
Generational Group Advises Pre1 Software in Sale to Bauer Software Group
By Generational Group
09/06/2017
Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Pre1 Software, to Bauer Software Group, Inc. The acquisition closed second quarter 2017.
Pre1 Software, based in Portland, Oregon, designs and builds software for newspapers, magazines and digital publications. The company's premier cross-platform, ad management software suite, SmartPublisher™, offers contact relations management, order entry, production trafficking, billing and extensive reporting.
Bauer Software Group, Inc., based in Ashburn, Virginia, is an active investor in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies and web development firms that bring added value to its current portfolio holdings.
Generational Group Managing Director Stephen Crisham's team, led by trusted affiliates Curtis Case and Trevor Hill with support from Generational Group MD Lori Galloway, successfully closed the deal.
"Bauer Software Group, Inc. was quite attracted to Pre1's technologies and its innovative approach in adapting them to current and future demands faced by its publisher clients," said Case.
"While there was considerable buyer interest, we believe that Pre1 was wise in selecting Bauer Software Group, Inc. as its buyer and they will, going forward, serve the needs of their clients with the highest level of expertise."
About Generational Group
Generational Group, part of the Generational Group headquartered in Dallas with over 200 professionals located throughout North America, helps business owners release the wealth of their business by providing merger, acquisition and strategic growth advisory services.
Their four-step approach features exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, and M&A transactional services. The M&A Advisor recently named the company its 2016 Investment Banking Firm of the Year.
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About Generational
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,700 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $500 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The firm was named 2024 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in both 2024 and 2022.