Merger Market

By CHRIS MARR, Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Atlanta – "avVenta actively seeks buys with recent capital infusion, open to more advisor help", CEO says.

avVenta Worldwide, a digital media production company based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, "is looking at targets and could complete an acquisition this year", said CEO Jay Noce.

avVenta Worldwide Named AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 Winner

Company Selected as Technology Innovator in the Technology Enablers Category for 2009

Charleston, January 22, 2009 – avVenta Worldwide today announced that it has been selected to the 2009 OnMedia 100 List. The OnMedia 100 Award is given to private, emerging technology companies in the advertising, publishing, marketing, branding and public relations spaces. avVenta was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.

TZP Acquires Minority Stake In avVenta For $20M

Dow Jones LBO Wire by BEINA XU (January 15, 2009)
TZP Group LLC Managing Partner Sam Katz was in a car struggling to get cell phone reception in Costa Rica when he spoke to LBO Wire.

It wasn't vacation — far from it. He was near the production site of his firm's newest investment, avVenta Worldwide. After looking at 150 deals last year, TZP chose this one, taking a significant minority stake in the digital marketing company for $20 million in cash.

The Wall Street Journal

MARKETPLACE, MEDIA & MARKETING, Ad Notes…

Tuesday January 13, 2009 VOL. CCLIII NO.10 – avVenta lands $20 million investment from TZP Group. avVenta Worldwide, a company used by several Madison Avenue agencies to outsource digital–production work to Costa Rica, plans to announce Tuesday that the New York private–equity firm has become an investor.

avVenta Worldwide Announces $20 Million Investment By Private Equity Firm TZP Group LLC

Global Market Leader in Digital Production and Interactive Services Announces Strategic Funding for Global Expansion

Charleston, S.C. (January 13, 2009) – avVenta Worldwide, the global market leader in online advertising, digital production and interactive services, today announced the closing of an approximately $20 million strategic investment by an affiliate of TZP Group LLC, a New York–based private equity firm focused on investments in lower middle market business and consumer services companies. This investment will be used to continue avVenta ’s rapid growth and global expansion plans.

avVenta Worldwide Opens State of the Art Digital University, Training Over 1,000 New Students in 12 months

Milestone Demonstrates Company’s Explosive Growth in Digital Marketing and Commitment to Developing Global Digital Talent

Charleston, SC (November 24, 2008) – avVenta Worldwide, the global leader in digital production and interactive services, announced today that it formally opening a dedicated digital university, named avVenta University, and is currently training over 1,000 students in 2009. The program, in partnership with several affiliated Costa Rican government agencies, has developed into a full scale digital university with a dedicated 15,000 square–foot facility, over 150 state of the art dedicated Mac and IBM workstations designed to recruit, train and develop digital production and interactive marketing experts. This facility was designed to meet avVenta ’s growing global demand for digital production, marketing and advertising solutions.

avVenta Worldwide Launches Silverlight Training Program

Leading Digital Production and Interactive Services Company Forms Partnership with Microsoft to Train Employees in Silverlight Design

Mount Pleasant, SC (October 9, 2008) – avVenta Worldwide, a leading provider of digital production and interactive services, announces the formation of an extensive partnership with Microsoft® to train and continually update avVenta employees in Microsoft’s Silverlight™ design and their other latest digital technologies.

avVenta Worldwide Celebrates Official Opening of New, World–Class Facility in San Jose, Costa Rica

Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez Presides Over Ribbon–Cutting

Charleston, SC (July 24, 2008) – avVenta Worldwide ("avVenta"), a global leader in digital production and interactive services, today celebrated the recent opening of its new high–tech facility in San Jose, Costa Rica with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Among those in attendance were Mr. Marco Vinicio Ruiz, Exterior Commerce Minister and President Oscar Arias who presided over the festivities with Jay Noce, Founder, Chairman and CEO of avVenta .

The Wall Street Journal

More Digital Ads Are Produced Offshore Marketers Ship Work To Costa Rica, Bulgaria; avVenta Reaps Rewards

By EMILY STEEL, May 22, 2008; Page B6
Outsourcing has hit Madison Avenue.

Until recently, Web ads were produced mostly by creative types in downtown lofts in places like New York City or San Francisco. But big marketers are now increasingly shipping off that work to little–known businesses in places like Costa Rica and Bulgaria.

avVenta Worldwide Launches avVenta University and signs long term Training Initiative with the Costa Rican Government and DITC

Leading Digital Production and Interactive Services Company Forms Partnership to Jointly invest and Train over 1000 Employees per year in Flash, Java, Web Dev and Other Cutting Edge Design Technologies

Charleston, SC (May 21, 2008) – avVenta Worldwide, a global leader in digital production and interactive services, announces the formation of a technology training partnership with affiliated government agencies in Costa Rica. Focused on the latest digital production technologies, and aimed at training and on–boarding new employees, this program will be incorporated into avVenta University, avVenta ’s in–house employee development program.

avVenta Worldwide Launches New Website

New Site of Digital Production and Interactive Services Company Showcases Unique Design Features and Reflects Advanced Capabilities

Charleston, SC (March 31, 2008) – avVenta Worldwide, a leading provider of digital production and interactive services, today announced the launch of its new home on the Internet, located at www.avVenta.com. This modern, fully–interactive website utilizes the latest digital technology tools to create a fluid, user–friendly experience.