Smooth Media Acquires Energy Central
September 11, 2024
Smooth Media, a niche business media company, has acquired Energy Central, a community platform and media publisher serving the electric power industry. Energy Central — founded in 1995 and with more than 200,000 community members — was represented by Grimes, McGovern & Associates in the transaction as Smooth Media expands its portfolio into the energy vertical.
- Buyers
- Smooth Media
- Targets
- Energy Central
- Sellers
- Energy Central, Steve Drazga
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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