News Releases

Cincinnati--The Midwest Opportunity Fund has announced the recent acquisition of Direct Scaffold & Ladder, a scaffolding service/rental company headquartered in Nashville with locations in Memphis; Jackson and Gulfport, Miss.; and Pensacola, Fla.

Cincinnati—Two prominent Cincinnati business leaders have joined the board of The Malibu Group, the Blue Ash-based mergers and acquisitions consulting firm.

Steve Schrantz, former executive vice president for Fifth Third Bank, and Rick Maier, vice president of Finance and Administration for Global Fastening Solutions, joined the board in December.

The Malibu Group was one of nine businesses and nonprofit organizations in the tri-state area that was recognized for its commitment to the ideals of marketplace ethics by receiving the Better Business Bureau's 2006 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on October 19 at Music Hall in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati--The Midwest Opportunity Fund has announced the recent acquisition of Ad-Pro Signs, LLC, a full-service sign center (www.ad-prosigns.com) in greater Cincinnati.

Blue Ash—Local mergers and acquisitions consulting firm The Malibu Group has added Andy Sathe to its staff. The Blue Ash-based company helps owners of mid-size businesses buy, sell, value and improve the financial strategies of their organizations.

Sathe joins the firm as a principal and brings his transaction and finance experience to the group, which includes experts in a variety of M&A related areas.

Blue Ash—Local mergers and acquisitions consulting firm The Malibu Group has added Tom Paquette to its staff. Led by founder Peter Kubasek, the company helps mid-size businesses buy, sell, value and improve the financial strategies of their organizations.

Cincinnati--The Midwest Opportunity Fund has announced the recent acquisition of Apex Restoration LLC, a Cincinnati-based firm that provides residential and commercial restoration services for sites that have suffered fire, water, wind and mold damage.