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...

James Capo, Director-digital business development, Cygnus Business Media

Posted on: 04/28/13

James Capo acted as a consultant to Cygnus Business Media as it developed an iPad app for Sustainable Construction, the first of about a dozen tablet apps the company has introduced since 2011. The work led to his post as director-digital business development for the company's public safety group,...

Cygnus landscape group names D'Aniello publisher, revamps product guide

Posted on: 04/15/13

Fort Atkinson, Wis.—Cygnus Business Media has named Deirdre D'Aniello as publisher of landscape magazines Green Industry Pro and Yard & Garden, as well as GreenIndustryPros.com. She was most recently the East Coast sales manager for Lodging Hospitality Magazine at Penton Media.

ePublishing buys Next-Tech Markets

Posted on: 03/12/13

Chicago—ePublishing Inc. has acquired Next-Tech Markets, parent of the B2B Audience Network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Publishers focus on centralizing mobile strategy to meet brand needs

Posted on: 02/26/13

The mobile audience for ALM brands grew by more than 30% in 2012, said Jeff Litvack, senior VP-digital. That shift outpaced expectations and drove the media company to develop an aggressive strategy to serve its content on multiple devices. “ALM was already investing in mobile, but the...

Cygnus Business Media puts Agriculture Group on the block

Posted on: 02/22/13

Fort Atkinson, Wis.—Cygnus Business Media said Friday it is seeking a buyer for its Agriculture Group, which includes two publications and five trade shows.

ABM Executive Forum focuses on developing data products

Posted on: 11/02/12

American Business Media's Executive Forum, held last month in Chicago, offered plenty of advice from industry experts on how business publishers can diversify their revenue streams, particularly when it comes to offering subscription-based products that are immune to the vagaries of the cyclical...

At ABM Executive Forum: Deploying data to create live events

Posted on: 10/24/12

Chicago—As data moves to the core of business marketing, b-to-b media companies have an opportunity to harness their data sets to create new events, said Raymond Bianchi, VP-group show director at Cygnus Business Media.

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.”

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...

Selling buyers by the segment

Posted on: 06/08/12

Cygnus Business Media in early May introduced the Cygnus Transportation Group, encompassing Fleet Maintenance, Professional Distributor, Professional Tool & Equipment News and VehicleServicePros.com. Larry Greenberger, previously group publisher of the Vehicle Repair Group, has been named group...