BLASTMedia becomes PANBlast, dedicated to emerging and high-growth B2B SaaS brands
Washington, D.C. – July 2, 2024 – M&A Advisory firm Clare Advisors (www.clareadvisors.com) is pleased to announce that it served as financial advisor to BLASTmedia, a specialist public relations agency dedicated to B2B SaaS, in its sale to PAN, a global, integrated, data-driven marketing and PR firm for B2B tech and healthcare brands.
Based in Indianapolis, BLASTmedia (www.panblastpr.com) represents B2B SaaS companies from the emerging to high-growth stages of their journeys. With deep experience in verticals like HR tech, martech, AI and retail, the agency understands the unique challenges in scaling a SaaS business and uses media relations, content and thought leadership to impact four primary pillars: investors, employees, partners and customers.
Founded in 2005 and named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces list, BLASTmedia’s 40-person team joins forces with PAN to form PANBlast, bolstering PAN’s presence in the B2B tech market, ultimately benefiting both existing and new clients. Kelly Hendricks, founder of BLASTmedia, commented, “Our shared values and commitment to employees is what attracted us to Phil and the PAN team, and there is no doubt that they are the perfect partner to take BLASTmedia to the next level.” Mendy Werne, the new Managing Director of PANBlast, added “After nearly 20 years of BLASTmedia forging our own path and becoming a trusted name in B2B tech and SaaS PR, coming together with another B2B tech powerhouse agency like PAN creates limitless opportunity for our clients and employees.”
In talking about the transaction process, Kelly said “John and the team at Clare Advisors were pivotal in guiding BLASTmedia through the intricacies of a complex deal structure. John’s extensive experience working exclusively with agencies ensured that we addressed every detail with confidence. And, most importantly, he is a great guy.”
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About Clare Advisors:
Clare Advisors is a boutique Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Financial Advisory firm that specializes in servicing digital advertising, marketing communications, media, and internet-based businesses. For more information, please go to www.clareadvisors.com.
Contact: John C. Burns III – [email protected]