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Lincoln International has strengthened its healthcare investment banking practice with the addition of Barry Freeman as managing director. Since the launch of its healthcare group in 2010, Lincoln International’s global healthcare team has grown to over 25 professionals worldwide.

It’s actually better than 2007!

A new year is always a good time for reflection and it can be especially prudent to look back and see if there were any trends that transpired during the past year that may affect the coming year. As we start 2013, two such trends that occurred in 2012 jump out.

Mid-market investment bank Lincoln International has promoted Jeffrey Corum, Saurin Mehta, and Lucien Webb to managing director, effective immediately. These promotions expand the firm’s capabilities across several key industry groups.

Saturn Electronics & Engineering has been sold to Flextronics International. Based in Rochester Hills, MI and with additional locations in Coopersville, MI, Mexico, the Philippines and China, Saturn is a global supplier of advanced solenoids, interconnect wire harness solutions and electronic components and subsystems. Lincoln International acted as financial advisor to Saturn.

Defibtech has been sold to Nihon Kohden Corporation, a publicly traded company. Lincoln International acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Defibtech. Based in Guilford, CT, Defibtech is a global designer and manufacturer of external defibrillators and life resuscitation devices.

Connell Limited Partnership has sold Dayton Progress Corporation, PCS Company, and the components group of Anchor Danly to MISUMI Group Inc. of Japan. The acquisition, for a total of $200 million, was previously announced in October 2012. Global mid-market investment bank Lincoln International acted as exclusive financial advisor to Connell.

Lincoln International has hired Peter Stack as a managing director in its business services group, where he will lead the firm’s marketing services practice. Based in Chicago, Stack joins the firm from BMO Capital Markets where he was a managing director in the business services & media investment banking coverage group, specifically focused on advertising [...]

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