Government Executive Media Group Acquires The Atlas for Cities

GovExec Acquires CJIS GROUP to Expand State and Local Procurement Intelligence

June 17, 2022

Government & Public Sector

GovExec acquired CJIS GROUP, a long-standing provider of RFP and procurement data for the state and local market, with financial support from private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners. GovExec will integrate CJIS GROUP’s procurement data into The Atlas' MarketEdge platform to strengthen its pre-RFP intelligence and sales/marketing offerings for the state and local government sector.

GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc.'s Public Sector 360 Group

August 31, 2021

Government & Public Sector

GovExec has acquired the Public Sector 360 Group, a carve-out from 1105 Media Inc., to expand its information, events, lead generation and subscription capabilities in the government technology market. The transaction was completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners; terms were not disclosed.

Granicus Acquires Bang the Table and OpenCities

June 17, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Granicus, a provider of cloud-based civic engagement technologies, acquired Australian govtech companies Bang the Table and OpenCities to expand its civic engagement and digital customer journey capabilities. The deals integrate EngagementHQ and OpenCities' website/portal/forms technology into Granicus' platform to accelerate digital transformation for governments globally.

Government Executive Media Group Acquires City & State New York

January 4, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Government Executive Media Group (GEMG) has acquired City & State New York (CSNY) with financial support from private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition supports GEMG's state and local growth strategy and will keep CSNY based in New York with founder Tom Allon serving as Publisher and General Manager as GEMG expands the CSNY model into other states and major cities.

Growth Catalyst Partners (with Peter Goldstone) Acquires Controlling Stake in Government Executive Media Group

March 17, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), partnering with industry veteran Peter Goldstone, acquired a controlling stake in Atlantic Media’s Government Executive Media Group (GEMG). GCP will provide growth capital to build a data-driven platform across GEMG’s editorial brands and support strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships while Atlantic Media chairman David Bradley remains a board member and investor.

Atlas Merchant Capital-Led Group Acquires ~25% Stake in Ascensus

February 19, 2019

Financial Services

A group of new investors led by Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, including GIC, will acquire just under 25% of Ascensus from existing owners Genstar Capital and Aquiline Capital Partners. The minority investment is a growth-capital/secondary transaction to support Ascensus' continued growth and provide liquidity to existing sponsors; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q1 2019.