10K Wizard, Mergerstat Form Alliance to Provide New Comprehensive Insights Into Mergers and Acquisitions; Alliance Fills Void in Research of Industry Consolidations.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999-- 10K Wizard, the only Web site that offers free access to, and full-text search A search that compares every word in a document, as opposed to searching an abstract or a set of keywords associated with the document. Word processors and text editors contain full-text search functions that let you find a word or phrase anywhere in the document. of the Securities and Exchange Commission's entire EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. database of corporate financial information, announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Mergerstat, the analytical leader in U.S. mergers and acquisitions research. By linking www.10kwizard.com with www.mergerstat.com, financial analysts, competitive intelligence professionals and investors will be able to easily track merger and acquisition activity. Additionally, users will be able to receive automatic e-mail alerts on new filings that occur, matching the specific industry and company criteria they have selected. 10K Wizard offers free, real-time access to the largest consortia of SEC financial information. With the real-time capability, users have access to new corporate filings the instant they are received at the SEC. Mergerstat tracks publicly announced mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. business entities. Mergerstat offers its research and analysis in a variety of formats including information services See Information Systems. on the Internet. The online mergers and acquisitions research source provides extensive research including: transaction and industry activities, purchase prices, advisor information and payment methods. "10K Wizard's search and cross indexing technology will allow our users ease of access to the most complete listing of SEC filings detailing merger and acquisition activity," said Eugenia Shepard, vice president, business development and operations, Mergerstat. "The alliance with 10K Wizard will allow Mergerstat users to tap into the largest consortia of EDGAR database and SEC financial information currently available on the Internet." "Consolidation within industries has been a major trend in the U.S. market for several years, and is now spreading globally. Keeping tabs on the fast-paced world of mergers and acquisitions was no easy task. That is, until now," said Martin Zacarias, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , 10K Wizard. "The capabilities and services now being offered online by 10K Wizard and Mergerstat transform the way individual investors and strategic financial planners Financial Planner A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals. alike can research merger activities within industries." Mergerstat, owned by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, tracks publicly announced mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. business entities excluding the exchange of business assets, private placements, spin-offs and open-market transactions Open-Market Transaction An order placed by an insider, after all appropriate documentation has been filed, to buy or sell restricted securities openly on an exchange. Notes: . Mergerstat offers its research and analysis in a variety of formats including online information services on the Internet through xls.com and through FactSet, Bloomberg and Lexis-Nexis; the Mergerstat newsletter, a monthly publication; and annual publications including the Mergerstat Review and Mergerstat Transaction Roster; the Control Premium Study, and custom research reports. 10K Wizard was founded in 1998 by Martin Zacarias, whose background includes the successful business planning and management of several high-technology startups and Kee Kimbrell, whose experience includes real-time systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. , computer networking
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