WATCH: ACG Kentucky Deal of the Year 2020 Awards Ceremony

LOUISVILLE - ACG Kentucky Deal of the Year judges chose three finalists - and the Deal of the Year - from more than 60 qualifying transactions that closed during calendar 2019. A replay of the virtual ceremony is available on YouTube through the link in this feature.  

The honored companies and executives are:

• DD Williamson and Company, Inc. (The Color House), and CEO Ted Nixon, for the acquisition of DuPont's Natural Colors business
• Rabbit Hole Distillery and founder Kaveh Zamanian, for its affiliation/partnership with Paris-based spirits conglomerate Pernod Ricard
• 3DR Labs, LLC and President David Ferguson, for its acquisition by Accumen Inc. and  its clinically focused services organization. 

“We’re pleased to honor these amazing companies and their executives, who each found ways to grow and prosper,” said Matt Berrian, president of ACG Kentucky. 

A judging committee comprised of M&A, capital markets and transaction professionals honored company deals based on community impact, the extent of transformative corporate changes and key metrics such as employment and financial impact, for transactions that occurred in calendar year 2019. The ceremony replay can be accessed at https://youtu.be/8qocWG2ZsKY

About ACG Kentucky: 

As part of the global Association for Corporate Growth network, ACG Kentucky focuses on corporate growth by fostering regional support ecosystems comprised of M&A, finance, accounting, risk management and legal professionals. The group provides insight on capital formation trends and important local and national issues, and connects members through a monthly speaker series, the Mid-South ACG Capital Connection and special events. More information is available at acg.org/Kentucky.