Tolman Geffs

Managing Director, The Jordan, Edmiston Group

tolmang@jegi.com

"Dot-Com Era 2.0? Recent Trends in Acquisitions and Mergers"

The integration of interactive content and capabilities into “traditional” diversified media is a major factor driving industry growth. Learn who’s buying what, why, and for how much from this expert in online media, services, and technology M&A.  Recently, Tolman has handled a number of notable interactive transactions, including Reed Business Information’s acquisition of BuyerZone.com, the sale of Quizilla to MTV/Viacom, Klipmart to DoubleClick, Moreover to VeriSign, and PointRoll to Gannett. Mr. Geffs will review the major drivers of online growth, explore the strategies of the major interactive and diversified media acquirers, and discuss the recent and coming pace of interactive acquisitions.

BIOGRAPHY

Tolman Geffs, a Managing Director with The Jordan, Edmiston Group (JEGI), represents online media, services and technology companies, as well as broader media firms seeking to expand in the marketing and interactive world. The integration of interactive content and capabilities into "traditional" diversified media is a major factor driving industry growth. Mr. Geffs also assists traditional publishing, information and marketing services companies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, drawing on his background in those fields.

Geffs brings a unique combination of experience as a CEO and business builder in both traditional and new media companies, as well as in corporate finance and M&A. Prior to joining JEGI, Mr. Geffs was CEO of Internet Broadcasting Systems, a national network of 70 local television Web sites operated in partnership with NBC, Hearst, The Washington Post Company and other major broadcasters. With a staff of 250 and $60 million in advertising volume, IBS remains one of the earliest old/new media platforms to reach both scale and profit.

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