Nominations announced for the 2017 Growth Awards

ACG Holland is delighted to announce nominations for the five categories in its 2017 Growth Awards. The Growth Awards recognize the achievements of middle-market companies and their advisors in the Netherlands.  The nominations of the awards are:

ACG Holland Best PE Exit recognises the PE Firm who has achieved the best exit on an M&A transaction in the Netherlands.

• Avantium - IPO 

• Standard Investment – sale of ALT to GIMV 

• Gilde Buy Out Partners sale of Novograaf to Paragon Partners 

ACG Holland Best PE Entry recognises the PE firm who has achieved the best entry on an M&A transaction in the Netherlands.

• Fortino Capital for its participation in the series B investment round of Bloomon

• Egeria acquired The Employment Group from Bencis Capital Partners. On the same day, Egeria, acquired KP&T from Mentha Capita. KP&T is integrated in The Employment Group

• Waterland invests in Nuts Group

ACG Holland Best Advisor Award recognises the adviser who has achieved significant success on M&A transactions in the Netherlands.

• Pien van Veersen – Orange Clover

• Danny Bosker - KPMG

• Bart Jonkman - Capitalmind
   

ACG Holland Innovation Award recognises the company showing exceptional creativity and talent while significantly impacting their region and community. 

• Rutgers & Posch for the Pro Bono Club

• Dummen Orange: the global leader in the floricultural breeding sector

• Constance Scholten for Camarilla, the world’s smallest social network

Deal of the Year Award recognises the most impressive corporate middle market deal in the Netherlands.

• ABN AMRO Participaties majority stake in PCI

• HPE Growth Capital minority stake in Tiqets

• NPM minority stake in Picnic

The nominations were submitted by the ACG Holland members and the ACG Holland board and the winners will be selected by a panel represented by: event sponsors Merrill Corporation, Atlas Tax, Valery Capital, Orange Clover and the ACG Holland event team and President – Roelof Valkenier.

ACG Holland President: Roelof Valkenier “We received many high quality nominations and I would like to congratulate the shortlisted 2017 nominees. I am looking forward to announcing the winners together with Paul van Liempt, BNR at our upcoming awards dinner on Thursday 22^nd June.”

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