Avision Sales Group (Osceola Capital) Completes Six Add-on Acquisitions
February 3, 2021
Avision Sales Group, a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, completed the acquisition of six regional manufacturer representative firms — Angel-Cotton Associates, Apex Commercial Kitchen, Demlow Marketing, Mid-America Sales, Plexus Reps, and TRC Marketing — expanding the platform’s coverage to a national footprint across 46 states. The deals are part of Osceola and Avision’s buy-and-build growth strategy to broaden geographic coverage and deepen capabilities serving janitorial, hygiene and foodservice equipment manufacturers.
- Buyers
- Avision Sales Group, Osceola Capital
- Targets
- Angel-Cotton Associates, Apex Commercial Kitchen, Demlow Marketing, Mid-America Sales, Plexus Reps, TRC Marketing
- Platforms
- Avision Sales Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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