Shanghai, China and Norwalk, CT – February 2012 – TrueNorth Capital Partners LLC and Meyerson Quest Limited announced that they have recently completed an assignment whereby they provided strategic advisory services to Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) with regards to China-focused growth initiatives. David Meranze of TrueNorth and Drew Nuland of Meyerson Quest headed up the Shanghai-based team that performed the market analysis and were supported by the TrueNorth team in Norwalk.

About Thor Industries, Inc:

Thor Industries, Inc., established in 1980 through the acquisition of Airstream, Inc, is the world’s largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses and ambulances. In addition to the iconic Airstream brand, Thor also manufactures and sells conventional travel trailers and fifth wheel RVs under such trade names as Dutchmen, Denali, Cruiser, Redwood, Montana, Springdale, Sprinter, Outback, Cougar, North Trail, Bighorn, Sundance, and Prowler; and park models and park trailers under the Breckenridge trade name. In addition, Thor offers gasoline and diesel powered Class A and Class C motorhomes under trade names including Four Winds, Hurricane, Windsport, Daybreak, Astoria, Tuscany, and ACE. Thor’s bus and ambulance products are marketed under brand names including ElDorado National, Champion, Goshen Coach and McCoy-Miller.

About TrueNorth Capital Partners LLC:

TrueNorth Capital Partners, LLC www.truenorthcp.com provides corporate advisory services on mergers and acquisitions and restructurings as well as provides valuations and fairness opinions primarily to middle market companies. Capitalizing on the vast international M&A and restructuring backgrounds of the founders, the firm provides sophisticated financial advice to middle market clients. TrueNorth’s professionals have built their careers and reputations serving this market and understanding its intricacies. Their skills have been evidenced in hundreds of assignments and they have completed those assignments while always remaining true to their core principles: unwavering commitment to our clients’ best interests and the highest standard of service. TrueNorth conducts its securities-related business through its wholly owned subsidiary TNCP, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

Contacts:
David Meranze
[email protected]
+86 136-2132-3777 (Shanghai, China)
Nick Chapman
[email protected]
203.604.2007

About Meyerson Quest Limited:

Meyerson Quest Limited (MQ) is a Shanghai based advisory firm focusing on strategy, business transformation and M&A transactions. Founding Principal, Drew M. Nuland, has over 20 years of experience managing consumer business in China, directing corporate turnarounds and managing buy-side/sell-side transactions on behalf of Chinese and international clients. Due to that rare mix of operational and transaction skills MQ is distinctively positioned to assist M&A clients on post-acquisition transformation and pre-acquisition due diligence and guide its strategic clients toward step-changing initiatives, rapid expansion and potential liquidity events. MQ is supported by a network of industry and technical associates that can be called in to support individual projects. In addition MQ has strategic relationships with several Private Equity, Strategic Consulting and M&A firms in Asia and the US to assist with target identification and deal fulfillment.

Contacts:
Drew M. Nuland
[email protected]
+86 1390 187-3253 (Shanghai, China)