Just one month after the debut of BV Radio last Fall,Burgerville expanded its reach into the local music scene with the launch of Burgerville Records. Burgerville Records’ first album, “Shakers Sessions” was a compilation CD benefiting the Brian Grant Foundation. The album was created by local singer and songwriter Rob Barteletti, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Wanting to make a benefit album for Parkinson’s patients, Barteletti recruited 12 Northwest vocalists to record the songs he wrote for the CD including Storm Large, Pete Droge, and Mike Coykendall.

“Shakers’ Sessions” was sold exclusively through Burgerville’s 38 restaurants for $10 with 100 percent of profits being donated to the Brian Grant Foundation. After weeks of sales, Burgerville sold over 9,000 CDs and raised $54,000!

The LANE PR team assisted with the public relations/media relations aspect of the campaign, and was thrilled to learn that Burgerville had raised tens of thousands of dollars for such a worthy cause. Not only was the marketing campaign successful at raising money, but it gave Burgerville a chance to give back to its local community and partner with a non-profit that truly resonated with its guests. Burgerville believes campaigns should all embody community and sustainability, and BV Radio provides Burgerville an outlet to exercise its core values and attract new guests.

The historic Heathman Hotel, one of LANE’s long-time clients, honored chef Philippe Boulot last month for being selected as an Officer in the National Order of Agricultural Merit (Ordre National du Mérite Agricole). The ceremony, which was held in the Heathman’s Tea Court and orchestrated by LANE PR,  recognized Boulot’s dedication to perfecting French cuisine and his exceptional ability to merge traditional French techniques with ingredients of the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, Boulot’s chef’s coat was inducted into the Oregon Historical Society’s Hall of Fame.

Established in 1883 to recognize distinguished service in the area of agriculture, this award designates chefs, politicians, winemakers, and journalists who have worked to advance the international reception of French food and wine. Boulot earned the first rank of Knight of the Mérite Agricole in 2004, and is the first and only chef in the Pacific Northwest to receive the prestigious designation.

The LANE PR team had the joy of meeting with the Oregon FFA Association student leadership team today, including state president Ryan Kelly, state secretary Grace Wildhaber, state reporter Caleb Forcier and state sentinel Nicole Lane.

The group chatted with LANE PR vice president Angie Galimanis, vice president of social media Amy Patterson, account director Shannon Riggs, account director Katie Stringer and senior account executive Tracy Anderson about marketing agricultural products, corporate partnerships and utilizing public relations to drive funding.

Doubles Size of IB Division, Expands Industry Expertise

Portland, Ore – Feb. 1, 2012 – D.A. Davidson & Co., a national full-service investment firm based in the Northwest, today announced it has acquired McGladrey Capital Markets LLC (MCM), an investment banking firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. The acquisition will double the size of Davidson’s investment banking group and expand its sector expertise in aerospace & defense, basic materials and packaging, food and beverage, infrastructure, industrials, energy services, and healthcare. No financial information was disclosed.

“We’re extremely pleased to have McGladrey Capital Markets join the Davidson team as we continue to grow our national presence and broaden our industry focus,” said Brad Gevurtz, head of Investment Banking for D.A. Davidson. “The combined company will rank in the top ten of middle market investment banks in the country by number of transactions.”

MCM is a global provider of investment banking services dedicated to serving the needs of owners, shareholders and managers of privately owned midsized businesses and mid-cap public companies.  MCM brings together companies, capital and creativity on a national and international scale to help clients achieve their strategic objectives. On a combined basis, the two companies’ middle market transactions will place Davidson in the top 10 of all domestic investment banks focused on transactions under $500 million.

“McGladrey Capital Markets is a highly respected middle market investment bank with accomplished investment bankers and established client relationships,” said Doug Woodcock, president of Equity Capital Markets for D.A. Davidson. “The sector expertise brought to us will complement and expand Davidson’s industry coverage while offering McGladrey Capital Markets the full service capabilities to raise equity capital for public and private clients.”

D.A. Davidson’s investment banking group provides a full range of advisory and execution services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, public and private equity offerings, senior and subordinate debt financing, financial restructuring and fairness opinions. Davidson’s Investment Banking Group is headquartered in Portland, Ore. with offices in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Great Falls, Mont. Davidson’s Investment Banking group closed 30 transactions in 2011 and remains the No. 1 ranked middle market M&A advisor for the number of transactions completed in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions.

“We are excited to join D.A. Davidson and have the opportunity to leverage the support and capabilities of a full service equity capital markets firm,” said Paul Weisbrich, senior managing director for McGladrey Capital Markets. “Davidson is a well-regarded investment firm, and we look forward to combining our expertise to offer a wide array of products and services to companies on a national and international basis.”

MCM will now operate as D.A. Davidson from its Costa Mesa and Chicago offices. Prior to the acquisition, the company was affiliated with RSM McGladrey Inc., a professional services firm providing accounting, tax and business consulting.  Both firms were indirect subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB), the world’s pre-eminent tax services provider.

About D.A. Davidson & Co.

Founded in 1935, D.A. Davidson & Co. holds $23 billion in client assets under management and serves clients nationwide from offices in 15 states. D.A. Davidson’s Investment Banking Group, headquartered in Portland, Ore., provides full-service underwriting and advisory services for mid-size and growing companies, including public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and private placements. For information, visit www.davidsoncompanies.com/ecm.

D.A. Davidson is part of Davidson Companies, a Northwest-based financial services holding company with $29 billion in client assets under management. Employee-owned Davidson Companies also operates three other financial services companies.