Vector Media offers diverse Out-of-Home advertising opportunities, specializing in large format visual communications. They focus on providing their clients with the tools to create maximum impact and brand experiences. Vector Media’s ever-growing media arsenal includes double decker transit spectaculars, airport shuttles, custom-route coach-style vehicles, solar kiosks and other street furniture, taxi media, digital advertising, bulletins, wallscapes and building wrap opportunities, printed publications, experiential marketing and more. Vector Media’s current US markets include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Dallas, Boston, Houston, Washington DC, Austin, San Diego, San Antonio, Atlanta and many more. Vector’s network also includes custom-route charter opportunity for their Double Decker Spectaculars in nearly every city in the United States and Canada. In addition to the US and Canada, Vector now also provides double decker media to its clients in over 15 markets in Europe.
Spire Capital invested in Just Marketing International in June 2008. Under Spire Capital’s management, JMI was the global leader in motorsports marketing acting as an independent, full-service agency representing corporations, leagues, teams and athletes in all forms of motorsports worldwide. JMI has managed over $300 million in annual motorsports investments. JMI’s client list comprised of leading corporations, some of which has included LG, DIRECTV, Crown Royal, Farmers Insurance, UBS, Johnnie Walker, Verizon, SUBWAY® Restaurants, and UPS, among others. Just Marketing International’s clients have participated in major motorsports series, including NASCAR, Formula One World Championship, IndyCar Series, Grand-Am, NHRA, World Rally Championship, and the American Le Mans Series. Spire Capital exited the investment in Just Marketing International in November 2013 to Chime Communications.
Spire Capital invested in Professional Bull Riders in April 2007. Under Spire Capital’s management, Professional Bull Riders was the leading major league sports franchise for bull riding in the world. The Professional Bull Riders was founded in 1992 by 20 accomplished bull riders who joined together and took a business risk to try and make bull riding – the most popular event in traditional rodeo – into a stand-alone sport. Each rider chipped in $1,000 to help launch his dream of someday seeing bull riders recognized as mainstream professional athletes. Professional Bull Riders has reached over 1,200 bull riders competing in more than 300 sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Spire Capital exited the investment in Professional Bull Riders in May 2015 to WME/IMG.
Spire Capital invested in SkyMall, Inc. in December 2005. SkyMall was a leading specialty publishing and marketing services company. SkyMall had two main business lines: (i) the SkyMall specialty publishing division, which publishes an in-flight quarterly catalog, SkyMall, (ii) a marketing services division, SkyMall Ventures, which focused on specialty publishing and marketing services for membership loyalty programs (Marriot Rewards, Lufthansa and others). Spire Capital exited its investment in SkyMall in April 2012 to Direct Brands.
Spire Capital invested in American Community Newspapers, LLC (“ACN”) in December 2004. Under Spire Capital’s management, ACN was a leading publisher of community newspapers and operated in four attractive major U.S. markets: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas/Fort Worth, Kansas City and Washington, D.C. ACN’s group of 63 daily/weekly newspapers and two specialty publications reached over 825,000 households in the suburban communities surrounding these major cities, and led circulation penetration in all of its markets. Spire Capital exited its investment in ACN in July 2007 to Courtside Acquisition Corporation.
Spire Capital invested in Highline Media in October 2003. Under Spire Capital’s management, Highline Media was a leading business-to-business information company serving the insurance and related financial industries. Spire Capital exited the investment in Highline Media in November 2006 to Summit Business Media.
Spire Capital invested in Highline Financial in October 2003. Under Spire Capital’s management, Highline Financial offered a portfolio of over 60 products that delivered data and analytics through a variety of formats including web, CD and print. Highline Financial provided powerful web-based intelligence solutions available for finance and banking, empowering informed, successful banking strategy as well as in-depth and precise financial analysis to help customers identify opportunities, increase profitability and achieve their business objectives. Spire Capital exited the investment in Highline Financial in November 2010 to Thomson Reuters.
Spire Capital invested in Patriot Media in April 2003. Under Spire Capital’s management, Patriot Media was a cable operator that focused on providing video (basic, premium, digital cable and video on demand), data (broadband Internet) and voice (VOIP) services in demographically attractive suburban areas in the United States. Spire Capital exited the investment in Patriot Media in August 2007 to Comcast Corporation.
Spire Capital invested in Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P. in March 2003. Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P., a radio broadcasting company, focused on building clusters of local radio stations in demographically attractive areas surrounding major metropolitan markets. At the time of Spire’s initial investment, Nassau owned and operated thirteen stations, six FM and seven AM, located in four markets in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The four markets: Trenton, NJ; Monmouth-Ocean, NJ; Allentown, PA; and Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA covered approximately 3.1 million listeners. Nassau’s stations, due to their strong Class B signals, reached much further than their Arbitron footprints. As a result of this extended reach, Nassau has had considerable success selling into areas outside of its immediate markets and had reached over owning 50 radio stations.