Speakers

Richard Mead, a Managing Director with JEGI, represents B2B media, exhibitions and conferences, and information companies in an M&A advisory capacity. He has overseen the successful completion of many JEGI signature transactions, including both M&A and financing assignments, playing an instrumental role in helping the firm become the leading investment bank in the marketplace. Recent notable transactions include:

• The sale of BZ Media’s ST&P business to Redwood Collabrative Media; 
• Forrester’s acquisition of JupiterResearch from MCG Capital; 
• The sale of dmg world media’s North American Consumer Home Shows to Marketplace Events (Stephens Capital); 
• The sale of United Health Publishing Group to MediZine (a VSS portfolio company); 
• The sale of Gartner’s Vision Events to United Business Media;
• The sale of FierceMarkets to Questex Media; 
• The $155 million acquisition of the remaining 51% of George Little Management by dmg world media; 
• The sale of Reed’s US and Canadian industrial and manufacturing shows and New Product Division; 
• And many others. 

Educated and trained as a Chartered Accountant in the UK, Mr. Mead offers clients a broad cross-section of experience as buyer, seller and advisor to public and private companies. He has participated in more than 300 transactions since moving to the US in 1983.
 
Previously, Mr. Mead served as Senior Vice President at Dow Jones/Teleres, a commercial real estate database business. His publishing and financial industry experience includes serving as President and CEO of Black’s Guide, Vice President of Finance of Advanstar Communications and an international M&A partner at Ernst & Young in New York and KPMG in New York and London.