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  #1 Hispanic news and information company in the U.S. in print and online with offerings in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Orlando, Tampa, San Antonio and Houston
  • Create national Hispanic information company to capitalize on strong growth of Hispanic demographics in U.S.
  • Rationalize operations through introduction of professional news and information management
  • Create value through improved circulation and reach and national sales initiatives
  • Capitalize on position as leader in Hispanic news and information content by creating a digital platform
  • Recruited experienced newspaper management team and worked with them for seven months to formulate thesis and Hispanic print platform strategy
  • Management’s commitment solidified by their own capital investment of $1.3M
  • Acquired leading papers in major markets
      NY:  El Diario, Hoy
      LA:  La Opinion
      Chi:  La Raza
      Hou / SA:  Rumbo
 
GOVERNANCE - Hold seat on 3 member executive committee that controls all major decisions

STRATEGY - Active in all aspects of company strategy (initial platform, acquisitions & growth initiatives)

ACQUISITIONS - Active in identification and negotiation of three key acquisitions

FINANCING - Led recapitalization and discussions with lenders

PERSONNEL - Recruited senior management team to execute on thesis
LEADERSHIP POSITION - Established as the #1 Hispanic news and information company in the U.S. having successfully acquired 6 of the largest Hispanic newspapers; also created impre.com, the #1 rated news and information content site for Hispanic culture.

OPERATING GROWTH - EBITDA has grown over 2.5x since inception and proforma for all acquisitions

VALUE CREATION - Completed a partial recap on ImpreMedia allowing Halyard to recoup a significant amount of original investment while retaining its full ownership stake