Navigant Partners, M&A Partners, align to Provide Specialized M&A Services to Commercial Real Estate Industry

DALLAS (Business Wire EON) April 23, 2008 -- By combining M&A tools with a deep experience in commercial real estate, the alliance addresses the nuances of commercial real estate not common in most mergers or acquisitions - specifically, the requirement to manage the integration at the entity level as well as the real estate asset level. Unlike the typical manufacturing or service firm, the real estate assets are a key driver of any future growth. The partnership gives clients early integration planning, a clear view to both entity level due diligence and real estate asset due diligence, as well as an understanding of the existing talent and customer base.

The partnership's combined acquisition and integration services will reduce the time of integration, and focus on the most critical paths to value for the acquiring company with the following services:

1. Acquisition management

2. Integration management

3. Program management

4. M&A support services

5. Post acquisition value creation

"The Commercial Real Estate industry has increasingly shifted from growth of assets to growth through M&A of entities; however, many market participants have struggled with an effective and integrated approach to manage the acquisition / integration at both the entity level and the traditional real estate asset level. Working with M&A Partners, we can give our clients exciting technology to manage the integration efforts, as well as Real Estate expertise as they navigate the complexity of entity level acquisitions and integration. We look forward to solving many of our client's growth challenges and help them realize greater value from their acquisitions," said Jim Vincent, Managing Partner of Navigant Partners.

"This alliance will strengthen Navigant's offerings, enabling the deployment of a new generation of products and services into the Commercial Real Estate industry. By offering leading edge M&A tools and expertise, they are well positioned to excel in supporting their clients growth by acquisition. M&A Partners will benefit from the exposure to the new markets that Navigant serves," said Jim Jeffries, CEO, M&A Partners.

Editorial Note: A demonstration of the software technology is available upon request.

About Navigant Partners

Navigant Partners builds business platforms in the Commercial Real Estate industry through mergers, acquisitions, and new business formation and launch.

More than an advisor or consultant - Navigant is an Operating Partner for commercial real estate and financial services companies building growth engines that bridge the gap from good strategy to functioning P&L's through mergers and acquisitions, and catalyzing organic growth. Their network of operating partners are all senior level executives who understand what's needed to acquire and/or build high performance growth engines in real estate and finance. Each one has hands on experience building multi-million dollar growth engines in real estate and financial services for companies like GE Capital, Capital One Financial, Bank of New York and others. Through its network of real estate firms, private investors, banks, equity funds, venture capitalists, marketing and product development experts, Navigant is able to give companies the information, clarity, resources and capital they need to make a New Growth Engine work. For more information please visit www.navigantpartners.com.

About M&A Partners

M&A Partners delivers innovative M&A solutions and expertise to top executives by leveraging senior executive talent and experience and M&A integration management software, the S3 Cockpit and the S3 Deal Tracker. Nowhere else are integration teams and management able to leverage a software package that brings true, real-time collaboration, seamless workflow, complete knowledge management, pre-populated tools, templates and Day 1 actions and a proven methodology all in one easy to understand desktop solution. For more information, please visit www.mapartners.net.