WSA Global to team up with ENK

21 Dec '07

3 min read

The strength of the ENK and WSA brands and the value we bring to our customers provide many avenues for growth, and we intend to leverage this remarkable platform to significantly grow the business while maintaining continuity and stability of our valuable customer relationships.”

Skip Farber added, “We are very pleased to be teaming up with ENK. Bringing these two leading companies together and leveraging market knowledge, strategy and customer relationships provides us with the opportunity to create one of the most powerful fashion and footwear tradeshow and marketing services companies in the world.

The market knowledge and trend leadership for which ENK is renowned combined with the strategic and customer focus, organizational and operational expertise we have built at WSA will enable us to deliver maximum value to both sets of customers. Both companies have a heritage of strong and valued customer relationships, which we intend to continue to enhance to provide and an even better customer experience going forward.”

Forstmann Little also has a significant presence in the Fashion Industry through its ownership of IMG Worldwide, the world's premier sports, entertainment and media company. IMG owns and produces Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, as well as, numerous other fashion events globally.

Berkery, Noyes & Company, LLC acted as the WSA's exclusive financial advisor in the transaction. Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as counsel for Forstmann Little & Co. and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP acted as counsel for WSA.

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