Press Releases
GTCR Announces Agreement to Sell Ovation Pharmaceuticals
Monday, February 9th, 2009CHICAGO, February 9, 2009 – GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Ovation), a leading U.S. biopharmaceutical company, in an all cash transaction valued at up to $900 million. Ovation...
GTCR Announces Partnership with Thomas Daulton to Form Devicor Medical Products
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008CHICAGO, November 11, 2008 – GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Thomas Daulton to form Devicor Medical Products, LLC. The new company, headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, will focus on acquiring medical...
GTCR Announces Partnership with John Long to Form Human Resources Information and Technology Services Company
Thursday, October 16th, 2008Former First Advantage CEO Forms ExcelusHR To Pursue Acquisitions CHICAGO, October 16, 2008 – GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with John Long, David Kennedy and Ezra Schneier to form ExcelusHR. The new company, headquartered...
GTCR Announces Agreement to Invest in IQNavigator
Monday, June 9th, 2008CHICAGO, June 9, 2008 – GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to invest in IQNavigator, the leading provider of services procurement software and managed service programs. Based in Denver, Colorado, IQNavigator’s vendor-neutral...
GTCR Announces Partnership with Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman to Form Boomerang Media
Friday, January 18th, 2008Chicago, January 18, 2008 GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman to form Boomerang Media, LLC, a premier content owner in the media and entertainment industries. The new company will...
GTCR and Encore FBO Partner to Acquire Landmark Aviation
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Chicago, December 13, 2007 GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC and Encore FBO, LLC announced today that they have jointly entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the fixed base operator (“FBO”) business including the related charter, aircraft sales, and maintenance parts assets of Landmark Aviation...
GTCR Announces Investment in PrivateBancorp
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Chicago, November 27, 2007 GTCR, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, today announced it has agreed to invest approximately $100 million in PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVTB). GTCR is the lead institutional investor among a number of institutions and individuals that will together...
GTCR Announces Sale of MHA
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007CHICAGO, August 2, 2007 – GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, today announced that it has sold Managed Healthcare Associates, Inc. (MHA), the largest alternate site GPO in the country, managing more than $3.3 billion of annual purchases. “MHA has experienced...
GTCR Announces Combination of EK Success with Wilton Industries and Dimensions Holdings, LLC
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Chicago, August 1, 2007 GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, one of the nation’s leading private equity firms, announced today that EK Success, a leading provider of scrapbooking and paper-based crafts products, has acquired Wilton Industries, Inc. and Dimensions Holdings, LLC. EK Success is a creative...
GTCR Announces Completion of LiquidPoint Transaction by BNY ConvergEx
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007New York, July 3, 2007 GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC today announced that BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, a leading provider of global agency brokerage and investment technology solutions, has completed its acquisition of LiquidPoint LLC, first announced on June 11, 2007. BNY ConvergEx Group was formed in...