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Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Represents Verify Solutions in Acquisition by HMS Holdings
Acquisition of Healthcare Audit Company Marks 12th Deal for FOCUS in 2009

Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA (February 3, 2010) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced that on December 31, 2009, substantially all of the assets of Verify Solutions were acquired by HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY), a leader in coordination of benefits and program integrity services for government healthcare programs. FOCUS represented Verify Solutions in this transaction. Read more...

Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Announces Donald Smith Joins FOCUS’ MidAtlantic Region as a Senior Advisor
Brings Experience in Economic Development to FOCUS Clients

Washington, DC (February 3, 2010) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announces that Donald F. Smith, Jr. Ph.D. has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor in its Washington, DC office. Mr. Smith is the President of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC), the largest IDC in Pennsylvania with an annual budget of more than $40M. Read more...

FOCUS helps TestPlant Launch US Public Sector, Defense and Security Distribution

Washington, DC (February 1, 2010) – TestPlant Inc, the maker of the world-leading user interface automated test tool “eggPlant”, has announced the appointment of Spectrum Systems, Inc. as the exclusive GSA authorized distributor of their unique technology. The relationship between TestPlant and Spectrum provides all US federal, state and local organizations with “most favored” pricing and terms and complete access to pre and post sale support from TestPlant’s personnel in the US. Read more...

Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Announces Steve Grotewold Joins FOCUS’ Chicago Office as a Senior Advisor
Brings Experience in Telecommunications, Retail and Information Technology

Washington, DC and Chicago, IL (December 10, 2009) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announces that Steve Grotewold has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor in its Chicago, IL, office. Mr. Grotewold has over 15 years of investment banking and institutional equity sales experience. Read more...

Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Secures Financing for Nextek, Inc.
FOCUS Closes 10 Deals in 2009, Notes Trend in Alternative Financing

Washington, DC (November 13, 2009) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announces that Huntsville, Ala.-based Nextek, Inc. has entered into a $6,419,000 senior term and working capital loan facility to replace its previous banking and subordinated debt arrangements. Representing Nextek, FOCUS initiated the transaction, acted as financial advisor and assisted in the negotiations. Cole Taylor Bank was the lender. Read more...

Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Represents TouchStar Software Corporation in Acquisition of Assets by Noble Systems

Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA (November 12, 2009) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that assets from TouchStar Software Corporation have been acquired by Noble Systems Corporation. FOCUS represented TouchStar in this transaction. Read more...

Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Announces Jim Stratigos Joins FOCUS’ Atlanta, GA Office as a Senior Advisor
Brings Experience in Telecommunications, Wireless, Semiconductor and Energy

Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA (October 26, 2009) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announces that Jim Stratigos has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor in its Atlanta, GA office. Mr. Stratigos is president of Broadband Strategies and is an active angel investor, mentor and advisor. Read more...

Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Represents Pepperweed Advisors in Acquisition by Cognizant
Acquisition by IT Infrastructure Provider Marks Seventh IT Deal for FOCUS in 2009, Indicates Rise in Middle Market Technology M&A

Washington, D.C. (September 14, 2009) – FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Pepperweed Advisors has been acquired by Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of consulting, technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. FOCUS represented Pepperweed Advisors in this transaction. Read more...