Archived news for Nov 2006
Room for both print and online, Sales rally told30 Nov 2006
Despite the changing media environment there will be room for both print and online according to Liam Bateman, director of marketing agency The Think Tank, (pictured) speaking at the PPA Business & Professional Sales rally.
Incisive Media acquires MSM International Limited
27 Nov 2006
Business information provider Incisive Media announced today (27 November) that it has 
acquired the entire share capital of MSM International Limited ('MSM’) for a cash consideration of £22.5m, representing £18.1m for the business and a pound for pound payment for net assets including cash. Consideration is subject to adjustment following completion but shall not in any event exceed £23.0m.
Turn a hard sell into an easy buy at PPA’s Sales Rally
23 Nov 2006
Saskia Martyn-David (pictured), principle consultant at global communication consultancy Rogen will show delegates how they can increase their sales effectiveness and become more confident communicators at PPA Business and Professional’s Sales Rally on the morning of Wednesday 29 November.
Centaur announces pre Christmas cheer
23 Nov 2006
Centaur has posted some pre-Christmas cheer with reports of a 10 per cent increase in profit in the first five months of this financial year, helped by acquisitions and advertising growth.
Professional networking lunches continue
16 Nov 2006
Martin Durham of Haymarket Business Publishing hosted the second of PPA Professional’s networking lunches. The events have been arranged to engage both member and non-member companies to discuss and debate current and arising issues in the business and professional media and information sector.
VNU restructures divisions
15 Nov 2006
Leading information and media company VNU Business Media said it will eliminate its current division structure and align its magazines and trade shows based on the markets they serve. The new division structure will more tightly integrate VNU's magazines, trade shows and digital media platforms.
Attend the FREE Sales Rally and win a iPod Video
09 Nov 2006
Delegates who attend PPA Business and Professional’s Sales Rally and submit their top tip for sales success will be in with a chance of winning an iPod Video.
TechTarget expand into the Indian market
07 Nov 2006
TechTarget and leading Indian business publisher The Indian Express Group announced today 
the formation of a strategic partnership to expand TechTarget's highly-targeted approach to technology media into India. Working together toward this common goal, the two companies will combine their strengths and market knowledge to create powerful, targeted media vehicles to address the specific needs of IT decision makers and IT vendors in the Indian market.
(source: www.techtarget.com)
Attend the FREE Sales Rally and win a iPod Video
03 Nov 2006
Delegates who attend PPA Business and Professiona's Sales Rally and submit their top tip for 
sales success will be in with a chance of winning an iPod Video. The Sales Rally, sponsored by BPA Worldwide, is free all to members and will be held on the morning of 29 November at the Vue Cinema, Leicester Square. The Rally will be moderated by vice president of online strategy at DMG World Media, John Whitaker.
Nominate your campaign for PPA effectiveness project
02 Nov 2006
Does your client want to understand whether their advertising messages are understood and what effect their campaign has had on overall brand perception? If you have a client who wants to measure the effectiveness of their advertising then PPA Business and Professional would like to know about it.
Excellence in B2B Marketing awarded
02 Nov 2006
Vinopolis, the shrine to wine and viticulture, became the backdrop for a rather different industry as the Victorian railway arches on the South Bank were the setting for the B2B Marketing Awards.