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...

BtoB named Neal Awards double finalist

Posted on: 02/13/13

New York—BtoB has been named a double finalist in American Business Media's 59th annual Jesse H. Neal Awards, honoring excellence in business journalism.

KC Crain named group publisher of Crain Communications' Automotive Group; Stein to succeed Brown as Automotive News publisher

Posted on: 02/07/13

Detroit—Crain Communications Inc. VP KC Crain has been named group publisher of the Automotive Group, which includes Automotive News, Automotive News Europe, Automobilwoche and Autoweek.

MediaTec Publishing buys Workforce Management from Crain Communications

Posted on: 01/07/13

Chicago--MediaTec Publishing, which focuses on the human capital management industry, announced Monday that it has acquired Workforce Management from Crain Communications Inc. Workforce Management is becoming part of MediaTec's Human Capital Media Group portfolio.

Pearson reportedly puts 'FT' on the block

Posted on: 11/07/12

London—Pearson is exploring a sale of the Financial Times, according to reports. Bloomberg said Pearson may initiate sale preparations ahead of the retirement of Marjorie Scardino, who is stepping down as CEO in January.

Media Business going all digital

Posted on: 11/02/12

Chances are you are just as likely to click on a story from one of our email newsletters as you are to pick up a printed copy of this magazine. In fact, you're as likely to be reading this column on our website as in our print edition. So next year, as the media world continues to become a digital...

The trend toward content marketing

Posted on: 10/05/12

We have all noticed the proliferation of content being disseminated by others in our niches. What is eye-opening is the rate at which content marketing is growing.

Crain to consolidate and optimize brand databases

Posted on: 09/25/12

Crain Communications Inc. has contracted with database management company Omeda to consolidate its multiple customer databases into a corporatewide business-intelligence data set. The goal: to provide a unified view of Crain Communications' customers, their purchase histories and their website...

Crain Communications invests in Internet Week New York

Posted on: 08/13/12

New York—Crain Communications Inc., which publishes BtoB, announced a strategic investment in Internet Week New York, a week-long festival celebrating Internet business and culture. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wicks acquires Northstar Travel Media

Posted on: 07/09/12

Secaucus, N.J.—Northstar Travel Media has been acquired from BV Investment Partners by a private equity fund of the Wicks Group of Cos. Financial terms of deal, which closed June 29, were not disclosed.

AABP announces Editorial Excellence award winners

Posted on: 06/26/12

Milwaukee—The Alliance of Area Business Publications Saturday announced the winners of its Editorial Excellence Awards, which recognize excellence in journalism, photography and design by regional business publications.

New BMA Chairman Conrado shares strategies

Posted on: 06/11/12

Eduardo Conrado took the reins as chairman of the Business Marketing Association last month. Conrado is senior VP-chief marketing officer at Motorola Solutions, which was spun off from Motorola Inc. last year.

'Media Business' honors Top Innovators

Posted on: 06/11/12

Media Business recognized outstanding executives in the b-to-b publishing world June 6 at its ninth annual Top Innovators in Business Publishing awards luncheon in Manhattan.

'Crain's Chicago Business' to implement metered model

Posted on: 06/11/12

Chicago—Crain's Chicago Business will introduce a metered subscription model for its website, ChicagoBusiness.com, beginning Thursday, according to a story on the publication's website. Users will be able to view up to 12 Crain's Chicago Business articles per month at no charge.