OMERS Private Equity Acquires Great Expressions Dental Centers
October 21, 2011
OMERS Private Equity has partnered with Great Expressions' existing management to acquire GEDC Super Holdings Inc. ("Great Expressions") from affiliates of Audax Group. Great Expressions is a leading dental practice management company headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operating 152 affiliated dental offices across seven U.S. states with roughly 1,800 clinical and support staff; OMERS said it will support continued growth, initially focusing on Florida, Georgia and Michigan.
- Buyers
- OMERS Private Equity
- Targets
- Great Expressions (GEDC Super Holdings Inc.)
- Sellers
- Affiliates of Audax Group
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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