EdgePoint Announced as Winner at the 15th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards

July 25, 2024

(Cleveland, OH) – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of The 15^th Annual International M&A Awards. EdgePoint was named winner for a Deal of the Year award for the acquisition of Young Explorers by BrightPath Kids, Inc, a division of Busy Bees Holdings Ltd.

“Excellence in dealmaking is exemplified by exceptional industry players,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder & CEO, The M&A Advisor. EdgePoint stands out as the esteemed recipient of Professional Services Deal of the Year and commended for steadfast dedication to excellence in the global M&A landscape. We proudly applaud EdgePoint for its outstanding accomplishments, surpassing its peers and establishing a new benchmark for success in this arena."

EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Young Explorers. Tom Stafford, Managing Director, Partner - EdgePoint Business Services Group, said “The opportunity to work with the husband and wife team – Will and Rita Scott, and their Young Explorers Montessori family – was a true pleasure. We were confident that market demand for the Young Explorers Montessori business would be strong. BrightPath, the North American division of Busy Bees, will be a great home and catalyst for their continued growth. We are honored to be recognized on an international basis for this great outcome.”

The winners of the 15th Annual International M&A Awards will be honored and celebrated at a prestigious Awards Gala, a highlight of the 2024 Leadership in Dealmaking Summit, to be held September 23 & 24 in New York City. It will be attended by prominent deal makers, investors, and advisors participating in exclusive ‘M&A Ideas’ interactive forums and fireside chats, and ‘M&A Connects’ one-on-one meetings.

ABOUT EDGEPOINT

EdgePoint, a leading national investment banking firm, is focused on providing middle-market businesses with merger and acquisition advisory services. For more information, please visit www.edgepoint.com.

THE M&A ADVISOR

Now in its 26th year, The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to provide insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, establishing itself as the industry’s leading media outlet. Today, the firm is recognized as the world’s premier leadership organization for mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate finance professionals. Visit www.maadvisor.com  for more information