OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL – October 29, 2026 – Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Prairie”), a leading middle-market investment bank, acted as financial advisor to ContactUS Communications, Inc. (“ContactUS” or “Company”) in its transition to an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) company. Prairie acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction to ContactUS and its shareholders and was led by Shaun McGehee of Prairie. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
ContactUs is a U.S.-based contact center services organization supporting global brands across a variety of industries. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the Company’s highly experienced management team delivers outsourced customer care, inbound and outbound sales, customer retention and win-back programs, as well as technical support.
Prairie worked closely with the leadership team and sellers, providing ESOP investment banking services, including managing the preparatory, due diligence and negotiation phases of the transaction.
“Our clients invest years in the teams that serve their customers,” said Bob Bryan, Chief Executive Officer of ContactUs. “This structure means there’s no acquisition on the horizon that could disrupt that. Selling to our employees means the company stays independent and the people who built it share in what they built.”
“ContactUs is a business where people make the difference in every customer interaction,” said Shaun McGehee, Managing Director at Prairie. “Employee ownership builds on that connection by creating an opportunity for employees to share in the long-term value they help create. It was a pleasure working alongside the ContactUs leadership team and shareholders to bring this transaction to completion. We appreciate the trust they placed in Prairie throughout the process and are proud to have helped the company make the transition to employee ownership.”
About Prairie Capital Advisors
Prairie is a leading financial advisory firm specializing in creating and executing ownership transition strategies for middle-market companies nationwide. In 2025, Prairie was recognized as one of the 2025 Top 50 Investment Banks in the Middle Market™ by Grady Campbell. For more information, visit www.prairiecap.com.
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