doodad has sold to Waveland Investments

Waveland Investments has acquired doodad, an Austell, Georgia-based provider of printed newspaper, circular and direct mail advertising inserts. Founded in 1969, doodad is known for its strong operational capabilities, and an unparalleled commitment to superior customer service.

EdgePoint initiated the above transaction, led the negotiations of the sale and served as exclusive sell-side advisor to doodad. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Waveland Investments is a private equity firm with a committed fund that focuses on lower middle market manufacturing, distribution and service companies all over the United States.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing lower middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Vacuum Systems International has sold to Lakewood Capital

Lakewood Capital has acquired Vacuum Systems International (“VSI”), a Cleveland, Ohio-based provider of floor care equipment remanufacturing and management services. Founded in 1994, VSI manages floor care equipment for nearly 72,000 retail facilities in 16 countries. The Company’s core recovery and remanufacturing program provides national multi-store retailers and government clients with a cost saving and sustainable solution for managing large fleets of floor care equipment including commercial vacuum cleaners, floor steamers, and other critical cleaning equipment. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to VSI. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Rowayton, Connecticut, Lakewood Capital was formed in 2007 to team with operating management to make control investments in private companies in the lower middle market.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing lower middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

The Louis Perry Group has sold to CDM Smith

CDM Smith has acquired The Louis Perry Group (“LPG”), a Wadsworth, Ohio-based leading engineering /architectural and design-build firm to the power, rubber, plastics, chemical, commercial and industrial markets. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to The Louis Perry Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

With a staff of approximately 80 professional engineers, The Louis Perry Group provides sophisticated engineering / architectural / design-build and construction services to the country’s largest electrical companies and rubber, plastics, chemical and industrial manufacturers. Combining a full spectrum of advanced engineering, architectural and project management talent with an emphasis on attentive and responsive client service, LPG is a preferred alternative to the largest international engineering firms in the world. Founded by Louis Perry in 1985, the Company has managed the design and construction of over 1,500 projects over its 30 year history.

CDM Smith, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a global design-build firm offering engineering and design-build services to the global water, environmental, transportation, energy, and facilities industries. Ranked by ENR Magazine as the 44th largest design-build firm in North America, CDM Smith has offices in 25 countries and 42 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The Louis Perry Group will operate as a distinct subsidiary of CDM Smith, whose credentials in the industrial sector will be bolstered by the acquisition.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing lower middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

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Louis Perry

Former President

The Louis Perry Group

EdgePoint did an outstanding job for me. My parameters for a buyer were very specific and EdgePoint was able to work within those constraints to identify and negotiate a transaction that was economically compelling to me and that preserved the emphasis I built on customer service and the creation of long-term opportunities for my employees. We are most pleased with their service.