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Blackford Capital Named to Inc.’s 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford Capital , a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it has been named to Inc.’s 2023 list of Founder-Friendly Investors.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford Capital , a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it has been named to Inc.’s 2023 list of Founder-Friendly Investors.
  • Introduced in 2019, Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list honors the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.
  • To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms.
  • In addition to Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors award, Blackford Capital was named a 2023 Best of MichBusiness honoree, the 2023 M&A Dealmaker of the Year by ACG Detroit and was awarded the 2023 Small Markets Deal of the Year by both Buyouts Magazine and Global M&A Network Atlas Awards.

Blackford and Ligence Announce Echocardiography AI Partnership

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, announces a partnership with Ligence Medical AI Solutions to make Ligence Heart available on the Blackford Platform, allowing clinicians to analyse transthoracic echocardiography while using AI.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, announces a partnership with Ligence Medical AI Solutions to make Ligence Heart available on the Blackford Platform, allowing clinicians to analyse transthoracic echocardiography while using AI.
  • Ligence Heart is web-based, fully integrated echocardiography analysis suite that allows clinicians to perform detailed automatic analysis of echocardiographic images moments after they are taken.
  • Mimicking the steps performed by a cardiologist and sonographer, Ligence Heart performs all analytical steps automatically, resulting in significant time savings for each procedure.
  • "Blackford is committed to delivering AI applications that broaden clinical and operational AI use cases and drive additional value for healthcare organisations,” said Blackford CEO Ben Panter.

Blackford and AI4MedImaging Announce Partnership to enhance AI solutions offering for Cardiac MRI

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and AI4MedImaging, a cardiac MRI solution provider announce a partnership to make the AI4CMR solution available on the Blackford Platform.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and AI4MedImaging, a cardiac MRI solution provider announce a partnership to make the AI4CMR solution available on the Blackford Platform.
  • AI4CMR will enable Blackford customers to automatically segment and quantify cardiac MRI measurements.
  • "Blackford’s mission is to deliver AI that provides value to healthcare providers to increase efficiency and improves patient outcomes,” said Blackford CEO Ben Panter.
  • “AI4MedImaging is thrilled to partner with Blackford and contribute to the democratization of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance.

Blackford and Lunit Inc announce partnership to enhance chest and breast AI solution offering

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and Lunit Inc, a chest Xray and mammography AI provider announce a partnership to make Lunit INSIGHT CXR, INSIGHT CXR Triage and INSIGHT MMG available on the Blackford Platform.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and Lunit Inc, a chest Xray and mammography AI provider announce a partnership to make Lunit INSIGHT CXR, INSIGHT CXR Triage and INSIGHT MMG available on the Blackford Platform.
  • Lunit’s AI applications will enable Blackford customers to detect cancer on chest radiographs and mammograms.
  • "Blackford is committed to delivering AI applications that broaden clinical and operational AI use cases and drive additional value for healthcare organizations and their patients,” said Blackford CEO Ben Panter.
  • "Driven by our commitment to advancing medical AI, Lunit is continuously expanding its application of AI solutions for the early detection of diseases," said Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit.

PMB and Sutter Health announce groundbreaking for 100,000 square-foot medical office building in Roseville, Calif.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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ROSEVILLE, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PMB, a leading healthcare real estate developer, in partnership with Sutter Health, has broken ground on a 4-story, 100,000 square-foot medical office building in Roseville, CA.

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  • ROSEVILLE, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PMB, a leading healthcare real estate developer, in partnership with Sutter Health, has broken ground on a 4-story, 100,000 square-foot medical office building in Roseville, CA.
  • PMB and Sutter Health announce groundbreaking for 100,000 square-foot medical office building in Roseville, CA
    The building is located at 7 Medical Plaza Drive on the Sutter Roseville Medical Center campus and will be home to the Graduate Medical Education Program which will provide training and education for future physicians to support Sutter Health's system.
  • The remainder of the building will be occupied by Sutter Valley Medical Foundation and will provide: Cardiovascular, Bariatric, Dermatology, MOHS, Rheumatology, and Endocrinology services.
  • "At Sutter Health we're always advancing and finding ways to better serve our communities," Robert Mitsch, Vice President - Facility & Property Services at Sutter Health, said.

Blackford and Brainomix Announce AI Partnership for Stroke Care

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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OXFORD, England , Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and Brainomix, the AI-powered medtech solutions company, have announced a strategic partnership to bring Brainomix's comprehensive e-Stroke solution to the Blackford Platform, making advanced stroke care available to more institutions around the world.

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  • OXFORD, England , Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and Brainomix, the AI-powered medtech solutions company, have announced a strategic partnership to bring Brainomix's comprehensive e-Stroke solution to the Blackford Platform, making advanced stroke care available to more institutions around the world.
  • In more rural areas, access to advanced imaging may be limited, which can have a negative impact on stroke diagnosis and treatment.
  • Brainomix's e-Stroke AI tools can generate real-time interpretation of more widely available non-contrast CT exams, expanding access to life-saving stroke treatments.
  • "Timely diagnosis and treatment of stroke should not be limited to urban areas and comprehensive stroke centers," said Blackford Founder and CEO Ben Panter.

New Problem Gambling Awareness Campaign Created to Address Legalized Sports Betting in Ohio

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Thursday, December 29, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With legalized sports betting arriving in Ohio on Jan. 1, 2023, Ohio For Responsible Gambling (ORG) launched a new effort to educate Ohioans on the dangers of problem gambling and how to play responsibly.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With legalized sports betting arriving in Ohio on Jan. 1, 2023, Ohio For Responsible Gambling (ORG) launched a new effort to educate Ohioans on the dangers of problem gambling and how to play responsibly.
  • Amanda Blackford, Director of Operations and Problem Gambling Services, Ohio Casino Control Commission, said this campaign focuses on responsible play and the nuances of sports betting that can pose problems for some gamblers.
  • "In other states that preceded Ohio in legalizing sports betting, we've seen higher interest and more struggles with problem gambling," Blackford said.
  • Derek Longmeier, Executive Director, Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, said the campaign emphasizes the importance of early detection.

Blackford Capital Announced as Finalist for the 2022 M&A Advisor Awards

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it has been named a finalist for four 2022 M&A Advisor Awards including Private Equity Firm of the Year.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital , a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it has been named a finalist for four 2022 M&A Advisor Awards including Private Equity Firm of the Year.
  • The winners of the M&A Advisor awards will be announced during the 2022 Future of Dealmaking Summit on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in New York City.
  • For more information, and for a detailed list of all the Award Finalists for the 21st Annual M&A Advisor awards, please visit www.maadvisor.com .
  • Founded in 2010, Blackford Capital is a private equity investment firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

BLACKFORD CAPITAL'S ANDREW HAKIM ANNOUNCED AS RECIPIENT OF THE 13TH ANNUAL EMERGING LEADERS AWARD

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The M&A Advisor recently announced that Blackford Capital's Andrew Hakim has been recognized as a recipient of the 13thAnnual M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Awards.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The M&A Advisor recently announced that Blackford Capital's Andrew Hakim has been recognized as a recipient of the 13thAnnual M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Awards.
  • Andrew leads the firm's Portfolio Company Operations team and is responsible for key aspects of analyzing, acquiring, capitalizing, growing, and exiting the firm's equity investments.
  • Raised in West Michigan, Mr. Hakim earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
  • "I am honored to be acknowledged by The M&A Advisor as one of this year's Emerging Leaders," said Hakim.

Blackford Capital Completes Sale of Grand Equipment Company

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital ("Blackford"), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the successful exit from its investment in Grand Equipment Company , ("Grand Equipment" or "GEC") through a sale to Cognitive Capital Partners, LLC ("Cognitive"), a Chicago-based investment firm.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital ("Blackford"), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the successful exit from its investment in Grand Equipment Company , ("Grand Equipment" or "GEC") through a sale to Cognitive Capital Partners, LLC ("Cognitive"), a Chicago-based investment firm.
  • During its time as a Blackford Capital portfolio company, Grand Equipment made investments in its management team, improved equipment mix and its rental fleet, strengthened relationships with customers and OEMs, and used the resulting growth to improve the balance sheet.
  • "Grand Equipment is excited to continue our growth trajectory in West Michigan with this transition from Blackford Capital to Cognitive Capital Partners," said Jeff Grasman, Grand Equipment CEO.
  • Founded in 2000, Grand Equipment Company is a full-service equipment distributor based in Hudsonville, Michigan.