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In this site Jumpstart Corporate Finance publishes only a qualified selection of its success stories. In no event
is it liable for non-disclosure and confidential limitations.
 Jumpstart Corporate Finance advises FibroLAN (tase:FIBR) within the acquisition of UpGrade Sweden |
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| 16.6.06 Micha Avnimelech joins Jumpstart as a Director |
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| 7.10.05 JumpStart became the Exclusive Israeli Member of M&A INTERNATIONAL INC. - the world‘s leading M&A organization |
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| 10.05 Global M&A Outlook |
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| 4.05 JumpStart focuses on LSE IPOs – allied with leading UK underwriters |
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| 10.04 Strategizing XPET |
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| 7.04 Merging Shable & Tevak |
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| 7.04 Super Dimension Reorganizing |
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| 5.04 Strategizing Hashachar Towers |
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| 2.04 RDT HQ Reorganizing |
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| 12.03 Mercado SW Financial Consulting |
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| 10.03 Xpert Cost Reduction |
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| 5.02 Strategic Plan for RAD Assets |
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| 4.03 Infrastructure & Real Estate Arm |
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| 7.02 JumpStart and L&L alliance: IPSIDE LLP |
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| 12.01 WindIP Technology Banking Launch |
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| Jumpstart Corporate Finance advises FibroLAN (tase:FIBR) within the acquisition of UpGrade Sweden |
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| FibroLAN Acquires UpGrade Communication, a leading provider of wireless infrastructure and access products in the Nordic market |
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Jumpstart Corporate Finance announced today that its client, the Israeli corporation FibroLAN Ltd. (TASE: FIBR) acquires the Swedish company, UpGrade Communication AB, a leading provider of wireless infrastructure and access products in the Nordic market (wholly owned subsidiary of Doro AB (STO: DORO)).
Jumpstart Corporate Finance has exclusively advised FibroLAN for the entire acquisition.
FibroLAN Ltd., an Israeli corporation listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange concentrates on integrated fiber-optic broadband access systems, while UpGrade has concentrated more on wireless broadband products. UpGrade Communication AB is a value added distributor since 1987 in the Nordic market focusing on wireless broadband products and services. The acquisition generates a strong sales organization for FibroLANs‘ products and UpGrade will become a holistic supplier of various broadband products because it will have access to FibroLAN’s fiber solution products. The acquisition is expected to have significant impact on FibroLAN activities worldwide.
“FibroLAN has major ambitions following the acquisition of UpGrade and we aim to achieve strong growth, through our fiber access solutions as well as other access infrastructure technologies” says FibroLAN’s CEO, Israel Stein.
FibroLAN develops integrated fiber-optic broadband access systems for the corporate and carrier markets. Solutions provide organizations dispersed over metropolitan areas access to their Intranets and to the Internet, at speeds ranging from 256K to 1000 Mbps. Its unique MA technology facilitates low-cost remote management, bandwidth provisioning and other carrier oriented features of CPEs in FTTX/FTTB / FTTH networks.
The seller, Doro AB (STO:DORO), quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange’s O list, holds via its subsidiary, Doro Finans AB, a wholly owned subsidiary UpGrade Communications AB, with a branch in Norway and a subsidiary in Denmark. The UpGrade Group had sales of SEK 82 million in 2005 and an operating profit of SEK 2 million. The sale will allow Doro to complete its strategy of focusing on consumer electronics in Europe.
FibroLAN will purchase in cash all shares in the parent company UpGrade communications AB (including the Norwegian branch) and the subsidiary UpGrade Communications AS in Denmark. UpGrade recorded sales of SEK 82 million in 2005 with an operating profit of SEK 2 million. UpGrade recorded sales of SEK 32 million in the first six months of the year and recorded an operating loss of SEK 3 million. The sale will mean the transfer of 25 people to FibroLAN.
“We would like to welcome FibroLAN as our new owner and are looking forward to broadening our product portfolio with their fiber products,” says UpGrade’s CEO, Henrik Mygind.
Oded Ron, Jumpstart Corporate Finance commented: “We are delighted to have found such an excellent acquisition target for FibroLAN. UpGrade increases significantly the sales volume of FibroLAN in the immediate term as well as provides extraordinary marketing channel for its advanced products in the Nordic market. I‘d also like to thank our Swedish colleague Mr. Lars Eriksson from Avantus Corporate Finance, of M&A International Inc.‘s Swedish office for his dedicated cooperation for closing this transaction‘‘.
Contacts:
Israel Stein, CEO of FibroLAN +972 (0)525 99 30 01
Oded Ron, M. Director of Jumpstart Corporate Finance +972 (0)522 64 86 60
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| 16.6.06 Micha Avnimelech joins Jumpstart as a Director |
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| Will lead the Traditional Industries M&A activity |
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Mr. Micha Avnimelech joined Jumpstart as a Director for Traditional Industries, he will lead Jumpstart‘s global M&A activity in the traditional industries worldwide.
Mr. Avnimelech has over 30 years of experience in business development strategies, valuations, mergers and acquisitions. For 30 years, Mr. Avnimelech has been serving as a director or a chairman of numerous public and private companies in different sectors. These companies include Aryt Industries Ltd., Housing and Construction Ltd., Mekorot National Water Company Ltd., Tahal Ltd., Mofet Technology Fund Ltd., Plastopil (flexible packaging), Chemnir Aviation Ltd. and many others.
Mr. Avnimelech served as the managing director of Deloitte- Brightman Management Services Ltd. - business and management consulting firm, earlier he managed ABC & Co., a business consulting firm.
Mr. Avnimelech had a number of senior Government positions – Israel’s Consul for economic affairs in New York, Economic advisor to the Minister of Finance, and Team Manager in the Bureau of the Budget in the Ministry of Finance.
Mr. Avnimelech has B.A. & M.A. degrees in Economics and Business from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Oded Ron commented: Micha is a tangible to our compnany with his vast experience, knowhow and networking worldwide. I‘m looking forward to working with him and benefit his M&A advisory expertise. |
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| 7.10.05 JumpStart became the Exclusive Israeli Member of M&A INTERNATIONAL INC. - the world‘s leading M&A organization |
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| M&A INTRNATIONAL INC. entered ISRAEL |
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(1) M&A International, Inc.: The world’s largest network of independently owned merger and acquisition specialists is expanding - two new member firms: Aelios Finance of France, JumpStart Corporate Finance of Israel (www.merger.co.il).
(2) Murray Beach from Boston new President, Hans Bethge from Hamburg new Chairman.
(3) Successful M&A Mid-Market Forum in Hamburg: 340 participants from 35 countries.
(4) Joint survey with Thomson Financial on global M&A trends in the mid-market segment.
(5) Global Conference Call - 9 November 2005
(6) Fourth Strategic Acquirers’ Forum, Chicago, 11 May 2006
(1) Hamburg (Germany), 7 October 2005 - M&A International, Inc. (“MAI”), the world’s lead-ing organisation of independently owned merger and acquisition specialists, will have 42 members in 35 countries in future. “We are delighted about this further strengthening of our organisation in two key countries, namely France and Israel”, said Hans Bethge, former President and future Chairman of M&A International, Inc., talking to the Press in Hamburg.
French market leader “Aelios Finance” and Israeli “Jumpstart” selected as partners
The newcomers are both leading M&A specialists in their respective markets, namely Aelios head-quartered in Paris and Jumpstart headquartered in Ramat-Gan near Tel Aviv. These established and experienced M&A firms have been incorporated as MAI partners for their home countries. With the exception of the U.S. (11 members), Great Britain and China (2 members each), only one se-lected consultancy firm in each country belongs to MAI. “This secures a high level of commitment on the part of all the partners and an intensive cross-border exchange of experiences”, explained the outgoing Chairman Mark Lerner, Director at Morgen, Evan & Co., New York and Tokyo. In a further four countries on three continents talks have already progressed to an advanced stage with potential member firms. Only recently, MAI incorporated four new members with presences in Ar-gentina and Chile, Mexico, Florida and Hong Kong.
(2) Murray Beach elected new President of M&A International, Inc.
During a plenary meeting in Hamburg, the MAI members elected Murray Beach, Director of Bos-ton Corporate Finance (Westwood, Mass.), as their new President. The previous President Hans Bethge, managing partner of the German member firm Angermann M&A International GmbH, Hamburg, took over office as Chairman from Mark Lerner.
(3) Fifth M&A Mid-Market Forum sets standards for global upswing in M&A business
The focus of the meeting of all the MAI members on 7 October in Hamburg was the M&A Mid-Market Forum (“MMF”) now in its fifth year. 340 participants from 35 countries of all five conti-nents convened for what is the world’s leading annual conference on international mid-market mergers and acquisitions, organised by M&A International, Inc. in collaboration with the trade magazine “Acquisitions Monthly”. Besides the MAI members, numerous company representatives of mid-range companies and international corporations as well as interested investors used this op-portunity to engage in an intensive exchange of ideas and experiences. This year, in which M&A International Inc. is celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the Mid-Market Forum was held in Ger-many for the first time and recorded new record attendance figures. The forum was supported by AON Mergers and Acquisitions, CMS and JP Morgan Private Banking.
Speed dating session met once again with overwhelming interest amongst participants
The core element of the MMF was a “speed dating session”. For this exercise, prior to the confer-ence, all the participants had specified their individual main topics of interest and requests for the people they would be talking to. This was used as basis for planning altogether around 1,000 simul-taneous one-on-one meetings lasting around 15 minutes each and which were conducted within a period of a few hours. “This made it possible to establish numerous valuable initial international contacts in a single day, and made sure that the right people met up with each other and no one was left hoping for chance encounters at champagne receptions”, said Howard Leigh, Chairman of the Mid-Market Forum and Director at Cavendish Corporate Finance, London. The strictly organised agenda helped the participants to use their limited time to optimum effect. Discussions that were commenced will be continued and elaborated bilaterally over the next few weeks.
The forum opened with an overview of trends in the M&A industry. Furthermore, a number of workshops were conducted on current issues relating to all aspects of mid-market M&A.
Next Mid-Market Forum in October 2006 in Copenhagen
The country hosting the next MMF is Denmark. “We are looking forward, with the same momentum that currently characterises the global M&A market, to the opportunity of hosting the industry’s most important meeting in 2006 in Copenhagen”, said Henrik Audon, Director of the Danish member firm Audon Partners, Copenhagen. Until then, M&A International Inc. member firm’s will be remaining in close regular contact with the MMF delegates and inter-ested parties.
Global survey on developments and expectations in the international M&A business
In Hamburg, M&A International Inc. announced that, in future, it would be conducting an annual global survey in collaboration with Thomson Financial that would poll and document the opinions of the market participants in international M&A transactions within the mid-market business. The first such poll got underway in early-October. It is being conducted with the aid of an Internet questionnaire, which will be available over the coming weeks, for example, on the MAI website www.mergers.net. Furthermore, all the participants of the Mid-Market Forum have been requested to fill in the form. “We are eagerly awaiting the results of this extensive survey, which we will be publishing before the year end”, said President Murray Beach.
(5) Global Conference Call on 9 November 2005
Every three months, telephone conferences are held on current M&A issues as Global Conference Call (“GCC”), in which interested M&A professionals, industrialist and experts can participate as well as media representatives. The next GCC on the topic of M&A in rapidly growing economies is scheduled for 9 November 2005.
(6) Fourth Strategic Acquirers’ Forum (“SAF”) , Chicago, 11 May 2006
The SAF, a bi-annual M&A International, Inc. event, brings together multi-national acquisitive groups with advisors from around the world, to consider pre-identified acquisition targets. Its unique format, with individual presentations on selected prospective targets, allows clients to pro-gress their acquisition strategies in an efficient manner.
Further information is available at www.mergers.net and www.midmarketforum.com. Further in-formation on the new members is available at www.aeliosfinance.com and www.merger.co.il
For further information, please contact:
Northoff.Com PR, Frankfurt, Volker Northoff, +49 69 952977-20, volker.northoff@northoff.com
ABOUT M&A INTERNATIONAL, INC.
M&A International, Inc. offers the unparalleled resources of 42 independently owned merger and acquisition specialists and investment banking firms in 35 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South Africa. Member firms work seamlessly with clients to originate and execute do-mestic and cross-border M&A deals in the mid-market.
Established in 1985, M&A International, Inc. celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Network members have over 350 professional dealmakers, and is the leading M&A mid-market network. During 2004 M&A International, Inc. member firms closed 209 deals worth a total of over $10bn. The typical deal size ranges from $10m up to $250m, with a capacity to advise on deals up to $1bn. The average deal size in 2004 was $50m, 40% of all deals were cross-border.
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| 10.05 Global M&A Outlook |
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| Fifth annual “M&A Mid-Market Forum” summary |
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Global M&A looks to end year on healthy note
Hamburg (Germany), 7 October 2005 – 340 M&A practitioners from 35 countries gathered in Hamburg, Germany this week for the fifth annual “M&A Mid-Market Forum” (MMF) to discuss the global mid-market M&A outlook and debate the sectors and areas of opportunity for the coming months. “Our market is in very good shape on a global level, with some regions booming and others getting a stronger momentum as we approach the year end”, said Hans Bethge, President of the event’s co-founder M&A International, Inc. (“MAI”), the world’s leading organization of independently owned merger and acquisition specialists and investment banking firms with 42 members in 35 countries on all 5 continents.
Asian-Pacific region drives growth in the global M&A mid-market
“Global M&A volumes are up nearly 30% on the same period last year and this has been replicated in the mid-market”, commented MAI’s Chairman Mark Lerner. The recovery of local economies in Asia has led to an overall strengthening of M&A markets, he said. Whilst China and Korea are still seeing growth it is now slowing with the likes of India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore now achieving increases in transaction volume and values.
Regulation changes in Asia are contributing to M&A growth with the increasing opening of the Chinese market to foreigners and India raising FDI ownership limits of companies in certain sectors. Cross-border investments within the region are continuing to grow amongst smaller players, as intra-Asian cross border investments are becoming commonplace.
North America with fierce competition amongst the private equity firms
In North America overall volumes in the mid market are up 15% in the first half of the year with activity being driven by strategic investors as well as financial buyers. “The North American market is very healthy, but not out of control”, said Murray Beach, MAI’s President elect. “Valuations are up and we are seeing the financial buyers paying prices very close to the strategic buyers, with overall multiples in the 8 to 9 times Ebit.”
More than US$ 100 bn of Private Equity capital is in the market place searching for attractive target firms. “It’s a great time now to be a seller”, said Beach. There has been strong activity in all industry sectors. The Financial services sector continues to consolidate. The technology market has been led by transactions in the software market. Oracle in particular has set a very aggressive pace in acquisitions as it positions itself against SAP.
UK and Spain most active in Europe – Germany attractive target due to low price level
The European mid market M&A space has also been very healthy with the UK and Spain showing the most activity. While the UK seems to have reached a peak now, having risen over a third this year to US$ 167.1 bn, Spain’s prospering economy should guarantee that its M&A mid-market keeps a strong momentum. Major Spanish banks which rank amongst the big European and global players support this by lending cheap money.
Germany as the continent’s largest economy and host country for this year’s M&A Mid-Market Forum is currently in the trough of the cycle with low prices proving attractive to international buyers. “It’s a great time now to be a buyer”, said Hans Bethge. Ebit multiples in Germany are currently 1 to 2 points behind the US.
Central and Eastern Europe will continue to play an important role for European M&A as many strategic investors from Western Europe and other regions want to enter these markets to build up manufacturing facilities or get access to powerful distribution channels.
For further information, please contact:
Northoff.Com PR, Frankfurt, Volker Northoff, +49 69 952977-20, volker.northoff@northoff.com
ABOUT M&A INTERNATIONAL, INC.
M&A International, Inc. offers the unparalleled resources of 42 independently owned merger and acquisition specialists and investment banking firms in 35 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South Africa. Member firms work seamlessly with clients to originate and execute domestic and cross-border M&A deals in the mid-market.
Established in 1985, M&A International, Inc. celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Network members have over 350 professional dealmakers, and is the leading M&A mid-market network. During 2004 M&A International, Inc. member firms closed 209 deals worth a total of over $10bn. The typical deal size ranges from $10m up to $250m, with a capacity to advise on deals up to $1bn. The average deal size in 2004 was $50m, 40% of all deals were cross-border.
For general information please visit www.mergers.net.
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| 4.05 JumpStart focuses on LSE IPOs – allied with leading UK underwriters |
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JumpStart announced today it has collaborated with five leading UK underwriters for the purpose of listing Israeli companies to the London Stock Exchange. JumpStart will focus on identifying and screening potential candidates eligible to UK IPOs and will provide fundamental consulting services within the whole listing process.
Oded Ron, Managing Director commented:
‘‘Recent burdening changes in the US stock market have brought potential issuers to consider other more regulations ‘‘friendly‘‘ markets. The London Stock Exchange will become probably one of the top rated options for eminent Israeli companies. Our extensive professional background in the UK market as well as long term relationship with London City experts will benefit substantially JumpStarts‘ clients in their path to successful IPOs‘‘.
For further info contact:
Oded Ron: 972.52.264.8660
USA: 646.509.4590
Office Israel: 972.3.612.9192
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| 10.04 Strategizing XPET |
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| JumpStart creates strategic plan for Xpet’s Wholesale Marketing Chain |
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JumpStart has created the Strategic Plan for XPet‘s new Wholesale Marketing Chain of food and accessories. The plan is intended to raise funds from a top-tier investment corporation. It will also guide XPet as an operational plan for achieving aggressive market penetration and accelerated growth.
The comprehensive plan covered the following fundamentals:
· Market research
· Market analysis
· Competitive analysis
· Business strategy
· Operational plan
· Business valuation
· Financial plan
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| 7.04 Merging Shable & Tevak |
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| JumpStart M&A consulting for Shable-Tevak merger |
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JumpStart has provided an exclusive M&A consulting service to the merger between Shable Ltd. and Tevak, both leaders in the advanced tuition market.
This merger combines two leading corporations with huge potential to become a market leader with solid background for further accelerated growth. Following their merger, the two entities will concentrate on developing advanced products and contents as well as on expanding their joint customer base. Each corporate is proficient in a certain field and has a different business emphasis. Together they assemble the perfect entity in terms of human expertise, products and brand strength. The clear synergy and fundamental upside of the merger have encouraged the leaders in both companies toward undertaking effective negotiation and achieving a fast closing.
The JumpStart M&A consulting service included the following tasks and deliveries:
· Business analyze and valuation
· M&A value proposition
· Candidates list identification
· Synergy research
· Introduction of candidates
· Structuring of the Merger framework
· Mediation and negotiation
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| 7.04 Super Dimension Reorganizing |
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| JumpStart provides consultation to SuperDimension Ltd. for lease arrangements and reorganization |
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JumpStart has provided consulting services to SuperDimension‘s management about relocating its offices in response to growth needs. JumpStart’s preliminary goals were to reorganize SuperDimension‘s business units, significant cut costs and upgrade quality.
As a result of Jumpstart’s services, SuperDimension decided to relocate its headquarters to a new site close to its present location. The new site will be designed and constructed according to the company’s exact business needs. The move to a new location will significantly reduce SuperDimension’s overall infrastructure costs.
The JumpStart service includes the following tasks and deliveries:
· Costs analysis
· Legal review of lease agreements
· Market analysis
· Mapping alternatives
· In depth alternative review
· Financial analysis (cost reduction report)
SuperDimension is an emerging leader in the minimally-invasive diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases via CT-guided Bronchoscopy. The SuperDimension ™/ Bronchus/ System answers one of the most critical needs in the field, namely to accurately reach peripheral lung locations with flexible bronchoscopic tools in a minimally invasive manner.
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| 5.04 Strategizing Hashachar Towers |
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| JumpStart lays out Marketing Strategy for Hashachar Towers (Azuri Construction Group) |
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Located in Kiryat Arie Petach Tikva, next to the Azorim Industrial Park, Beit Hashchar Tower was designed and constructed to answer the typical needs of High-Tech and related service organizations.
JumpStart has provided Azuri Construction Group with a Strategic Marketing and Implementation Plan designed to suit tough market conditions.
Due to its expertise in handling various aspects of the high tech industry, JumpStart has developed a unique business niche directed at service and infrastructure providers to this industry. This special JumpStart business unit provides an ‘out of the box‘ consulting service that focuses on adjusting marketing strategies to suit slower market conditions.
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| 2.04 RDT HQ Reorganizing |
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| JumpStart provides consulting to RDT Ltd. on relocating of Group‘s Corporate Headquarters |
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JumpStart has provided consulting services to RDT Group‘s Corporate Headquarters for relocating and consolidating its enterprise unit spaces. JumpStart’s main goals were to reorganize RDTs‘ business units, significant reduce costs and upgrade quality.
As a result of the Jumpstart service, RDT decided to relocate its headquarters from Atidim Park to a new building in Ramat Hahayal, exclusively designed and constructed for it by one of the leading high tech constructions corporation. In addition, RDT was able to significantly reduce its infrastructure costs while upgrading quality.
JumpStart’s consulting service included the following tasks and deliveries:
· Costs analysis
· Legal review of present lease agreements
· Market analysis
· Mapping alternatives
· In depth alternative review
· Financial analysis (cost reduction report)
· Representation and mediation
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| 12.03 Mercado SW Financial Consulting |
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| JumpStart provides general Consulting Service to Mercado Software |
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JumpStart has provided Mercado Software with a general reorganization consulting service in order to significantly reduce its infrastructure costs.
JumpStart analysts reviewed all of Mercado’s lease agreements and appendixes. As a result JumpStart presented Mercado executives with two status analyses and operational plans to achieve the preliminary target of cost reduction. One of these plans was executed successfully and achieves a significant costs reduction.
The JumpStart service included the following tasks and deliveries:
· Present costs analysis
· Legal review of present lease agreements
· Market analysis
· Mapping alternatives
· In depth alternative review
· Financial analysis (cost reduction report)
· Marketing execution
Mercado Software‘s Commerce Search & Navigation (CSN) and Enterprise Search & Navigation (ESN) solutions provide an effective approach to connecting customers, partners and employees with the right information.
CSN and ESN provide outstanding return on investment for a broad range of enterprise applications including online retail sites, business-to-business commerce sites, customer service contact centers, online self-service, intranets, extranets and corporate portals.
Macys, JCPenney, Sears, Target, Tower Records, Blockbuster, PETCO, MSN, Caterpillar and Boise Office Solutions are some of the companies benefiting from Mercado Software‘s solutions.
Mercado‘s unique technology, combined with its commitment to innovation and its experienced team, delivers bottom line results for its customers. Such benefits include increased revenues, higher productivity, reduced operational costs, and improved customer satisfaction.
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| 10.03 Xpert Cost Reduction |
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| JumpStart provides cost reduction plan and relocation advice for XPERT headquarter reorganization |
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JumpStart has provided XPERT with a cost reduction and implementation plan.
As a result of Jumpstart’s consulting services, XPERT decided to relocate its headquarter from Herzliya Pituach to Yakum Park in place of a downsizing start-up, thereby reducing its infrastructure costs to a significant degree.
The JumpStart service included the following tasks and deliveries:
· Costs analysis
· Legal review of agreements
· Market analysis
· Mapping alternatives
· In-depth alternative review
· Financial analysis (cost reduction report)
XPERT is a leading multinational provider of security and continuity solutions to large enterprises and service providers. Its team of experts includes the finest minds in the industry. Its interdisciplinary background and hands-on experience, coupled with its commitment to excellence has made XPERT the leading data security and continuity specialists. Over 400 leading financial, telecommunication and technological organizations in Europe and Israel have chosen XPERT to ensure that their data is accurate, available and always secure.
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| 5.02 Strategic Plan for RAD Assets |
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| JumpStart creates Strategic Marketing Plan for OR TOWERS in Ramat Hachayal (RAD-Bynet Assets) |
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JumpStart has provided Bynet Assets Ltd with a Strategic Marketing and Implementation Plan for OR TOWERS, a 50K sq.m High-Tech project located at Ramat Hachayal in Tel Aviv. The plan focused on distinctive ways to stimulate market demand in difficult economic conditions.
Due to its expertise in handling various aspects of the high tech industry, JumpStart has developed a unique business niche directed at service and infrastructure providers to this industry. This special JumpStart business unit provides an ‘out of the box‘ consulting service that focuses on adjusting marketing strategies to suit slower market conditions.
Bynet Assets, the real estate arm of the RAD-BYNET GROUP, is one of the leading industrial real estate players in Israel with overall space holdings of 300K sq.m.
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| 4.03 Infrastructure & Real Estate Arm |
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| Launch of Hi-LAND & Co., JumpStart’s Infrastructure & Real Estate Consulting Division |
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JumpStart has founded Hi-LAND & Co., a business alliance for the Infrastructure and Real Estate Market. Hi-LAND’s mission is to transform JumpStart expertise in business consulting and business development to other meaningful markets. JumpStart has directed its accumulated forces in recovery and turnaround matters toward assisting other markets in a crisis.
JumpStart found that many of its high-tech clients are bound to heavy lease agreements that exceed their current financial capabilities. In addition JumpStart met many construction corporations and building lessors in need of professional assistance. All those corporations have suffered from a sharp slow-down in activities and a drastic decrease in buyer demand for their products.
JumpStart developed several business models for each group – hi-tech corporations, construction companies and industrial real estate owners. Hi-LAND & Co. was granted the mandate to operate in the infrastructure and industrial real estate market in order to leverage JumpStart’s knowledge and expertise.
The initial services offered by Hi-LAND are:
· Re-strategizing Projects Marketing
· Re-organizing corporate costs
· Market research
· Feasibility studies
· Business planning and financing for new projects
· Financial arrangements for PFI & BOT projects
· General financial arrangements
· Local representation of foreign REIT (real estate investment trusts)
· Projects valuations
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| 7.02 JumpStart and L&L alliance: IPSIDE LLP |
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| JumpStart and L&L (Luzzatto & Luzzatto Patent Firm) set up IPSIDE LLP, a business alliance for commercializing intellectual property |
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L&L and JumpStart Ltd. have formed IPSIDE LLP (the IP Upside partnership), a business partnership for commercializing intellectual property.
IPSIDE will focus on identifying IP with a significant business potential and commercializing it through licensing agreements with global leaders. IPSIDE will verify validation of the IP, assess its upside potential, acquire it via partnerships, research the market and commercialize it. IPSIDE sources for IP acquisitions are academic institutions, incubators, VCs, start-ups as well as receivers.
Luzzatto & Luzzatto is one of the three leading patent firms in Israel. It maintains three offices around the country, with a spacious headquarter at Omer, plus other offices in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. The Omer Industrial Parks complex keeps the firm‘s partners and associates in contact with industrial R&D in a creative, high-quality environment. The Jerusalem office serves the dual purpose of assisting L&L‘s clients in the capital area and facilitating contacts with the Patent and Trademark Office, also located in Jerusalem. The Tel-Aviv office serves the most intensive commercial region of Israel.
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| 12.01 WindIP Technology Banking Launch |
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| JumpStart launches its WindIP business unit of Technology Banking |
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In the wake of the global technology slowdown, many startups have been forced to shelve or abandon valuable technologies - including those that can be adapted to the growth strategies of market-leading companies.
How can such market leaders find out about, acquire and adopt these technologies? And how can start-ups that are winding up their operations gain the best return from selling their technologies?
The WindIP value proposition
For start ups/investors
When startups have developed promising technologies and cannot bring them to commercial reality due to adverse market conditions, placing this valuable intellectual property with well-positioned enterprises can be the only option for them to recover their investment.
· A single channel towards targeted and highly interested acquirers.
· Opportunities for founders to join acquirers and continue their vision.
· Opportunity to sell from as strong a position as possible, while the startup is still operating.
For market leaders
· Mapping of IP requirements.
· One focused channel leading to many hi-tech acquisitions in tempting conditions.
· Identification of valuable technologies to comply with IP requirements.
· Shortened development cycles and enormous savings in R&D costs.
Facts:
· In May 2001, before winding up its operations, Preview Systems sold its Electronic Software Distribution business to Aladdin Knowledge Systems for $5 million.
· A month later, Ramdor and B‘nia ve‘Internet acquired iScraper‘s assets (technology and customer base) from the receiver.
· Also in June 2001, Elbit Ltd. acquired the activities of Value-Flash.com (V-Flash) for $3.5 million.
The professionals at WindIP leverage their long and broad expertise in technology and corporate finance to help start-ups gain the best possible returns from their technologies as they wind up their operations. They also help established market leaders solidify their competitive positions. The WindIP process includes identifying the appropriate core technologies, arranging introductions between startups and market leaders, and providing essential assistance for executing deals.
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