August 4, 2014
EFA Partners, a boutique financial advisory firm that provides investment banking services focused on arranging capital and providing strategic consulting services for companies in the entertainment and media industries, today announced that it has again been selected as advisor for West World Media, a Connecticut-based company that is the leading provider of global movie show times, information and services for the media and information industries. EFA will advise West World regarding aspects of its ongoing growth strategy.
"We're excited to continue our relationship with the EFA team," stated Brett West, founder and President of West World. "EFA understands the entertainment and information services industries and has deep relationships with key industry players and constituents, all of which will help us execute on our growth plans."
EFA had previously advised West World on its $25 million refinancing completed in May. As part of the ongoing relationship, EFA will assist the company with its strategic initiatives and general business development.
“EFA looks forward to continuing our advisory relationship with West World to help them achieve their growth plans,” stated David Harrington, Managing Director of EFA Partners. “”Brett and his team have done a terrific job building West World into the leading company in its space and is well positioned to capitalize on new strategic growth opportunities”.
About EFA Partners
EFA Partners is a boutique financial advisory firm that provides investment banking services focused on arranging capital and providing strategic consulting services to entertainment and media companies. Its senior team has closed and managed over $5 billion of financings in the entertainment and media sectors. Since its formation in 2009, EFA has been retained by over 75 clients to arrange capital and/or advise on mergers and acquisitions, business plans, divestitures, investment opportunities, restructuring plans and general business strategy.
About West World Media
As the leading provider of global movie show times, information and services for the media and information industries, West World Media serves the largest and most influential media and information companies including Google, MSN, Yahoo!, AOL, Amazon and The New York Times, who license and rely upon the company’s data to aggregate vast audiences, sell advertising and lead generation services, and provide online ticketing services. West World Media is based in Ridgefield, CT.