The Governance Institute, a provider of essential knowledge and solutions necessary for hospital and health systems Boards of Directors, executive management and physician leaders to achieve excellence across a wide array of strategic issues that confront hospitals and their Boards, has been sold to National Research Corporation (NASDAQ/NM: NRCI), a leader in healthcare performance measurement and improvement, for $19.5 million in cash at closing and $2.8 million in assumed liabilities. Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the business services and media industries, was the majority shareholder in The Governance Institute.

JEGI LEONIS represented The Governance Institute in this transaction.