IVCA Newsletter March 25, 2009

Association News

IVCA Q&A: Origin Ventures Co-Founder, Principal Steve Miller
CHICAGO � Steven N. Miller, who is the proprietor and co-founder of Origin Ventures, has had a diverse and charity-oriented journey in his long career. Aside from having experience with Quill Corporation (his family�s original business), he made an early venture into e-commerce that eventually netted a sale of Quill.com to Staples.
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IVCA Welcomes Ropes & Gray LLP as New Member
CHICAGO � The IVCA is proud to welcome Ropes & Gray LLP and its representatives: managing partner James Lidbury (in the corporate department of the Chicago office) and partner Jonathan Grandon (in the corporate department of the Chicago office).
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Register Today For �Healthcare Investing: Midwest Home Grown Successes�
CHICAGO � The IVCA on April 22, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will present a panel discussion with some of the most successful companies in health care. �Healthcare Investing: Midwest Home Grown Successes� is sponsored by Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc.
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IVCA Events

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4/22/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. Health Care Investing: Midwest's Home Grown Successes
5/27/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2009 IVCA/NVCA Annual Luncheon with Keynote Speaker (please note change of date from May 13 to May 27, 2009)
6/2/2009 TBD IVCA Toolkit Series - TBD 060209
6/25/2009 1:05 Annual Baseball event - White Sox v. LA Dodgers
9/17/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IVCA Toolkit Series - TBD
10/22/2009 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2009 CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms
11/17/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IVCA Toolkit Series - TBD
12/7/2009 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 2009 IVCA Awards Dinner

Other Events of Interest

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3/26/2009 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. TMA Chicago/Midwest - First Annual Sweet 16 Event -- March 26th
3/26/2009 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. IIT monthly networking event - Featured guest, Jim Dugan, OCA Ventures
3/31/2009 2009 InvestMidwest - Early Registration Deadline: March 13
4/7/2009 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Breaking down the H-1B Barriers: Expanding into Canada - presented by Baker & McKenzie
4/14/2009 5:30 pm reception, 6:30 pm dinner 12th Annual Chicago Illini of the Year Awards Dinner - Avy Stein, Willis Stein & Partners, one of 3 honorees
4/29/2009 NVCA Annual Conference, April 29-30, Boston, MA
5/4/2009 7:00 p.m. An Environmental Symposium - Presented by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
5/5/2009 11:45 a.m. Environmental Symposium - Symposium Presented by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
5/21/2009 2009 Innovation Summit

Industry News

GTCR Golder Rauner Launching New Drug Company
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FishNet Security, Financial Partner Lake Capital Acquire Florida-Based Acuity Solutions
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Backed By JK&B Capital, Verimatrix Scores Win in India
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Wind Point Partners to Acquire Hearthside Food Solutions
CHICAGO � Wind Point Partners, which is a Chicago-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Hearthside Food Solutions.
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WHI Capital Partners Portfolio Company Veridiam Appoints Andrew Gale as CEO
CHICAGO � WHI Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Andrew Gale as cEO of its portfolio company, Veridiam, which is a major integrated contract manufacturer of build-to-print metal tubing, components and assemblies.
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Blackman Kallick Report: Will the Economy Affect Business Value?
CHICAGO � The unprecedented turmoil in the credit markets has resulted in a significant dislocation in traditional financing sources for mergers and acquisitions.
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AdvaMed Forms VC Advisory Council to Help Emerging-Growth Company Members Thrive; Baird Venture Partners Included
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Women�s MBA Alumni Advisory Board Continues to Grow; Centerfield Capital Partners Included
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HealthMedia Named M&A Awards Finalist For Best Deal; Chrysalis Ventures Scores on Deal
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Industry Ventures Raises $265 Million Secondary VC Fund; ARCH Venture Partners an Investor
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Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Authors �Never Pass Your Password�
CHICAGO � Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA), which is a financial operations consulting firm with offices in Chicago and Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has announced that that founder Harry Cendrowski and senior manager James Martin have authored a chapter in the recently published book �Computer Fraud Casebook: The Bytes That Bite!�.
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Credit Suisse Having a �Strong Start� to 2009
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Crafting Online Entertainment
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Research, Resources and Statistics

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2/2/2009 'Will the Economy Affect Your Business's Value?'
11/18/2008 11.18.08 Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Presentation
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #1
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #2
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #3
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - NASDAQ OMX Group Presentation
8/1/2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Point of View: Fair Value Accounting
7/22/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 2Q2008
5/20/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 1Q2008
5/13/2008 2007 IVCA Annual Report
4/16/2008 Carl Tannenbaum - Presentation for 2008 Annual IVCA/NVCA Luncheon
1/31/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 4Q2007

Jobs

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3/23/2009 Valor Equity Partners:Pre-MBA Associate
3/20/2009 GrubHub:VP Marketing
3/18/2009 Conversus Asset Management:Finance Associate/Analyst
2/3/2009 Not Listed:Director of Internal Reporting and Administration
10/24/2008 Conversus Asset Management:Private Equity Associate
8/18/2008 MVC Capital:ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
2/7/2008 Cleversafe :Controller

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