Article in Puget Sound Business Journal

Posted September 23, 2010

ASG Partners’ Ed Kirk contributed to the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Banking and Financing issue this month. Ed discusses the current economic environment and explains the characteristics that make quality companies attractive to acquirers, even during tough economic times. To see the full article, read “M & A activity picking up for quality businesses” in the September 17-23, 2010 issue of the Puget Sound Business Journal.Click to Read More

Mike Grubb

Mike Grubb brings a unique combination of operating and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) experience to his role at ASG. Prior to joining ASG, Mike had overall responsibility for a $65 million consumer subscription business that was sold to a NASDAQ company for more than $100 million. Mike was responsible for managing the P&L, expanding the company’s product offering and overseeing the marketing programs designed to drive conversion and retention among more than 2 million subscribers. In prior roles, Mike was responsible for a $10 million advertising business unit and served in a variety of other corporate development, business development and operating capacities. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science (cum laude) from the University of Washington.