Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC Advises on Sale of ReView Video

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (September 2007) - On July 17, 2007, ReView Video LLC, a leading independent distributor of audio and video conferencing and web collaboration equipment, announced the sale of 100% of its assets to the Westcon Group, Inc., a leading specialty distributor in networking, convergence, security, and mobility equipment. As a result of the transaction, Westcon is now one of the largest global distributors of Polycom equipment. Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in integrated video, voice and content solutions that deliver the ultimate collaborative experience for companies and organizations of any size. Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC (“NCA”) acted as exclusive financial advisor to ReView Video and its shareholders, which included the control investor, Alpine Investors, LP, a leading San Francisco private equity firm.

Founded in 1994, ReView Video is a global distributor and value-added service provider for a full suite of conferencing and collaborative communications products in the audio, video, web collaboration and VoIP markets in the U.S. and U.K. Alpine Investors invested in ReView Video in 2002 and worked closely with management to execute a strategic plan that included expanded product and service capabilities and international growth.

NCA was engaged as ReView Video’s exclusive financial advisor to explore liquidity options for the Company. In connection with marketing the Company to a diverse group of strategic and financial acquirers, NCA:

  • Demonstrated the high growth potential of the VoIP sector of the Information Technology Supply Chain industry, and ReView Video’s ability to capitalize on that growth; and
  • Showcased ReView Video’s unique attribute as the last remaining independent, Polycom products distributor in the United States, with meaningful market share.

NCA’s marketing process generated significant interest in ReView Video and resulted in an all cash transaction which met the needs of the selling shareholders.