Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc. (BHC) is pleased to announce that it advised Goods iQ, a global leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of office, academic and industrial goods, on the acquisition of It’s Academic, Inc., a recognized leader in the office and educational product markets. This milestone transaction extends the breadth and scale of the Goods iQ office products division, adding over 130 new products to its established portfolio of brands, including Bostitch, PaperPro, Stanley, and BLACK+DECKER, while increasing the diversity of the business.