Century Park Capital Partners is pleased to announce that Moss Inc., a leading provider of experiential marketing solutions to the exhibit, event, and retail interior industries, has made a control investment in Andrés Imaging & Graphics, Inc. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Andrés Imaging & Graphics is a leading provider of visual branding solutions primarily for retail environments. The new venture expands Moss’ service capabilities and bolsters Moss’ presence in the large and growing retail visual merchandising category.
Charles Corsentino, Chairman of Moss, said, “We’re excited to combine these two world class companies as we strive to be the market leader in experiential marketing.” Dan Patterson, President and CEO, added, “We look forward to building upon the strong Andrés reputation in the retail arena, with a continued focus on unmatchable customer service and quality.”
Rick Cappelletti, President and co-owner of Andrés Imaging & Graphics, looks forward to the opportunity to partner with Moss. “Together the companies will be able to offer a much broader scope of products, services, and innovative solutions to our clients,” said Mr. Cappelletti. Dan Scandiff, VP of Sales and co-owner, added, “We can’t wait to showcase the new capabilities and innovative solutions Moss can offer to our client base.” Messrs. Cappelletti and Scandiff collectively bring over 50 years of extensive experience in designing and executing retail environmental design and services.
Guy Zaczepinski, a Partner with Century Park Capital Partners, commented, “Penetrating the retail market has been a key focus for our growth strategy at Moss, and we believe Andrés is the ideal platform to accelerate that process. Century Park is thrilled about the addition of Rick Cappelletti and Dan Scandiff to Moss’ exceptional management team. We continue to search for strategic acquisitions across the experiential marketing landscape and are particularly interested in the event, sports and retail categories.”
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Andrés Imaging & Graphics, Inc.:
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Andrés Imaging & Graphics, Inc. is a leading provider of wide format graphic and printing solutions for retail, exhibit and corporate environments. The company’s products include wall coverings, adhesive vinyls, banners, backlit graphics, dimensional signage and a variety of other customized solutions meant to satisfy the unique visual and marketing needs of its customers. For more information on Andrés Imaging & Graphics, please visitwww.andresimaging.com.
About Moss Inc.:
Moss Inc., headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with additional locations in Salt Lake City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; New York City, New York; Berkeley, California; and Secaucus, New Jersey, is a leading provider of experiential marketing solutions to the exhibit, event, sports, and retail interiors industries. Moss’ three-dimensional visual communication structures and displays enrich marketing and merchandising venues, including tradeshows, corporate and entertainment events, and retail destinations. The Moss product offering allows for visual appeal and design flexibility, as well as superior economic value because of its lightweight nature and associated lower total cost of ownership. For more information on Moss, please visit www.mossinc.com.
About Century Park Capital Partners:
Century Park Capital Partners is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that partners with owner/managers to build successful companies. The firm specializes in facilitating owner liquidity and business expansion by providing $10 million to $40 million equity investments for minority and majority recapitalizations, growth financings, management-led buyouts and acquisition financings. Century Park seeks to support management in accelerating the growth curve of well-positioned companies by investing in infrastructure, internal growth initiatives, and strategic acquisitions. For more information on Century Park Capital Partners, please visit www.centuryparkcapital.com.
