Content on the go: Supporting mobile delivery

Posted on: 05/21/13

To media companies grappling with the challenges of multiplatform content management, one thing is clear: The technology and processes they use must serve an increasingly mobile audience. To better reach these always-on-the-go readers, publishers are rolling out mobile-first strategies and...

At the ABM Annual Conference: Bullish outlook for b-to-b media M&A

Posted on: 05/01/13

Amelia Island, Fla.—A pair of media investment bankers who spoke at this week's American Business Media Annual Conference here see good times ahead for b-to-b media M&A activity.

Five trends to keep developing your audience

Posted on: 03/26/13

As with the rest of b-to-b publishing, the rise of digital continues to be the ongoing story for audience development. With the proliferation of new screens for consuming content, audience developers have to stay flexible and be open to new ideas. We go in detail on five trends to be aware of that...

IDG introduces new event technology

Posted on: 03/26/13

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Business.com's new CEO focuses on social, mobile and local

Posted on: 03/04/13

Business.com Media named Tony Uphoff as its new CEO in mid-January. A veteran of more than 20 years in the business information and media industry, he most recently was CEO of UBM TechWeb. Uphoff sat down this month during the Online Marketing Summit in San Diego to discuss his plans for Business....

Business.com's new CEO focuses on social, mobile and local

Posted on: 02/26/13

Business.com Media named Tony Uphoff as its new CEO in mid-January. A veteran of more than 20 years in the business information and media industry, he most recently was CEO of UBM TechWeb. Uphoff sat down this month during the Online Marketing Summit in San Diego to discuss his plans for Business....

Hopes run high at DeSilva+Phillips Dealmakers Summit

Posted on: 02/13/13

Speakers at the 11th annual DeSilva+Phillips Dealmakers Summit this month in Manhattan were bullish about prospects for this year. “The deal market for media is characterized by renewed confidence and focus,” Daniel McCarthy, a partner in the New York-based media investment bank, said...

Penton names Territo senior VP-content and user engagement

Posted on: 02/07/13

New York—Penton Media has named Joe Territo senior VP-content and user engagement, a new position. He was most recently executive director-content at Advance Digital, a provider of digital news and information products.

UBM Tech evolves event technology strategy

Posted on: 01/08/13

UBM Tech introduced an online environment to support its DESIGN West conference last year, offering engineers a social environment in which they could rate content, make recommendations and interact. The platform, developed by UBM Studios and called DESIGN on Demand, won multiple awards from the...

Penton names Spellman senior VP-marketing

Posted on: 01/08/13

New York—Penton Media has named Kate Spellman senior VP-marketing. She will report to Penton CEO David Kieselstein and serve as a member of its executive committee.

American City Business Journals acquires local news sites for young professionals

Posted on: 11/19/12

Charlotte, N.C.—American City Business Journals, which publishes weekly business journals in 40 cities and operates more than 45 business news websites, has acquired Boston-based Streetwise Media. Streetwise operates two websites ...

Audit Bureau of Circulations changes name to Alliance for Audited Media

Posted on: 11/16/12

New York—The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), which was founded in 1914, has changed its name to the Alliance for Audited Media, effective immediately.

Cracking the code of J-school hiring

Posted on: 11/02/12

At a recent journalism school job fair, one b-to-b executive complained, “Our magazine is the Time of its field, but we're not getting attention.” B-to-b recruiting at J-schools can be frustrating. Most students remain ignorant of b-to-b's very nature, much less its career...

Access Intelligence buys marketing brands from Penton

Posted on: 10/01/12

Rockville, Md.—Access Intelligence announced today that it has acquired several media brands covering the marketing industry from Penton Media. The deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, includes the Chief Marketer, Direct, Multichannel Merchant and PROMO brands.

IDG Enterprise's Premium Data Services enables marketers to retarget online campaigns

Posted on: 09/14/12

Looking to expand its reach for media buyers and command a larger share of marketers' budgets, IDG Enterprise has introduced Premium Data Services.