New York, NY, April 19, 2010 – TM Capital is pleased to announce that it has won M&A International’s “Technology Deal of the Year” for its role in Hitachi Consulting’s 2009 acquisition of Edenbrook Ltd. The awards program, which honors cross-border transactions, was held April 16th at M&A International’s Spring Conference in Stockholm. TM Capital has previously won Firm of the Year twice and multiple Deal of the Year industry awards.

“International experience and resources are prerequisites for successfully completing cross-border M&A transactions,” said Murray Beach, managing director and head of TM Capital’s technology group. “Together with our deep technology industry expertise, our global reach through M&A International allows us to assist clients like Hitachi in completing value-building acquisitions around the world.”

TM Capital, in collaboration with our UK-based M&A International partner, Smith & Williamson, advised Hitachi Consulting in acquiring Edenbrook and assisted in the structuring and negotiation of the terms of the transaction. Over the past three years, TM Capital has assisted Hitachi Consulting in completing a series of strategic acquisitions to help strengthen its services offerings and geographic reach in the US as well as Europe. The acquisition of Edenbrook represents the third such transaction completed for Hitachi Consulting.

“TM Capital, together with their M&A International partners at Smith & Williamson, provided our internal team with solid advice and guidance throughout the acquisition process, from target identification through transaction negotiation,” said Todd Vick, Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Hitachi Consulting. “The combined team played an instrumental role in helping Hitachi Consulting execute on its global acquisition strategy, and we look forward to continuing to work alongside their professionals in future M&A endeavors.”

For more information about the Hitachi transaction or TM Capital’s cross-border capabilities, please contact Murray Beach at 617.259.2201 or Brad Adams at 617.259.2203