CHRW Advertising, llc acquired by Lawrence, KS based Callahan Creek

O'Keeffe & O'Malley is pleased to announce the acquisition of CHRW Advertising, llc by Lawrence, Kansas based Callahan Creek.

The Principals of CHRW were looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their solid client base and top notch creative portfolio while positioning themselves to face the next tier of competition. The acquisition put two of the Managing Partners from CHRW in key management roles at Callahan Creek. Steve Ward, of CHRW said, "Mike O'Malley gave us the insight we needed to truly understand the value of our business. Without O'Keeffe & O'Malley, we wouldn't have known where to start. And there's no telling where we would have come out in the end. His assistance was invaluable."

The third CHRW Partner, David Cacioppo, is now the Managing Partner for emfluence, llc, an interactive marketing firm based in Kansas City. For David, the sale of CHRW provided the opportunity to focus on the side of the business that he is most passionate about, interactive marketing.

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O'Keeffe & O'Malley is a Merger & Acquisition firm operating in the mid-west representing corporations, investor groups and individuals in valuing, acquiring, selling, merging, financing, enhancing and consulting businesses.

For over 25 years O'Keeffe & O'Malley has been representing business owners in helping them sell usually their largest asset and often their retirement proceeds. Since 1984 we have assisted hundreds of owners in growing & maximizing their company's value, preparing their business to sell, valuing businesses, confidentially selling and merging businesses, conducting acquisition searches, and structuring financing for clients.

The majority of our focus is representing business owners to help them through the process of selling or acquiring a business.  The companies we work with are typically small to mid-size companies in the $1–$50 million range. Clients are usually in the manufacturing, wholesale/distribution, service and large retail sectors.

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