Blackford Capital Announced as Finalist for the 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., today announced that it has been named a finalist for National Private Equity Firm of the Year by the 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards.

"We are honored to be a finalist for the Firm of the Year and are always appreciative of the recognition for the hard work that goes into these deals," said Martin Stein, Blackford Capital's founder and managing director. "We have a talented team that has accomplished and exceeded many of our goals this year, with impressive acquisitions from our Michigan Prosperity Fund I and our National Growth Practice. We are in an exciting position to continue to be an engine of job creation and economic growth in Michigan and the U.S. for years to come."

The winners for M&A Deal of the Year, Restructuring Deal of the Year, Cross-Border Deal of the Year, Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year, Deal Financing of the Year, Sector Deals of the Year, Firms of the Year, M&A Product/Service of the Year and M&A Professionals categories will be announced at the 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at the New York Athletic Club.

"Since the inception of the M&A Advisor Awards in 2002, we have been recognizing the leading dealmakers, firms and transactions, and each year we celebrate the creativity, perseverance and ingenuity of our industry's professionals," said David Fergusson, President and Co-CEO of The M&A Advisor. "While our industry has undergone significant transformation since our first awards were presented 13 years ago, we are convinced, more than ever before, that M&A is a driving force of the economy. It is truly an honor for our firm to be able to recognize the contribution that the 2015 award finalists have made."

For more information, and for a detailed list of all of the Award Finalists for the 14th Annual M&A Advisor awards, please visit www.maadvisor.com or contact The M&A Advisor at 212-951-1550.

About Blackford Capital
Blackford Capital is a private equity firm based in Grand Rapids, Mich., that acquires, manages and builds middle-market manufacturing, distribution and service companies, with eight portfolio companies across the country. The firm has offices in Grand Rapids (headquarters) and Santa Monica, CA. Blackford reviewed roughly 5,000 transactions in 2014, and has closed 38 transactions in the past ten years. The firm's investment criteria includes mature, profitable businesses with revenues between $20 million and $100 million, with management teams that are either willing to remain with the company or are seeking to retire. For more information, visit www.blackfordcapital.com.

About The M&A Advisor

The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to offer insights and intelligence on M&A activities. Over the past seventeen years, through our research, reporting, publishing, symposiums and awards we have established the world's premier network of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and financing professionals. To learn more visit www.maadvisor.com.

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