Sheppard Detective System, Inc. has been acquired by United American Security, LLC

Talksoft Corporation has been acquired by RevSpring, Inc

Information Consulting Services of Delaware Valley, Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

Fidelipac, Corp. has been acquired by LPB, Inc.

Edmar, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Glen Finer

Govenda LLC d/b/a We Do Commerce has been acquired by Digital Evolution Group, LLC

The Jenard Company has acquired Hornet Group, Inc. d/b/a HGI Skydyne

HVAC Equipco, Inc. has been acquired by Lennox International, Inc.

Adelphia Steel Equipment Co., Inc. has been acquired by Datum Filing Systems, Inc.

Brooks Personnel, Inc. has been acquired by Perry Temps, Inc.

AAC Engineering, Inc. has been acquired by Garvey Precision Machinery, Inc.

Lift Passes & Beyond has been acquired by Livewire Global Holdings, Inc.

Intelco, Inc. has been acquired by Wells Acquisition Corporation

Business Card Express has been acquired through a Management Buyout

Mid-Atlantic Based Engineering Company has been acquired through a Management Buyout

Hitcharama Recreational Vehicles has been acquired by Hitcharama Acquisition Company, Inc.

Epelsa SL has acquired Pennsylvania Scale Company

Mechtronics, Inc. has been acquired by C.H. Hill & Co.

American Arborist Supplies, Inc. has been acquired by Lodaco, Inc.

Cheney Flashing Company, Inc. has been acquired by HRMT Bros., LLC

The Safeway Freezer Group has been acquired by SFT Investments LLC

Test Technology, Inc. has been acquired by ReverTech Solutions, LLC

The Niemeyer Corporation has acquired certain assets of M.S. Yearsley & Sons, Inc.

Management Systems Integrators, Inc. has been acquired by RCM Technologies

Champion Industries, Inc. has acquired Kern & Szalai Machine Co., Inc.

LPB, Inc. has been acquired by LPB Acquisition, LLC

An individual has made an investment in United Security Protective Services LLC

Benny’s Cheese Co., LTD. has been acquired by Private Investor

Millville Iron Works, Inc. has been acquired byS&G Enterprises, Inc. has been acquired by Dayton Parts, LLC Walter Industries, LLC

Philadelphia Plastics & Manufacturing has been acquired by Schlotter Precision Products, Inc.

Lehigh Valley Plastics, Inc. has been acquired by Libra Partners, Inc.

Rado Enterprises, Inc. has been acquired by a subsidiary of Moro Corp.

Aserdiv, Inc. has been acquired by Fastech Integrated Solutions LLC

Prolift of NJ, Inc. has been acquired by Reliable Lift, Inc.

$500,000 Private Equity Placement provided to W. N. Russell & Co.

Copy Dynamics, Inc. has been acquired by Global Imaging Systems, Inc.

Penguin Industries, Inc. has acquired Load Rite Trailers, Inc.

Rahn Contracting, LLC. has acquired All-Green Turf Management, Corp.

Autocraft, Inc. has been acquired by Milestone Partners

Dawn Brite, Inc., Dawn Brite of New York, Inc. & Dawn Brite of Florida, Inc. have been acquired by Commercial Building Maintenance Corp.

Eastern Surplus and Equipment Company has acquired Powers Truck Service, Inc.

Source 4 Teachers has been acquired by Teacher Placement, LLC

Pennington Sales & Service has been acquired by Pennington John Deere, Inc.

Omnitester, Inc. has been acquired by Omnitester Acquisition, Inc.

Contour Packaging Corporation has been acquired by Matrix Packaging, Inc.

Communication Specialists, Inc. has been acquired by Squan Construction Services, LLC

Aequor Healthcare Services has acquired MedStaff, Inc.

Fox Equipment Company has been acquired by Zorro, Inc.

Executive Chef, Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

Selas Corporation of America has divested its industrial heat technology division to Lionheart Ventures

Mid-Eastern Cold Storage has been acquired by F&S Produce Co., Inc.

Elmark Graphics has been acquired by a Private Investor

CNA, Inc. has been acquired by EN Engineering

Building Maintenance Systems, Inc. has been acquired by Harvard Maintenance

Washington DC / Northern VA Commercial Janitorial Company has been acquired by New York Based Janitorial Company

Automation Solutions, Inc. has been acquired by Single Source Technologies (Subsidiary of Makino, Inc.)

Monomer Polymer and Dajac Labs have been acquired by Addison Capital Partners

Dallis Bros. Coffee has been acquired by Lacas Coffee Company, LLC

Eagle Equipment, Inc. has been acquired by Cumberland Paper & Supply, Inc.

A & A Creations, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Michael Feinberg

Creative Assembly Systems, Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

Lorber Plumbing Supply Co., Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

Valley Precision, Inc. has been acquired by Jade Corporation

Samson Metal Service, Inc. has been acquired by Cape Samson, LLC

PCS, LLC has aquired a Philadelphia based IT Company

Key West Lamp Company has acquired certain assets of Creative industries, Inc.

McCool Properties, LLC has acquired certain assets of M.S. Yearsley & Sons, Inc.

A Mid-Atlantic based Wholesale Distributor of High-End Building Products has been acquired through a Management Buyout

Motive Suppliers, Inc. has been acquired by TDN, LLC

Universal Filter, Inc. has been acquired by Kolton Acquisition, LLC

P.C. Age, Inc. has been acquired by TJL Holdings, Inc.

Affordable House Cleaning has been acquired by Clean and Green Cleaning Service

The Harmony School at Highlands Village has been acquired by Crescent Enterprises

Art Wholesalers, Ltd. has been acquired by Mathews Art, Inc.

Eric F. Hill has made a minority equity investment in Organica, Inc.

Network Management Consultants of NJ, Inc. has become part of PCH Technology Group, LLC

NER Data Corporation has sold certain assets to Atlantic, Tomorrow’s Office

Ace Electric,Inc. has been acquired through a ManagementBuyout

Plastiglide, Inc.A Pennsylvania Niche Value-Added Servic Plastiglide, Inc.A Pennsylvania Niche Value-Added Services Company has been acquired through a Management Buyout has been acquired by The Jacob Holtz Co. es Company has been acquired through a Management Buyout has been acquired by The Jacob Holtz Co.

Cobra Metals, Inc. has been acquired by Rankin, Inc.

TeleQ Network Solutions, Inc. has acquired Teknaspan Corporation

Expert Janitorial, Inc. has been acquired by White Peak Capital

Niche Food Distributor has been acquired by Full Line Foods, Inc.

R. Fanelle’s Sons, Inc. has been acquired by Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.

Borrie’s Outdoor Power Equipment, Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

A Southeast based Provider of Non-Medical Senior Care Services has been acquired by a Private Investor

Ed London Wreath has been acquired by a Private Investor

STAR Distributors, Inc. has been acquired by JAC Distribution, Inc.

J. A. Moody, Inc. has acquired ESI, Inc.

Vogel & Feingold has been acquired by a corporation formed by Richard Kaplinski

M.S. Yearsley & Sons Hardware has been acquired by ECK Distributors, Inc.

Impact Computer Company, Inc. has been acquired by Standout Studios.Net LLC

The Target Shop has been acquired by Foster Capital Partners, Inc.

Hardy Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. and Southampton Oil, Inc. have been acquired by Petro, Inc.

Maritech Solutions has aquired certain assets of Garden State First National, LLC

Dimco – DeKalb Iron & Metal, Inc. has been acquired by Platform Capital Holdings, LLC

DermaMed USA, Inc. & DermaMed International, Inc. have been acquired by a Private Investor

Moulton Ladder & Supply Company, Inc. has been acquired by Beacon Graphics, LLC

Stavola Quarries, LLC has acquired the assets of Oldwick Materials, Inc.

Schlotter Precision Products, Inc. has been acquired by Havis, Inc.

Moorestown Flower Company has been acquired by Go Again, Inc.

Broad Run Sales, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Joseph Lucas

Lee Rain, Inc. & Earthtec Solutions LLC has been acquired through a Family Buyout

The Stat Pro Staffing Group has been acquired by Upstream Strategies, LLC

Inter Cities Cold Storage has been acquired by RLS Logistics

Culinary Cuts, LLC d/b/a Philly CowShare has been acquired by FTF Holdings I, LLC

Rage Engineering Corporation has been acquired by Global Holdings, Inc.

Anboy Corporation, Inc. has been acquired by Tory’s LLC

Omnitester, Inc. has been acquired by Omnitester Acquisition, Inc.

Diamond Concrete, Inc. has been acquired by U.S. Concrete, Inc.

Lewis Fabricating, Inc. has been acquired by Hasson Acquisition Corporation

Management Systems Integrators, Inc. has been acquired by RCM Technologies

The Sun HydroCorps Company, LLC has licensed selective company assets to Archon Industries, Inc.

Spadea Manufacturing Company has commenced operations in Costa Rica with its subsidiary Adepsa

Heating Distributors, Inc. has been acquired by Thomas Heating & Cooling, Inc.

Cumberland Paper Supply Co. has been acquired by Amsan, Inc.

Delaware Valley Designers & Manufacturers, Inc. has been acquired by Berman Sales, LLC

Lenape Forge, Inc. has been acquired by Lenape Holdings, Inc.

PeopleShare, Inc. has acquired S&R Staffing, Inc.

$500,000 Acquisition Financing provided to a Specialty Floral & Gift Retailer

a $2,400,000 Credit Facility has been attained by a Niche Medical Equipment Distributor

Bryn Mawr Consulting Associates, Inc. d/b/a HOMARC has been acquired by191 Salon, Inc. has been acquired by H&H Salon, Inc. NCP Ventures, LLC

XYMOX has acquired Silver Cloud Manufacturing Co.

Smith Edwards Dunlap has acquired Cowan Printing, Inc.

Mercer Restorations, Inc. has been acquired by A Private Investor

Crossway Ventures has acquired General Econopak, Inc.

$4,500,000 Senior Debt & $3,510,000 Construction / Permanent Mortgage Financing Provided to a Purveyor of Fine Meats

Lobaco, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Frank Lobascio

TeleQ Network Solutions, Inc. has acquired Wolfpack, Inc.

Bertelsmann has acquired Fell Brothers, Inc.

Fastener Distribution and Marketing Company, Inc. has acquired Gateway Fasteners, Inc.

Cumberland Supply Company has been acquired by General Sullivan Group

O’Brien Custom Air, Inc. has been acquired by Rinaldi’s Air Conditioning Service

DAMKTG, Inc. has been acquired by Range Marketing, LLC

Newton Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc. has been acquired by Monarch Manufacturing Works, Inc.

Kay Financial Services has been acquired by SECO Financial Services, Inc.

Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel Co. has been acquired by Agate Construction Company, Inc.

National Spring & Suspension has been acquired by Jenson & Mitchell, Inc.

Wintek Corporation has been acquired by a Private Investor

Certified Labeling Solutions has acquired Bar Code Label Systems, Inc.

Dickman & Hansen, Inc. has been acquired by Denka, Inc.

MAC Health Systems, Inc. has been acquired by USA Drug

Am-Finn Sauna Co., Inc. has been acquired by Scandia Manufacturing Inc.

Pennhurst Group, LLC has been acquired by Open Water Capital, LLC

Ardex Laboratories, Inc. has acquired C-Bud Industries

David G. Rhoads Associates, Inc. has been acquired by Data Innovations, Inc.

Carroll Services, Inc. has been acquired by Imperial Commercial Cleaning, Inc.

Air Technology Solutions, Inc. & AirMation Canada Corp. have been acquired by Thomas Ashland Partners

JRM Medical Services, Inc. has been acquired through a Management Buyout

CCRN Educational & Behavioral Supports has been acquired by The Rock Creek Foundation for Mental Health, Inc.

$2,000,000 Credit Facility provided to a Warehouse Distributor of Heavy Duty Truck Parts

Tooling Dynamics, Inc. has been acquired by Summit Equity Group, LLC

American Industrial Supply has been acquired by a corporation formed by Victor Boski

Malvern Auto Parts has been acquired by a Private Investor

Cavallaro Foods (A River Valley Holdings Company) has acquired certain assets of Car-Fay

Medical Billing Group LLC has been acquired through a Management Buyout

$1,400,000 Acquisition Financing provided to a Specialty Building Products Distributor

DVCCA, Inc. has been acquired by Princeton Education Enrichment Programs, LLC

Johnstone Supply has been acquired by a corporation formed by Joseph Balsan

Methods Research, Inc. has been acquired by Fuller Adhesives, Inc.

Associated Truck Parts has acquired National Spring & Suspension Co, Inc.

A Private Investor has made a minority equity investment in Advanced Software, Inc.

Auto Elite Transport of Moorestown, Inc. has been acquired by Precision Motor Transport Group, LLC

Sustainable Repurposing of Residual Wastes Company has been acquired by B.G. Campbell Associates, LLC

Key West Lamp Company has acquired certain assets of Creative industries, Inc.

Xact Telesolutions, Inc. has acquired Absolute Best Monitoring, Inc.

Benner’s Gardens, Inc. has been acquired by DPR Investments, LLC

Alyan Pump Company has been acquired by Hannmann Machinery Systems

City Central Facility Solutions has been acquired by Pristine Environments, Inc.

Eastec Software Systems Corp. has been acquired by Integrated Systems, Inc.

Nielsen-Kellerman, Inc. has been acquired by Bolder Capital, LLC

Tiger Distributors, Inc. has divested part of the operating assets to a Private Investor

Neptune Pump Manufacturing Co. has been acquired by HyVac Products, Inc.

Lindley Plumbing & Supply Co. has been acquired by Grove Supply

Moving Staffers has been acquired by Moving Staffers Acquisition, Ltd.

Kardwell International, Inc. has been acquired by Shed Capital, Inc.

Kason Corporation has been acquired by Spell Capital Partners, LLC

Doctor Computer has been acquired by Admiral Integration, Inc.

Westwood Computer Corporation has been acquired by DARR Global Holdings

SISCO Manufacturing Company, Inc. has been acquired by Schulte Industrial Sales, LLC

Dial Block, Inc. has been acquired by Agate Construction Company, Inc.

Chilly Jilly, LLC has been acquired by Total Stockroom, LLC

NRI Data & Business Products, Inc. has been acquired by First Technology Capital, Inc.

PLCS, Inc. has been acquired Chicago Capital Partners

Riddle Agency, Inc. has been acquired Hardenberg Insurance Group

Lane Industries, Inc. has been acquired by DRT Holdings, Inc.

PWI Energy, Inc. has been acquired by Johnson Controls

Bilmar Industrial Products, Inc. has been acquired by ORB Industries

Eastern Fluid Power, Inc. has been acquired by Eastern Motion Control, Inc.

The Jenard Company has been acquired by Fey Industries, Inc.

Sunline Coach Company, Inc. has been acquired by Sunline Acquisition Company, Ltd

WindowsSecrets.com, LLC has been acquired by Stoddard Hill Media

Eastern Auto Supply, Inc. has been acquired by Eastern Automotive, LLC

Boccella Precast, LLC has been acquired by Ashland Capital Partners

AAC Engineering Systems, Inc. has been acquired by Empire Abrasive Equipment Company, Inc.

Westburne Supply, Inc. has acquired Mid-States Supply, Inc.

Atlantis Industries, Inc. has been acquired by Murray Corporation

Essex Consulting Group, Inc. has been acquired by Butler America, LLC

The Falcon Group has acquired Diez Architecture, Inc.

Computer Systems for Professionals, Inc. has been acquired by Pinnacle Network Designs, Inc.

Bravo! Group Services, LLC has acquired Brener Building Maintenance Company

Weaver Acquisition, LLC has acquired the compost filter sock division of MCS, Inc.

Advanced Fox Cellular has been acquired by Wireless Xcessories Group, Inc.

Vermeer North Atlantic Sales, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Robert Sherman

Ace Animals, Inc. has been acquired by Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL)

A-1 Millwork, Inc. has been acquired by The Pitcar Company

Freedom Medical Billing LLC has been acquired by Med USA Healthcare Services, LLC

MSW, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Mark Kennedy

Envirotrol, Inc. has been acquired by Philip Rosenau Co., Inc.

Acorn Manufacturing, Inc. has been acquired by RLB Ventures

Adaco Services, LLC has been acquired by a Private Investor

CLD Ventures & Linden Tree Investors have made an investment in Lacas Coffee Company, Inc.

BiznessBroker, LLC has acquired LOL Social Media LLC

Integrated Network Consulting, Inc. has been acquired by Ancero, LLC

Security Search & Abstract Co., Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

Schaevitz Intertech, Inc. has been acquired by Spadea Manufacturing Company

Penn-Jersey Building Materials, Inc. has been acquired by Agate Construction Company

CMIT Solutions – Boston has been acquired by PC Network Services (a portfolio company of Brook Venture Partners)

Full Circle Computing, Inc. has been acquired by a private investor

MetalWorks, LP has been acquired by TAMKO Roofing Products, Inc.

Rue Insurance has acquired Bittner & Carton Agency, Inc.

Thermoseal Industries, LLC has been acquired by Senneca Holdings (owned by Audax Group)

VP Solutions has merged with ComputerSupport.com

Carfaro, Inc. has been acquired by Fairway Building Products

River Horse Brewing Company has been acquired by RHB Acquisition, LLC

Alberti-Faller, Inc. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Richard Gerbardt

Manzo Sand Quarry has been acquired by a Private Investor

Printing & Publications, Inc. has been acquired by Printing & Publications, Inc.

AM-Finn Suana Co. has been acquired by a corporation formed by Edward Gideon

StreetSafe Driving Academy has been acquired by a Private Investor

Permalith Plastics, Inc. has been acquired by LCO Ventures LLC

Stavola Industries, LLC has acquired certain asphalt manufacturing business from Manzo Holdings, LLC

Eastern Athletic Club has been acquired by Maresca Enterprise, Inc.

RMH Image Group, LLC has been acquired by Degadan Corporation d/b/a Alphagraphics

The Stat Pro Staffing Group has been acquired by Upstream Strategies, LLC

Handmade Furniture Company has been acquired by Woodward & Company

ABC Direct Auto Parts, LLC has been acquired by A Private Investment Group

A. Smith & Company has been acquired by EMS Services, Inc.

Personnel Services, Inc. has been acquired by PrimeSpot

World 4 Kids School has been acquired by Franklin Childcare, LLC

Medical Packaging Company has been acquired by a Private Investor

Decisive Business Systems, Inc. has been acquired by Full Circle Solutions Group

Businessmart, Inc. has been acquired by Clearview Technologies, Inc.

Aequor Healthcare Services has acquired RoyalCare Medical Staffing, Inc.

Leisure Craft Industries, Inc. has been acquired by LCI World, LLC (a company formed by Michael Wallace)

Eagle Distribution, LLC has been acquired by Augusta Glen Partners, LLC

Road Warrior Plus Point Protection has been acquired by a Private Investor

Fleetexchange.com, Inc. has been acquired by AmeriQuest

Liquor Gallery, Inc. has been acquired by Top Shelf Liquors, LLC

Streamline Plastics, Inc. & Affiliates (“Streamline”) has been acquired by Modern Mold & Tool, Inc.

Equipment Specialists, Inc. has been acquired by J.A. Moody, Inc.

The Art Partnership Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

One Destiny Productions, Inc. d/b/a Creative Media Design has been acquired by a Private Investor

Bartuk Rubber Products, Inc. has been acquired by Bartuk Hoser & Rubber, Inc.

King Tester Corporation has been acquired by Salt Creek Capital

$1,500,000 SeniorDebt provided to GMAC Construction, LLC

Mid-Atlantic based Manufacturer, Distributor and Installer of Fencing Products has been acquired through A Partner Buyout

Seely Eqiupment Company has been acquired by Modern Equipment Co., Inc.

Hibrett Puratex has acquired Phoenix Laboratories, Inc.

Specialties La Cote Basque has been acquired by a corporation formed by Hector Griswold

Pagano Brothers, Inc. has been acquired by Clark Truck Leasing, Inc.

Gillespie Printing, Inc. has acquired Total Imaging, Inc.

Dynamax has been acquired by Amplifonix

Hannmann Machinery Systems Inc. d/b/a Alyan Pump has been acquired by Hillside Acquisition Group, LLC

Eastern Fluid Power, Inc. has acquired NIH Hydraulics, Inc.

W.D. Smith, Inc. has been acquired by Transaxle, Inc.

K-Photo, Inc. has been acquired by Apollo Distributors, Inc.

C&F Trading Corporation has been acquired by Scott Trading, LLC

Mid-Atlantic Based Architectural Firm has been acquired through a Management Buyout

H&S Chemical Co., Inc. has acquired Custom Processing, Inc

Robin Dental Company, Inc. has been acquired by a Private Investor

Magnolia Landscaping Corporation has been acquired by Borst Landscape & Design

Pyrometer Instrument Company, Inc. has been acquired by Makke II, LLC

Standard Merchandising Co. & Affiliates has been acquired by LongWater Opportunities

Wynterset Nurseries has been acquired by Nancy’s Nurseries, Inc.

Service Select, Inc. has been acquired by Jones Sign Co., Inc.

Quaker City Manufacturing has been acquired by a Private Investor

Stavola Food Service Inc. has merged with Savona Foods, Inc. to form Savona-Stavola Food Service

Medicine-On-Time has been acquired byInteractive Training Inc. d/b/a HRTrain has been acquired by Converge HR Solutions, LLC Brook Venture Partners & HealthEdge Investment Partners

Fabrics For Industry has been acquired by Hydra-Matic Packing Co.

The Garfield Group, Inc. has acquired Embarc, Inc.

Tiger Distributors, Inc. has been acquired by M&J Holdings, Inc.

UHR Electric has acquried Lesser Electric Company

Truck Air Parts & Manufacturing Corp. has been acquired by MEI Corporation

Analytic Plastics, Inc. has been acquired by Preferred Materials, LLC d/b/a C.W. Thomas

Trenton Janitorial Supply Company, Inc. has been acquired by Harvard Maintenance

LPB Communications, Inc. has been acquired by Spadea Manufacturing Co.

Garvey Precision Machining, Inc. has been acquired by Multi-Flex Plating, Inc.

Greener, Inc. has been acquired through a Management Buyout

Bridge Machine Company, Inc. has been acquired by American Products, LLC

J-Tech Emergency Lighting has been acquired by a Private Investor

Ben & Sons has been acquired by a Private Investor

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Carfaro, Inc. has been acquired by Fairway Building Products

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