Exit Strategies Group Advises on Successful Sale of MSM Inc.

Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as exclusive M&A advisor to the owners of Maintenance Supplies and Marketing, Inc. (MSM), a facilities maintenance supplies distributor serving Northern California, on their successful sale to BradyIFS, a leading distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial/sanitation (“JanSan”) products. Deal terms were not disclosed.

MSM owners Len and Lisa Polito along with Leigh Polito, Vice President of Operations expressed appreciation for the sale representation effort: “We couldn’t have done it without Louis and Exit Strategies. Louis found us the perfect buyer and managed the process as the link between seller and buyer. Louis was extremely knowledgeable, professional and an integral part of the entire process from start to finish “.

About MSM

MSM was established in 1982 in San Rafael, CA. Over the years, the company has diversified its offering by adding additional facilities maintenance and JanSan products. MSM provides quality products and high touch customer service to a broad range of institutional customers. To learn more, please visit http://www.msminc1.net.

About BradyIFS

With headquarters in Bell, CA, and Las Vegas NV, BradyIFS is one of the largest and most integrated foodservice and JanSan platforms in North America. The company sources, manages and distributes a broad range of products for thousands of customers in segments including education, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, building service and more. Our consultative solution selling, strong manufacturer relationships and buying power, robust digital capabilities and service minded logistics enables our customers to succeed. For more information, please visit www.bradyifs.com.

About Exit Strategies Group

Exit Strategies is a leading provider of strategic merger and acquisition advice/execution and business valuation services. Founded in 2002, with offices in San Francisco CA and Portland OR, the firm has advised on well over 100 M&A transactions. Exit Strategies represents closely-held and family-owned companies and helps them optimize results in a strategic sale or recapitalization. Its industry expertise spans all areas of industrial automation products and services and advanced manufacturing. For more information visit www.exitstrategiesgroup.com.


For more information on business valuations or exit planning, contact Louis Cionci at LCionci@exitstrategiesgroup.com, or call 707-781-8582.