FOCUS 2007 News Archive

FOCUS Announces Sale of Technuity, Inc. to Audiovox Corporation

Washington, DC (December 1, 2007) – FOCUS, LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services announced today that Technuity, Inc. has been acquired by Audiovox Corporation (Nasdaq: VOXX). FOCUS represented Technuity in the transaction. Read more...

FOCUS Represents Camber Corporation in Acquisition of Complex Solutions, Inc.

Washington, DC (November 30, 2007) – Today, FOCUS, LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced they represented Camber Corporation in its acquisition of Complex Solutions, Inc. Read more...

FOCUS Represents TouchStar in Acquisition of Data-Tel Solutions

Washington, DC (November 14, 2007) -- Today, FOCUS, LLC a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced they represented TouchStar in its recent acquisition of Data-Tel, Solutions. Read more...

Phil Clarke Joins FOCUS as Managing Director

Chicago, IL & Washington, DC (November 12, 2007) -- FOCUS, LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services, announces Philip R. Clarke III has joined FOCUS as a managing director in the MidWest office. Read more...

FOCUS, LLC Represents Advanced Controls Systems in Acquisition by Portugal-Based EFACEC

Atlanta & Washington, DC (October 25, 2007) -- Today, FOCUS, LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced they represented Advanced Control Systems (ACS) in its recent acquisition by EFACEC. Read more...

FOCUS Expands West Coast Presence with New Hires and L.A. Office
Addition of Two Investment Bankers Strengthens Technology and Business Services Expertise

San Francisco (October 8, 2007) -- FOCUS, LLC, a national investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services to middle-market companies, announces the opening of its Los Angeles office and the addition of two managing directors, Paul K. Richey and John Simpson, to the growing Western region. Read more...

FOCUS announces the sale AY Recruiting Solutions to Hobsons, U.S.

Washington, DC (October 2, 2007) -- FOCUS, LLC a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services announced today that AY Recruiting Solutions, with headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, has been acquired by Hobsons U.S., with US headquarters located in Cincinnati, Ohio. FOCUS represented AY Recruiting in the transaction. Read more...

FOCUS’ Southeast Office Expands to Charlotte by Joining with Madison Cabe Group, LLC
Addition of Two Veteran Health Care Executives Strengthens FOCUS’ Health Care Division

Atlanta, GA (September 10, 2007) -- FOCUS, LLC, a national investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services to middle-market companies, announces an expansion into Charlotte, N.C. from its combination with Madison Cabe Group, LLC, an M&A firm offering transaction advisory, operational, strategic and exit planning services. Other FOCUS Southeast offices include Atlanta, Jacksonville and Memphis. Read more...

FOCUS Announces the Acquisition of SSI Business Solutions, Inc. by Cambridge Systems, Inc.

Washington, DC (September 4, 2007) -- FOCUS, LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, and corporate finance services announced that it has facilitated the purchase of SSI Business Solutions, Inc. (SSI) by Cambridge Systems, Inc. (CSI). Read more...

Fred Floberg Joins FOCUS as Regional Managing Director.

Chicago, IL and Washington, DC (September 4, 2007) -- FOCUS, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services, announces Fred Floberg has joined FOCUS as a regional managing director of the Chicago-based Midwest Office. Read more...

Fred Rock Joins FOCUS as Managing Director.

Washington, DC and Pittsburgh, PA (September 9, 2007) -- FOCUS, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services, which is a member of the Business Growth Alliance, LLC (www.bgallc.net), announces Fred Rock has joined FOCUS as a Managing Director in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Rock has more than three decades of M&A and business advisory experience with a concentration in the manufacturing, energy, franchising and distribution industries. Read more...

Bob Moore Joins FOCUS as Senior Advisor.

Washington, DC (August 30, 2007) -- FOCUS, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services, announces Bob Moore has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor in the Atlanta, GA office. Mr. Moore has more than two decades of financial, business and management experience with a deep concentration in the healthcare industry. Read more...

Dr. Mark Braunstein Joins FOCUS as a Senior Advisor.

Washington, DC (August 14, 2007) -- FOCUS, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services, announces Dr. Mark Braunstein has joined FOCUS as a senior advisor. Dr. Braunstein has years of experience in the healthcare information technology and medical management industry as a physician, senior executive, and business owner. Read more...

FOCUS Combines with Education Capital, LLC.

Washington, DC (August 13, 2007) -- FOCUS, LLC, a national investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services to middle-market companies, announces its combination with Education Capital, LLC, advisors to entrepreneurs and investors within the business of education. Read more...

FOCUS announces the sale of AGC Engineering, INC. to Alfa Laval, a global company headquertered in Sweden.

Washington, DC (July 27, 2007) -- FOCUS, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, and corporate finance services announces that it has facilitated the sale of AGC Engineering, Inc. to Alfa Laval. AGC Engineering provides sanitary plate heat exchanger service and equipment to the dairy and food processing industries. Alfa Laval is a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling. Read more...

FOCUS Enterprises, Inc. announces the sale of Dunn Solutions Group to Cranes Software, a software solutions provider headquartered in India.

Washington, DC (June 28, 2007) -- FOCUS Enterprises, Inc., a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, and corporate finance services announced that it has facilitated the sale of Dunn Solutions Group to Cranes Software. Dunn Solutions Group is a business and technology consultancy specializing in business intelligence, transactional and knowledge solutions. Cranes Software will use the acquisition to leverage Dunn Solutions Group’s US domain knowledge in analytics, enterprise project portfolio management, and enterprise applications in verticals such as banking, financial services, insurance, pharmaceutical, health care, education, government, and the non-profit industry. Read more...

FOCUS Enterprises, Inc. announces the purchase of Benefits Marketing Solutions by Alliance HealthCard, a public company headquartered in Atlanta.

Washington, DC (May 9, 2007) -- FOCUS Enterprises, Inc., a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, and corporate finance services announced that it has facilitated the purchase of Benefits Marketing Solutions (BMS), one of the largest benefits discount card companies in the industry, by Alliance HealthCard, Inc. (OTCBB: ALHC.ob). Alliance, a licensed discount medical provider organization (DMPO) that provides individuals with discounted pharmacy, medical, dental, hospital, vision, and various other healthcare benefits has a network of over 500,000 provider locations throughout the United States. Read more...

Paul Richey Joins FOCUS Enterprises, Inc. as Managing Director

Washington, DC (May 9, 2007) -- FOCUS Enterprises, Inc., a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, and corporate finance services announces that Paul Richey has joined FOCUS as a Managing Director domiciled in Los Angeles. Mr. Richey is a seasoned executive with more than 40 years of corporate finance and development experience. Read more...

TouchStar Software Corp. has acquired Sigmaworx, Inc.

Washington, DC (April 17, 2007) -- FOCUS Enterprises, Inc., a national middle market investment banking firm with a global reach providing merger, acquisition, and corporate, structured and project finance services, announced it completed the sale of Sigmaworx, Inc. to TouchStar Software Corporation. FOCUS Enterprises initiated negotiations and acted as financial advisor to Sigmaworx, Inc., a CRM solutions and telemarketing software producer. Read more...

Richard Thomas Joins FOCUS Enterprises, Inc. as Partner

Washington, DC (January 29, 2007) -- FOCUS Enterprises, Inc., a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, and corporate finance services, announced that Richard Thomas has joined the firm as a Partner. He will be based in the firm’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Read more...