Penton was a leading professional information services company that engages and informs millions of professionals by providing workflow solutions and insightful content, marketing services and networking via in-person and online events in five core growth markets.

The acquisition of Prism and its combination with Penton in 2007 represented a unique opportunity to create the leading independent B2B media platform in the US. Since the acquisition and merger, MidOcean has been instrumental in the transformation of Penton into a professional information services company that has been realigned for growth and focused on five core sectors – agriculture, transportation, natural products & food, infrastructure, and manufacturing & industrial design. MidOcean was integrally involved in Penton weathering the 2008-2009 recession and has helped source several proprietary acquisitions that strengthened Penton’s position in its core sectors and helped drive organic growth.  MidOcean exited Penton in November 2016,