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Archived news for Dec 2005

FIPP launches survey of business magazine websites
22 Dec 2005
Publishers of business and professional magazines are invited to take part in online global research which is being carried out by the International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP). It will study good practice online among successful publishers and update the well-received survey conducted by FIPP in 2003.

PPA Professional ad campaign available for inclusion in members' titles
22 Dec 2005
PPA Professional’s new ad campaign is designed to highlight how professional media is an effective, creative and influential way to communicate with customers. The new executions have been created in bold colours to appear more striking off the page. PPA members are encouraged to use the campaign in as many magazines as possible, to reach decision-makers in both vertical and horizontal markets. The campaign by McCann-Erickson is the largest-ever to promote the professional media sector.

B2B media executives see strong market in '06
16 Dec 2005
New York B2B media executives expect merger and acquisition activity in their market to continue its robust performance in 2006, according to AdMedia Partners’ Top Management Snapshot Survey, which was conducted at the American Business Media Top Management Meeting in November.

Reed Elsevier announces appointment of Shan Mei as chairman for Reed Elsevier in China
16 Dec 2005

Reed Elsevier, has highlighted the important role its emerging businesses in China play in its future growth with the appointment of Mr Shan Mei to the newly created position of chairman for Reed Elsevier in China.

PPA Professional appoints Tim Weller as chairman
15 Dec 2005
Tim Weller, chief executive of Incisive Media, has been appointed chairman of PPA Professional, business division of PPA. He replaces Bernard Gray, chief executive of TSL Education, who stepped down in October this year.

European Business and CNBC Europe link up to produce co-branded business magazine
14 Dec 2005
CNBC Europe, the pan-European business and financial TV network, is to  appear in print by joining forces with European Business magazine. CNBC Europe has linked up with London-based Ink Publishing to relaunch European Business magazine as a co-branded, monthly publication renamed CNBC European Business.

New structure for William Reed drinks titles
12 Dec 2005
William Reed has announced the new structure of its drinks division following its purchase of Wine International, Wine & Spirit International and Drinks International from Wilmington.

ABC announces new council members
09 Dec 2005

Representatives from consumer magazine publishers, business-to-business magazine publishers, national newspapers, regional paid newspapers, verified free distribution newspapers (VFD), exhibitions, media agencies and advertisers have been elected to places on the Council of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Heseltine and Glocer to address international professional media conference
08 Dec 2005
Lord Heseltine (pictured), chairman of Haymarket Group, and Tom Glocer, CEO of Reuters Group, are the latest high-profile speakers to join the line-up for the fifth international business magazine and professional media conference taking place in London from 1-3 May 2006.

The 2005 Golden GRAMIA winners
05 Dec 2005

Congratulations to the winners of the eleventh annual Grocery Advertising Marketing and Industry Awards last week. The awards were held at The Room by the River on the South Bank, London, and generated lots of interest from entering agencies. Here are the winners:

(Source: GRAMIA)

US report shows B2B ad revenues on the up
02 Dec 2005

A report published by American Business Media (ABM) shows substantial growth in revenues for business-to-business publications. The Business Information Network (BIN) report for September 2005 shows combined revenues of the year-to-date up 4.6 per cent compared to the previous year.

Brad and PPA Professional join forces to launch guide
01 Dec 2005

This week saw the launch of the Brad Guide to Business and Professional Media, a publication listing more than 1,200 publications.

Critical conversations – get closer to your customers
01 Dec 2005

James Hanbury (pictured), COO of Incisive Media, Jaako Alanko, managing director at McCann Erickson Business Communications, and PPA consultant Tim Lucas of White Lodge Media, addressed business and profesional sales staff at PPA's annual sales conference - Critical conversations - on Tuesday (29 November).