Media Business honors Top Innovators

Posted on: 06/14/13

BtoB's Media Business recognized outstanding media executives last week at its 10th annual Top Innovators in Business Publishing awards luncheon in Manhattan. Awards were presented in six categories: CEOs, top publishing executives, top digital executives, audience development, events and...

IBT Media to debut b-to-b publishing brand

Posted on: 06/13/13

New York—IBT Media, the publisher of International Business Times, announced it will launch a U.S. b-to-b publishing venture this fall.

Harte-Hanks names Philpott CEO, Harte chairman

Posted on: 06/11/13

San Antonio, Texas—Direct marketing company Harte-Hanks has named Robert Philpott president-CEO and Christopher Harte chairman. They succeed to duties held by Larry Franklin, who has been the company's chairman and president-CEO since January 2009.

Network World transitions to digital-only model

Posted on: 06/07/13

Framingham, Mass.—IDG Enterprise's Network World has discontinued its print edition and moved to a digital-only model. Its final print issue was published June 3.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings names Parkinson global CMO

Posted on: 06/06/13

New York—Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, an outdoor advertising company, announced the promotion of Pru Parkinson to global CMO, a new position. Parkinson was previously sales and marketing director of Clear Channel International.

Crain Communications promotes Christopher Crain, Chris Battaglia

Posted on: 06/04/13

Detroit—Crain Communications Inc. has named Christopher Crain exec VP-director of strategic operations. In his new role, Crain will implement the publishing company's CRM initiative to create a unified database for all 6 million registered users across its brands and titles.

Timeless Communications acquires Symphony Publishing titles

Posted on: 05/02/13

Las Vegas—Timeless Communications Corp., which publishes b-to-b brands Projection Lights & Staging News, Stage Directions and Front of House, has purchased the assets of Needham, Mass.-based Symphony Publishing.

Media Business names Top Innovators in Business Publishing

Posted on: 04/30/13

BtoB's Media Business has announced the winners of its 10th annual Top Innovators in Business Publishing Awards. The awards recognize executives from large trade, small trade and general business media companies across six categories: CEO, top publishing executive, digital, events, audience...

UBM Tech details sweeping reorganization

Posted on: 04/09/13

San Francisco—UBM Tech announced a restructuring in support of a new approach that integrates online media and live events to engage b-to-b technology communities. As part of the restructuring, UBM Tech is discontinuing all print publishing, folding four underperforming events, shutting down...

Quad/Graphics acquires Vertis

Posted on: 01/17/13

Sussex, Wis.—Quad/Graphics Inc., a provider of print and related multichannel solutions for publishers, has acquired most of the assets of Vertis Holdings for $170 million.

Publishers see challenges with responsive design

Posted on: 10/05/12

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg aired his frustration with Web apps and responsive design last month at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 conference, saying that the social network's biggest mistake had been “betting too much on HTML5.”

New technology, tools boost virtual experience

Posted on: 10/05/12

Kate Spellman was promoted to president of UBM Studios, the digital and virtual events division of UBM, in March 2011.