Los Angeles – November 28, 2023 – Transom Capital Group (“Transom”), an operations-focused, middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year at the 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards for the acquisition of Bose Professional from Bose Corporation.

“We are honored to receive the Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year from M&A Advisor,” said Ken Firtel, Managing Partner at Transom Capital Group. “The Bose Professional transaction is the epitome of a Transom deal, as it is the seventh corporate carveout that we have completed since 2019, and we look forward to continuing to provide the optimal solution for corporate sellers as they seek to divest non-core assets.”

Winners were announced and celebrated at the 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala on November 14-15, 2023, in New York City.(1)

About Transom Capital Group
Transom is an operations-focused private equity firm in the middle market with a deep track record of successfully executing corporate divestitures. The firm seeks to utilize functional pattern recognition, access to capital, and ARMORSM Value Creation Process in combination with management’s industry expertise to create improved operational efficiency, significant top-line growth, cultural transformation and overall distinctive outcomes. Transom is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Bose Professional
Founded on the belief that innovation begins with exploration, Bose Professional is dedicated to delivering the simplest path to incredible sound. The company’s spirit of invention is focused on creating systems that are easy to design, install, and operate for performance, commercial, and conferencing applications. These systems can be heard all around the world, in workplaces, houses of worship, universities, restaurants, retail stores, hotels, performing arts centers, and more. For more than 50 years, Bose Professional has partnered with AV integrators, system designers, installers, and consultants to build unforgettable audio experiences.

About the M&A Advisor
Now in its 25th year, The M&A Advisor was founded to offer insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, establishing the industry’s leading media outlet in 1998. Today, the firm is recognized as the world’s premier leadership organization for mergers & acquisition, restructuring and corporate finance professionals, delivering a range of integrated services, including the most active online community of M&A professionals called M&A Connects. www.maadvisor.com

^{(1) The M&A Advisor’s 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards were announced on November 16, 2023 and are published on their website. Awards are based on The M&A Advisor’s research and analysis of submitted entries over the prior year. A nominal fee was paid to submit Transom Capital Group’s application for consideration.}