New Direction Partners (NDP) today announced that the Printing Industry Association of Ohio and Northern Kentucky has become the latest regional affiliate of Printing Industries of America (PIA) to select NDP as a provider of M&A advisory services to its members.

NDP is an investment banking and financial consultancy specializing in the printing, packaging, and publishing industries. The referral agreement with the Printing Industry Association of Ohio and Northern Kentucky lets the association’s members get help from NDP in mergers and acquisitions and other business activities at a specially discounted rate. NDP has similar agreements with Printing Industries of New England, Printing Association of Florida, Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic, Printing Industries Alliance, Printing Industries of Michigan, Pacific Printing and Imaging Association, and Printing Industries of Wisconsin.

“We constantly strive to improve service levels to our members, being able to refer members to NDP is an important addition to our range of offerings,” said Jim Cunningham, President, Printing Industry Association of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. “When members seek advice, it’s important for us to provide reliable options.”

Paul Reilly, an NDP partner, said, “We’re pleased that the association has chosen us as one of the primary sources that its members can count on when they’re in need of advice about any aspect of buying or selling a printing business. At NDP, confidentiality and expert guidance are assured. Members will be offered peace of mind when the time comes to make these challenging decisions.”

Offering merger advisory services both to sellers and to buyers, the partners of NDP have facilitated more than 200 sales and mergers since 1979. NDP also consults in valuation, financing and refinancing, turnaround and restructuring, and temporary/interim management planning.

For further information about the services of New Direction Partners, contact:

Paul Reilly: (970) 547-8207; [email protected]

Jim Russell: (248) 891-6992; [email protected]

Peter Schaefer: (610) 647-6800; [email protected]

Tom Williams: (910) 253-4236; [email protected]

Niall Power: (262) 681-7328; [email protected]