Sponsors
ACG Seattle is especially grateful to all of the firms listed below for their generous support which has made the Northwest Growth Financing ConferenceTM possible.
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Union Bank of California provides financial expertise and distinguished service to corporations, small businesses, government entities, non-profit organizations and consumers. We specialize in financing and banking solutions that help businesses meet their current and long term objectives. No matter what phase your business is in, we have the resources to help you realize your goals. Our broad mix of services includes comprehensive cash management, real estate financing, trade finance, foreign exchange, and more.
Union Bank is among the 25 largest banks in the United States, based on assets. The bank has 330 branches in California, Washington and Oregon; two international offices and facilities in six other states. http://www.unionbank.com |
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Puget Sound Business Journal has been serving the local business-information needs of the area for more than 26 years. While its basic distribution area is the three-county region of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, in fact the business leaders in every part of the state number among the Business Journal's top-executive audience. The Business Journal's audience is served both by the weekly newspaper and its various special products, as well as via the newspaper's Web site and daily headline e-mail updates from the publisher. Its service to community includes an array of events it puts on or partners in throughout the year to provide opportunities for business to celebrate its successes and to network and build relationships. http://seattle.bizjournals.com |
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Moss Adams is the only international accounting and consulting firm based on the West Coast serving middle market businesses for almost 100 years. With our investment banking affiliate, Moss Adams Capital, we provide M&A and capital raising services to complement our transaction services group to support financial sponsors with the critical information they need to make decisions about deals. Drawing on our proven industry expertise and wide range of technical disciplines in the support of all phases of transaction processes, we work with you on acquisition and divestiture strategies, due diligence, pricing, fundraising, transmission, and restructuring. Moss Adams has the reach to support financial sponsors and transactions anywhere your business takes you. http://www.mossadams.com
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Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in over 100 countries, including 51 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton International Ltd member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe. http://www.grantthornton.com |
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PNC Business Credit offers the best of both a full service bank and the flexibility of an asset-oriented lending approach. PNC lends working capital, and leveraged term debt for acquisition finance, recapitalizations and growth capital, with the ability to underwrite $10-$150MM. PNC is also one of the few "hybrid" lenders on the West Coast, able to lend up to 25% of the commitment amount on the transaction as an undersecured term loan without warrants or typical "B" piece financing. This unique combination structure has enabled PNC to minimize dilution for management teams, sponsors and mezzanine funds who are PNC's valued customers. http://www.pncbusinesscredit.com |
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Merrill DataSite™ is a comprehensive virtual data room (VDR) solution that accelerates the due diligence process by providing a secure online document repository for confidential time-sensitive documents. Merrill DataSite overcomes the many limitations of a traditional paper data room by enabling companies to present critical business information to multiple prospective buyers in a secure Web-based environment. As a result, transaction time and expense are dramatically reduced. Merrill DataSite can be rapidly deployed and is accessible by viewers throughout the world via the Internet. Our multilingual staff is available 24 hours a day worldwide. Merrill DataSite is ISO 27001 certified. http://www.datasitedeal.com/seo28 |
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Allied Capital is a leading business development company ("BDC") specializing in long-term debt and equity investments in middle market companies. With over $4.5 billion in total assets, Allied Capital provides capital to support management and sponsor-led buyouts, as well as to finance growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations of companies. http://www.alliedcapital.com
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Blue Point Capital Partners is a national private equity firm with over $800 million of equity under management. It is one of the largest private equity firms domiciled in the Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with a focus on investments in middle market manufacturing, business services and distribution companies in these regions. http://www.bluepointcapital.com
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D.A. Davidson & Co. is the largest full-service investment firm based in the Northwest, with offices in 16 states. The firm's professionals work with institutional and individual clients to provide integrated services that range from investment banking, sales, trading and research to personalized investment services and trust and asset management. http://www.dadavidson.com
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With more than 650 lawyers in 19 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey & Whitney provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey's Seattle office currently has more than 70 attorneys with deep roots in the community and strong reputations in the bar that offer outstanding service to both domestic and international clients. http://www.dorsey.com
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Endeavour Capital has invested for 15 years in high-quality, middle market companies, such as Northland Transportation, WinCo Foods, SpeeCo, Tidewater Barge Lines, Columbus Foods, Silver Eagle Manufacturing, Grand Canyon University, Policy Studies and many others. With $450 million currently under management, Endeavour has proactively targeted opportunities in the food, logistics/transportation, healthcare and business services industries. http://www.endeavourcapital.com
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Green Tree Capital has specialized in arranging the sale, purchase and financing of privately owned "middle market" companies in the Western United States for clients since its inception in 1986. http://www.greentreecapital.com
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K&L Gates comprises approximately 1,400 lawyers in 22 offices located in North America, Europe and Asia, and represents capital markets participants, entrepreneurs, growth and middle market companies, leading FORTUNE 100 and FTSE 100 global corporations and public sector entities. http://www.klgates.com
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RSM McGladrey is a professional services firm for companies on the move. With 8,000 employees in more than 120 offices nationwide, RSM McGladrey is the 5th largest provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services in the United States. RSM McGladrey is a member of RSM International, bringing together 24,000 employees from more than 630 offices located in 70 countries. http://www.rsmmcgladrey.com
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Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing counseling and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm’s 365 attorneys operate out of eleven offices in seven states. Stoel Rives is regarded as a leader in energy, natural resources, environmental, litigation, corporate and intellectual property law. http://www.stoel.com
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Washington Technology Industry Association is the largest statewide association of technology companies and executives in the world. With more than 1,000 member companies representing more than 80,000 technology sector employees in Washington state, Washington Technology Industry Association is a catalyst for setting new industry directions, sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services, and advancing the economic value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington. http://www.washingtontechnology.org |
Sponsorship Information
If you would like to become a sponsor of the Northwest Growth Financing ConferenceTM, please contact John Flemming to obtain a Sponsorship Prospectus.
John Flemming
Wells Fargo Bank
205 108th Avenue NE, Suite 600
Bellevue, WA 98004
425.450.8057
John.T.Flemming@wellsfargo.com