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01.03.13 | Blue Equity Announces Closed Transaction With The Rubis Group of Paris, France For The Sale Of Integrated Distribution Network in Jamaica

Louisville, KY, USA and Kingston, Jamaica BWI, January 3, 2013 - Louisville-based Blue Equity, LLC announced today that Blue Equity has closed a transaction with the Rubis Group (NYSE Euronext Paris: RUI) for the sale of The Antilles Group Limited ("TAG"), the license… Read full article

07.10.12 | Blue Equity Announces Sale of "The Midlands" to the United States of America for and on Behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Blue Equity Announces Sale of "The Midlands" to the United States of America for and on Behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs Read full article

01.10.12 | Blue Equity Announces Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Cool Petroleum Jamaica (A Shell Licensee) From Cool Corp and Neal and Massy

LOUISVILLE, KY, USA and Kingston, Jamaica BWI, January 10, 2012 Blue Equity, LLC and Cool Corp Limited announced today that Blue Equity has acquired a controlling interest in Cool Petroleum Holdings Limited, the licensed user of Shell brands in the country of Jamaica. Read full article

06.07.10 | Blue Equity Announces Sale of Portfolio Company BEST (Blue Entertainment Sports Television)

"When we first began assembling this sports platform, our goals and objectives have been to build one of the most powerful sports and entertainment management and production companies in the world," -- Jonathan S. Blue, Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Equity,… Read full article

09.14.09 | BEST to serve as exclusive marketing and partnership consultant to Total Apparel Group

"Working with TAG on the launch of FIFA Collections in the US as well as reintroducing the Kappa® brand to the U.S. market is a tremendous opportunity," said Michael Lawson, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for BEST Read full article

08.12.09 | BEST is Highest Ranked Company in Media Category and NO.21 Overall in the INC. 500's 2009 Annual Report of Fastest-Growing Companies

"We are honored to be held in such high regard by Inc. 500," said Jonathan S. Blue, Chairman of BEST and Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Equity, LLC. Read full article

05.07.09 | John Tobias Promoted to President of BEST Tennis

"John has all the tools to lead BEST Tennis into the future," said BEST Managing Director Mike Principe. "With a number of exciting young players on our roster, we are poised for great growth." Read full article

09.05.08 | The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase to Open Lucas Oil Stadium for Basketball

Indiana/Gonzaga and Notre Dame/Ohio State will clash as four of the nation's premier teams headline The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase as the first basketball event to be played in the new Lucas Oil Stadium. Read full article

08.11.08 | Blue Entertainment Sports Television signs top ranked MMA Fighter Fedor Emelianenko

"I have been blessed with great success in my career and I'm excited to work with another company that also as similar drive," says Fedor Emelianenko. "BEST is leading the industry in innovative branding for their clients and I am confident that they will assist me in rea… Read full article

08.04.08 | BEST to Acquire Dan Fegan's Dynasty Sports Group

"BEST has become a major player in the sports and entertainment industry in a very short time," said Fegan. "I am thrilled to be joining its highly regarded and experienced management team and look forward to continuing to build BEST into the leading sports and enterta… Read full article

03.10.08 | Blue Equity Emerges as Power Player in Sports & Entertainment

The leaders and management of BEST share over 250 years of collective experience in industries ranging from tennis to football to entertainment. Read full article

02.07.08 | Blue Equity Acquires Kenneth Crear's Management Group International

Started twelve years ago and gradually morphing into one of the most powerful management companies in the entertainment industry, Crear's firm represents many of music's top-selling artists. Read full article

07.09.07 | Blue Equity Taps into Collegiate Sports Properties With Acquisition of Game Seven Sports Marketing

"We are very excited about this opportunity given Blue Equity's vision for its international sports platform," said Brooks Downing, co-founder of Game Seven Sports Marketing. "Blue Equity will accelerate our growth opportunities in the collegiate marketplace, specifical… Read full article

06.19.07 | SFX Worldwide Israel Opens As Blue Equity Taps Israel's Burgeoning Sports Economy

Blue Equity chose to launch an office in Israel because of the country's tremendous athletic talent and rampant sports fan base. Despite this, SFX Worldwide Israel will be the first major sports marketing agency to be opened in the country Read full article

06.12.07 | Blue Equity Breaks Ground Into Grassroots Sector With The Acquisition of Team Championships International

"We are extremely excited with the addition of Team Championship International and their participatory sports tours Hoop it Up, Let it Fly and Kick It to our sports platform," said Jonathan S. Blue, Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Equity. Read full article

06.05.07 | Blue Equity's SFX Worldwide Division Extends Reach To Latin America and Israel

"Both the Israeli and Argentinean economies are booming," said Kenneth Meyerson, President of SFX Worldwide's tennis division. "We are extremely excited to unite SFX Worldwide with the amazing athletes and companies within these dynamic countries." Read full article

05.29.07 | Blue Equity Acquires Joel Segal's Worldwide Football Inc.

This acquisition solidifies Blue Equity as a leader in NFL representation. Read full article

10.24.06 | Telmex Acquires Enlace Spanish Yellow Pages

In connection with the acquisition, such affiliate has changed its name to SECCIÓN AMARILLA USA, LLC. TELMEX will rebrand the U.S. directories with the SECCIÓN AMARILLA logo and name, a brand with over 100 years of experience in the directory business and current… Read full article

08.21.06 | Blue Equity Announces SFX Acquisitions from Live Nation

SFX tennis clients and ATP and WTA stars represented include US Open Champion Andy Roddick, Australian, French and US Open Champion Justine Henin-Hardenne. The media and live events properties include the US Open Tennis Championship, the French Open Tennis Championshi… Read full article

06.07.06 | Enlace Spanish Yellow Pages Leads the Spanish Language Directory Industry

"Enlace now reaches over 19 million Hispanics across the country. This coverage includes four out of the top five largest Hispanic markets and seven of the top ten fastest growing Hispanic markets. No other Spanish language publisher offers this type of coverage." Read full article

04.06.06 | Enlace Spanish Yellow Pages Lands in Los Angeles

"The addition of the Los Angeles area directories greatly increases our national coverage and reaches over 14 million Hispanics across the country. This provides the local and national advertising customer the best resource to reach the exploding Hispanic market nationw… Read full article

10.20.05 | Cobalt Publishing Acquires Spanish Yellow Pages Directories

"Enlace" is the national brand of Cobalt's Hispanic yellow pages and translates to "link" in Spanish. The Florida directories are based in Miami and the coverage area includes Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Florida. Approximately 250,000 copies of the… Read full article

05.13.04 | User-Friendly Phone Book Acquires Blue Book Telephone Directory

"The sale of the Blue Book to User-Friendly will allow Cobalt Publishing to focus on the growth of its core asset base of Spanish Language Directories which meet the needs of the rapidly emerging Hispanic market and provide a unique opportunity for our advertisers seekin… Read full article

06.02.98 | Progress Rail acquires majority assets of Blue Industrial Group

Progress Rail is the largest integrated processor of railroad materials in the U.S., and is a leading supplier of new and reconditioned freight car parts, rail, rail welding and trackwork components, car repair facilities, railcar and locomotive leasing, and maintenance-of-wa… Read full article