Mergers & Acquisitions is a monthly magazine providing news, commentary and analysis about the burgeoning middle market, providing analysis regarding private equity and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Mergers & Acquisitions was founded as Mergers & Acquisitions Journal in 1965. It was operated by several different companies prior to its current owner, the digital media company SourceMedia. The brand's editor in chief since 2011 has been Mary Kathleen Flynn. In addition to news and analysis about middle market M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions publishes numerous annual, monthly and weekly features and special reports that spotlight important deals and the people and firms who made them happen. These include the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, the Annual Mid-Market Awards, and Dealmakers of the Year.