BIRMINGHAM, Mich., June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Quarton Partners, a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it has been selected as a winner of the 2014 ACG New York Champion’s Award for “Service Deal of the Year” for Quarton’s work as the exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of The Crown Group (“Crown”) in its sale to High Road Capital Partners and Charter Oak Equity.

Crown, based in Warren, Michigan, is a leading provider of high-quality coating services and solutions to the transportation, agriculture and general industrial end markets.

The prestigious competition directed by ACG New York and The M&A Advisor recognizes exceptional dealmakers and transactions in the middle market mergers and acquisitions industry. “Quarton was chosen from over 350 nominating companies to receive the award. It gives us great pleasure to recognize Quarton and bestow upon you our highest honor for M&A firms and professionals,” said David Fergusson, President, The M&A Advisor. “Quarton represents the best of the M&A industry in 2014 and earned these honors by standing out in a group of very impressive finalists.”

Rob Parker, Managing Director and co-founder of Quarton Partners stated, “We are pleased to receive this award and would like to thank the selection committee for this honor. The sale of The Crown Group was an exciting and robust process. The selling shareholders, along with management, built a tremendous company and I am confident that High Road and Charter Oak will be great stewards of the business going forward.”

ABOUT QUARTON PARTNERS

Quarton Partners (www.quartonpartners.com), headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, is a leading middle market investment banking firm, serving privately held and publicly traded companies, as well as private equity firms. Quarton Partners assists its clients with mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising and other financial advisory services. Its principals have successfully completed hundreds of engagements in a wide variety of industries across the U.S. and throughout the world.

All securities offered through Quarton Securities, L.P., a member of FINRA and SIPC, and an affiliate of Quarton Partners, LLC.

SOURCE Quarton Partners