has extended its presence in South East Asia with the acquisition of analysis specialist Consumer Behavior & Insight (CBI) in Vietnam. Founded in 1998, CBI offers a full range of qualitative and quantitative services from operations in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, where it employs around 70 full-time staff.

synopsis: Invenio Marketing Solutions, a full-service marketing company focused on the lead development and revenue growth of business-to-business and nonprofit organizations, announced it is open for business. The company was created through the merger of The Lead Dogs, InteliTarget and Left Coast Marketing.

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: infoUSA the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases and sales leads announced the successful conclusion of its cash tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and Series A preferred stock of Guideline, Inc., a New York corporation.

synopsis: Eli Research, LLC, has acquired the assets of industry research and technical market analysis firm Business Communications Company, Inc., announced Eli Research Chairman and CEO Greg Lindberg.

synopsis: FIND/SVP, Inc., a leading provider of business advisory, research and consulting services, announced today the closing of two previously announced acquisitions. Atlantic Research & Consulting, Inc., a rapidly growing quantitative and qualitative custom market research firm, and Signia Partners, Inc.

synopsis: FIND/SVP, Inc., a leading provider of business advisory, research and consulting services, announced today the closing of two previously announced acquisitions. Atlantic Research & Consulting, Inc. and Signia Partners, Inc., a leading provider of in-depth business research and fact-based decision support.

synopsis: Stone-Goff Partners completed its third acquisition, buying marketing services provider NAS Recruitment Communications from Interpublic Group of Cos., a marketing communications and services business. NAS Recruitment Communications is the recognized leader in human resources communications and employment branding.

synopsis: Luckie & Company, a marketing communications firm representing national and regional clients, has acquired Integrative Logic, an Atlanta-based data analytics marketing firm that has built its reputation on a unique and innovative approach to business. Integrative Logic analyzes consumer buying behavior to create more targeted marketing programs.

synopsis: Ogilvy & Mather announced its agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ogilvy South Africa (Ogilvy SA), subject to obtaining regulatory approvals. Completed, the deal will increase Ogilvy & Mather's ownership of the agency from a 49.9 to 59 percent stake.

synopsis: Publicis Groupe announced the acquisition of three of its long-term affiliates, Publicis Romania, Focus Advertising and Publicis Events. The three entities will operate under the integrated communications agency to be named Grupul Publicis Communications Services Bucharest.

synopsis: Tribal Group plc, a leading provider of public sector services in the UK and internationally, has sold the trade and assets of Kindred Agency Limited for cash consideration of £1 to Weald Lane Limited. Kindred offers advertising, public relations, branding and social media services.

synopsis: SIGMA Marketing Group, an industry leader in knowledge-based marketing, along with its lead investor DeltaPoint Capital, announced the acquisition of three marketing companies including Creative Communications, Inc.

synopsis: 4imprint Group PLC has sold Brand Addition Ltd. and Kreyer Promotion Service, both of which provide promotional merchandise to medium and large businesses, to companies controlled by H.I.G. Capital LLC, a global private equity investor.

synopsis: H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of Pegasus Financial Services (“PFS” or the “Company”), the world’s largest processor of commissions paid by hotels to travel agencies, from Pegasus Solutions, Inc.

synopsis: Trustees Australia announced that it entered into and completed an agreement to sell its interest in Administration Partners Pty Ltd ("AdminPARTNERS") to FNZ. AdminPARTNERS is a web-based system that allows for the complete Administration of superannuation, retirement and pension schemes.

synopsis: School Specialty Inc. (SCHS ), a Greenville-based provider of K-12 educational materials and school supplies, reported reaching an asset purchase agreement with an affiliate of Bayside Capital, Inc., pursuant to which School Specialty proposes to sell its assets as a going concern via. a court-supervised sale process.

synopsis: Telescope, the US business of Harvest Media Group has been sold to a management buyout backed by H.I.G. Growth Partners, Moorgate Partners and the US management team. Telescope is the leading provider of audience participation, consumer engagement and social television solutions.

synopsis: H.I.G. Growth Partners has completed the acquisition of Escalate Media, LP. Escalate creates and manages online social networks and communities connecting users who share a passion for intelligent conversation on diverse topics via dedicated content and forums. These dedicated vertical communities are focused on a wide range of subjects.

synopsis: H.I.G. Growth Partners has completed the acquisition of Womensforum.com, Inc. Womensforum.com is a top online destination and network of content for women, providing resources for its millions of unique monthly visitors.

synopsis: H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private investment firm, announced that its Brazilian affiliate has completed the acquisition of Cel Lep Idiomas, a leading premium English Language Teaching network in Brazil. With its focus on high quality education, Cel Lep has taught English to more than 420,000 students.

synopsis: LexisNexis® Legal & Professional announced that it has acquired Sanction Solutions®, a leading provider of innovative presentation software and services used by lawyers, paralegals and litigation support directors. Sanction® provides litigators a single resource to quickly assemble documents, exhibits, transcripts, questions, visuals and video.

synopsis: H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $8.5 billion of equity capital under management, announced that its affiliate has completed the recapitalization of Infogix, Inc., a leading developer of data integrity software that helps businesses manage and improve their operations.

synopsis: 4imprint Group PLC has sold Brand Addition Ltd. and Kreyer Promotion Service, both of which provide promotional merchandise to medium and large businesses, to companies controlled by H.I.G. Capital LLC, a global private equity investor.

synopsis: Castle Harlan, Inc., a leading global private equity investment firm, announced the acquisition of Securus Technologies, Inc. from H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm based in Miami, FL. Securus Technologies is the leading provider of secure inmate telecommunications for the corrections industry.

synopsis: Slate Media Group, which has acquired the assets of Technicolor Creative Services in New York of Telecorps Holdings including PostWorks New York, PostWorks New York, Hula Post Production and Wexler Video brands.

synopsis: Bezier, the UK’s largest provider of integrated point of sale marketing services, and H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, have agreed the terms of a management led buy out of the company. This transaction strengthens Bezier’s balance sheet and provides the company with a secure financial base.

synopsis: Bottomline Technologies has agreed to acquire Allegient Systems, a provider of advanced capabilities for legal e-billing, bill review and analytics. Allegient’s proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) platform and value-added turnkey solutions will complement and extend Bottomline’s Legal eXchange™ portfolio.

synopsis: Sunshine Holdings Corporation today announced the merger of its Sunshine Custom Publishing, Inc. division with True North Custom Publishing LLC of Chattanooga, TN. This transaction will unite two fast-growth organizations, expanding the combined company’s presence as America’s largest custom health care publishing company.

synopsis: In-game advertising is an area where we believe Google could add a lot of value to users, advertisers and publishers. Adscape Media's technology and talented team are a great addition to Google's current advertising solutions for advertisers and publishers. The terms of the acquisition are confidential and the deal is officially closed.

synopsis: Compass Diversified Trust, Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries announced they entered into a definitive agreement to acquire and consummated the acquisition of HALO Branded Solutions, Inc.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: oneShield, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technology driven policy administration, automated business rules and workflow solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, has acquired the ebis insurance billing application from Mellon Financial Corporation to further expand their Dragon product offering.

synopsis: TradeMaven LLC and eLocal today jointly announced they have merged the two firms to form TradeMaven Group LLC (TMG). The merger is one of the most significant in the online trading industry, combining TradeMaven's leading technology for online trading with eLocal's exceptional retail and institutional execution and brokerage services.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA. The acquisition also includes Algorithmics, a provider of risk-management services that Fimalac bought in January 2005.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: GL TRADE, the global provider of front to back solutions for international financial institutions, has announced the acquisition of EMOS, a key actor in middle office derivatives solutions. EMOS´ solutions and teams integrate the Post Trade Derivatives business line (PTD) managing GL CLEARVISION and UBIX.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).