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Jostens announces leadership change

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 GaryPageau Jostens

Chuck Mooty transitioning to Chairman, Michael Burgess to join as new CEO Minneapolis, Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Jostens, the leading provider of publications, jewelry and consumer goods serving the K-12 and college market, has announced the appointment of Michal Burgess as the company’s new CEO. After nearly six years of leadership, Chuck Mooty will step down from his current... Read More

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Edge Imaging looks to expand, to invest

November 15, 2018November 27, 2018 GaryPageau Edge Imaging, Jostens, Lifetouch

In recent months, there’s been a lot of investment and business activity in the school and events photography space. Lifetouch and Jostens have both found new owners and, north of the border, long-standing Canadian firm Edge Imaging announced in late October Walter Capital Partners made a “significant investment” in the company, with the intention of building the Burlington, Ontario, company... Read More

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Newell Brands announces sale of Jostens to Platinum Equity

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 GaryPageau Jostens, Platinum Equity

The deals in the sports, schools and event photography space keep coming. On the heels of last week’s announcement of Walter Capital Partners investment into Ontario’s Edge Imaging, Newell Brands made good on their intention of divesting its Jostens memorabilia and yearbook company. Gross proceeds from the Jostens sale are expected to be approximately $1.3 billion; Jostens’ 2017 net sales were... Read More

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Reuters: Newell Brands nears deal to sell Jostens to Platinum Equity

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 GaryPageau Jostens, Newell Brands

Reuters reports Newell Brands Inc. is closed to a deal to sell Jostens, a U.S. manufacturer of memorabilia such as class rings and yearbooks, to private equity firm Platinum Equity LLC for around $1.3 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The deal would mark the latest divestiture for Newell, which announced in May, as part of... Read More

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Jostens moved into a 58,600-square-foot headquarters in the Minnesota Center

October 10, 2018October 15, 2018 GaryPageau CBRE, Jostens

CBRE recently represented Jostens in a 58,600-square-foot lease to relocate the company’s headquarters office to Minnesota Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Jostens, a manufacturer of memorabilia for K-12 schools, colleges and professional sports teams, has relocated its headquarters to a custom-designed office spanning three floors at Minnesota Center. CBRE’s Brian Fogelberg and Mark McCary represented Jostens in the new lease. The... Read More