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Rich Ennis Joins Nth Degree as Chief Executive Officer

Experienced Executive Tapped to Lead Company Through Growth and Expansion

For more information:
Elise Simons | 404.296.5282 | esimons@nthdegree.com

ATLANTA, GA/October 9, 2017/Business Wire/ — Nth Degree, a leading full-service global event marketing and labor management company, announced the appointment of Rich Ennis as Chief Executive Officer. Based in Nth Degree’s corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia, Ennis will lead the organization as it embarks on a period of growth and expansion to better support its customers’ face-to-face marketing programs around the world.

“In collaboration with Nth Degree’s management team, we selected Rich Ennis as Nth Degree’s CEO during this period of unprecedented success in the company’s history,” said Kyle Largent, Managing Director of Gladstone Investment Corporation. “Rich’s successful leadership of business-to-business companies and brands, his track record of innovation, and his commitment to fostering the company culture and team member development make him well-suited to lead Nth Degree.”

Prior to joining Nth Degree, Ennis held a variety of leadership positions with growth-oriented firms, including managing Kleenex® and Scott® Towel brands for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Most recently, he served as CEO of Steritech, a Charlotte, NC-based service organization whose services included customer experience audits to help customers execute well on their brand standards.

“Nth Degree has been successful for close to 40 years by listening to its customers’ needs and exceeding their expectations,” said Ennis.  “I will be focused on innovations and growth strategies that help our customers make the most of their marketing dollars in all aspects of their event and trade show programs.  I look forward to leading this team and providing our employees with what they need to take care of our customers now and in the future.”

Nth Degree
At Nth Degree, we don’t merely manage trade shows, exhibits, and events. We use them as a means to create loyal customers for our clients. Our job is to craft experiences that help build stronger brands—and we relish it. Whether we’re managing a complex trade show exhibit, driving strategy for an international event, or simply installing a 10×10 booth for one of 1,100 domestic and multinational clients, we’re passionate about what we do.

From our headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as well as 21 offices across North America and several major European cities, we serve our clients at over 7,500 event and trade show projects annually. Additional information is available at nthdegree.com.

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Nth Degree Promotes Bree LaBollita to Director of Content and Learning

Bree LaBollita

For more information:
Elise Simons
404.296.5282
esimons@nthdegree.com

ATLANTA, GA/March 14, 2016/Business Wire/ — Today, Nth Degree announced the promotion of Bree LaBollita to Director of Content and Learning in an effort to continue the development of its Attendee Learning and Content capabilities.

As Director, LaBollita will continue to drive this service offering forward for the benefit of Nth Degree’s customers – helping them attain attendee growth goals with strong content offerings and an elevated learning experience. She will be tasked with further development of methodologies that foster engaging learning environments and long-term comprehension of materials by attendees.

“Bree is the ideal person to lead our team of dedicated content and learning specialists. She has the ability to focus on the processes and tactics necessary to manage any size content program while putting an emphasis on the effects of varied learning environments, differentiation for multi-generational audiences, and different methods of teaching for diverse learning styles,” said Robert Lowe, President, Events.

LaBollita began her career at Nth Degree in 2007. Since then she’s managed content programs with up to 700+ speakers for clients like RSA® Conference. She has managed all aspects from identifying speakers to suggesting content topics based on experience and continued research on what resonates with attendees. “I am thrilled that I will have the opportunity to continue to positively contribute to our clients’ content and learning offerings. Managing speakers and delivering well-executed programs that enrich attendees’ educational journeys is something I’m passionate about,” said LaBollita.

Nth Degree
At Nth Degree, we don’t merely manage trade shows, exhibits, and events. We use them as a means to create loyal customers for our clients. Our job is to craft experiences that help build stronger brands—and we relish it. Whether we’re managing a complex trade show exhibit, driving strategy for an international event, or simply installing a 10×10 booth for one of 1,100 domestic and multinational clients, we’re passionate about what we do.

From our headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as well as 21 satellite offices across North America and several major European cities, we serve our clients at over 8,000 event and trade show projects annually. Additional information is available at nthdegree.com.

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Nth Degree Names Robert Lowe President, Events

 Rob Lowe, President, Events, Nth Degree

For more information:
Elise Simons
404.296.5282
esimons@nthdegree.com

ATLANTA, GA/February 22, 2016/Business Wire/ — Nth Degree, a leading full-service global event marketing and labor management company, has promoted industry and company-veteran Robert Lowe to President, Events. In this key senior leadership role, Lowe will lead the growth and development of Nth Degree’s events business by adding new skills and tools, penetrating new markets, and expanding the group’s global capabilities.

Lowe has been leading the group in an interim capacity for the past 9 months. He has a proven track record of designing innovative event strategies for the world’s leading technology companies resulting in events that grow year-after-year and achieve and exceed aggressive sales and marketing goals. “I’m thrilled about the long-term opportunity to lead our talented, experienced team toward our continued mission of helping our clients drive the change that makes an impact on their event marketing programs,” said Lowe. “Our skills, expertise, and vision coupled with our right-sized agency enable us to be nimble, innovative, and responsive.”

“Robert has demonstrated his ability to provide leadership, direction and value to all of our events’ clients over the past 13 years, and I am confident he will bring the same to his expanded role,” said John Yohe, President & CEO, Nth Degree, Inc. “As we embark on a 5-year strategic plan for our company, Robert will play a key role as he brings inventive ideas that will help propel growth for both our clients and our business.”

About Nth Degree
At Nth Degree, we don’t merely manage trade shows, exhibits, and events. We use them as a means to create loyal customers for our clients. Our job is to craft experiences that help build stronger brands—and we relish it. Whether we’re managing a complex trade show exhibit, driving strategy for an international event, or simply installing a 10×10 booth for one of 1,100 domestic and multinational clients, we’re passionate about what we do.

From our headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as well as 21 satellite offices across North America and several major European cities, we serve our clients at over 7,500 event and trade show projects annually. Additional information is available at nthdegree.com.

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Nth Degree, Gladstone, and Capitala Partner for Global Growth

Business Development Firms Acquire Trade Show and Event Industry Leader

For more information:
Elise Simons
404.296.5282
esimons@nthdegree.com

ATLANTA, GA/December 14, 2015/ — Nth Degree, Inc., one of the nation’s leading event marketing and management companies, announced today it has been acquired by Gladstone Investment Corporation and Capitala Finance Corp. Gladstone and Capitala are publicly-traded business development companies that specialize in providing small to medium-sized companies the capital to fund growth and acquisitions. Nth Degree was previously-owned by Gen Cap America.

“Nth Degree has demonstrated a strong history of success and innovation in the face-to-face marketing industry,” said Kyle Largent, Managing Director, Private Equity, The Gladstone Companies.  “The company is well-positioned for worldwide growth based on its customer base, experienced team, and global infrastructure.  We look forward to helping the company develop and implement a long-term plan that is aligned with its customers’ global event marketing needs.”

Nth Degree President and CEO John Yohe and Nth Degree’s existing executive team will continue to manage the operations of Nth Degree.

“Our customers will continue to work with our experienced team members who are fully committed to supporting their trade show and event needs around the world,” said Yohe.  “The entire executive team is very excited about Nth Degree’s market opportunities in the industry, and we are confident our partnership with Gladstone and Capitala will support our global growth and long-term success.”

About Gladstone Investment Corporation

Gladstone Investment Corporation is a publicly-traded business development company that seeks to make debt and equity investments in small and mid-sized businesses in the United States in connection with acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. Additional information can be found at www.gladstonecompanies.com.

About Capitala Finance Corporation

Capitala Finance Corp. is a business development company that invests primarily in traditional mezzanine, senior subordinated and unitranche debt, as well as senior and second-lien loans and, to lesser extent, equity securities issued by lower and traditional middle-market companies. Capitala Finance Corp. is managed by Capitala Investment Advisors, LLC.  For more information, please visit www.CapitalaGroup.com

About Nth Degree

At Nth Degree, we don’t merely manage trade shows, exhibits, and events. We use them as a means to create loyal customers for our clients. Our job is to craft experiences that help build stronger brands—and we relish it. Whether we’re managing a complex trade show exhibit, driving strategy for an international event, or simply installing a 10×10 booth for one of 1,100 domestic and multinational clients, we’re passionate about what we do.

From our headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as well as 21 satellite offices across North America and several major European cities, we serve our clients at over 7,500 event and trade show projects annually. Additional information can be found at www.nthdegree.com.

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Nth Degree Launches New Web Site

Company Unveils Refreshed Logo, Tagline and Messaging

For more information:
Elise Simons
404.296.5282
esimons@nthdegree.com

ATLANTA, GA/August 18, 2014/Business Wire/ — For more than 30 years, Nth Degree has helped the world’s leading marketers grow their brands through event marketing and management services. Last week the company unveiled new messaging, an updated logo and tagline, re-imagined marketing materials, and a completely new web site.

“Brands are constantly evolving and growing over time to meet the demands of the market. That’s why we’re especially proud to unveil our updated look and feel. We think it’s a great reflection of where Nth Degree is today and all the things our company holds dear—most notably the passion, know-how, and professionalism we bring to everything we do,” said John C. Yohe, President & CEO.

The brand refresh includes changes to the company’s messaging to better reflect the tone and voice of the Nth Degree team members that interact with customers every day at trade shows and events. The customer-centric organization also made deliberate updates to showcase its core service offerings for trade shows and events in an effort to expand awareness of the company’s complementary suite of services.

To see more of the new brand look, visit the updated web site at nthdegree.com.

About Nth Degree

At Nth Degree, we don’t merely manage trade shows, exhibits, and events. We use them as a means to create loyal customers for our clients. Our job is to craft experiences that help build stronger brands—and we relish it. Whether we’re managing a complex trade show exhibit, driving strategy for an international event, or simply installing a 10×10 booth for one of 1,100 domestic and multinational clients, we’re passionate about what we do.

From our headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as well as 21 satellite offices across North America and several major European cities, we serve our clients at over 7,500 event and trade show projects annually.

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