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MCLEAN, Va., May 27 /PRNewswire/ — The McLean Group, LLC announced today that it represented two travel & hospitality companies in M&A advisory transactions, resulting in three industry deals within the past three months. The two newly announced transactions include:
— The sale of selected assets of San Diego-based RFP Express, Inc. to a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Dallas, Texas-based Lanyon, Inc. Lanyon is a
leading provider of RFP and content management technology solutions to
the travel & hospitality industry. RFP Express is a leading provider of
RFP processing services to hotel chains, groups, corporations, travel
management companies and independent hotels.
— Todd E. Tyler, President and CEO of Lanyon, said “The acquisition of
RFP Express assets enables Lanyon to become the preeminent market
leader in RFP services to the hotel- and corporate-travel
communities.”
— Zim Putney, Chairman of RFP Express said, “The combination of both
companies’ people, clients and products make a great deal of sense
and we are very pleased with the outcome.”
— Gary Rectenwald, CEO of RFP Express said, “This is a merger of
products and support services for two established industry leaders in
the corporate and hotel market segments of the global hospitality
industry.”

— The management buy-out (MBO) of Cwmbran, Wales-based Comtec (Europe)
led by RJD Partners, a United Kingdom private equity group. Working
with its UK-based partner, Clearwater Corporate Finance, The McLean
Group provided its extensive industry investment banking deal
experience and expertise. Comtec is a market-leading provider of
technology solutions to the travel industry, supplying software capable
of managing front-, mid- and back-office functions.

The McLean Group’s travel & hospitality Managing Director, John Rovani, said, “We are pleased for both RFP Express and Comtec (Europe). We believe that our industry contacts, transaction experience and regimented process uniquely enable us to find the best opportunities for our clients.”
About The McLean Group
The McLean Group is a national, middle-market investment bank providing M&A, capital formation, market intelligence, business valuation, and exit planning services. Headquartered in the Washington, DC area, the firm serves clients around the world. Please visit .
If you would like more information, please contact John Rovani at (703) 827-0200 or .

The McLean Group, LLC

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