Atlanta (December 18, 2012) - Oracle today announced that it has acquired DataRaker, a provider of a cloud-based analytics platform that enables electric, gas and water utilities to leverage vast amounts of data to optimize operational efficiency and improve the customer experience.

Leading-edge utilities are investing in infrastructure to collect massive amounts of data from millions of distributed smart meters and sensors, and they require modern technologies to analyze and understand the insights provided by this data.

ATLANTA (May 29, 2012) - VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that ista North America's Multifamily Solutions Group ("ista MSG" or the "Company"), one of the leading providers of utility management solutions in the U.S., has been acquired by Yardi Systems, Inc.  ("Yardi"), a rapidly growing property management software company based in Santa Barbara, California.  VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to ista International GmbH, the parent company of ista North America.  The transaction closed on May 15, 2012.

ATLANTA (March 16, 2012) - VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Hojeij Branded Foods ("HBF" or the "Company"), one of the leading and fastest growing operators of food and beverage concessions in U.S.-based airports, has completed a financing with Ares Capital Corporation (NASD: ARCC).  Proceeds from the financing will be used to pay off existing debt and fund the continued expansion of the Company's restaurant portfolio in the U.S.  VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to HBF.  The transaction closed on

ATLANTA (March 1, 2012) - VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Theragenics Corporation ^® (“Theragenics” or the “Company”) (NYSE:TGX), a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets, has acquired the Prostate Brachytherapy Customer Base of Core Oncology, Inc., a Washington-based provider of specialized prostate an