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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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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