Archived news for Sep 2006
New report examines business and professional magazine market in India28 Sep 2006
A new report, published by the German Association of Magazine Publishers, VDZ Verband Deutscher Zeitschriftenverleger, examines the business and professional magazine market in India. The report looks at readers' markets, profiles of Indian publishers and provides a list of major nationwide distributed business and professional magazines in the English language.
Business and professional media publishers prioritise future activity
28 Sep 2006
PPA's Business and Professional Media committee chaired by Incisive Media CEO Tim Weller (pictured), met this week to agree priorities for the sector. The group discussed current issues of importance to members of all sizes including:
PPA Business and professional to host free sales rally
28 Sep 2006
Expert speakers from all areas of business and professional media will address both print and online sales staff at a free Sales Rally on 29 November at the Vue cinema, Leicester Square, London.
Professional Fundraising magazine relaunched
21 Sep 2006
Professional Fundraising (PF) magazine has undergone a complete overhaul and rebranding 
exercise. PF is a magazine for the fundraising community - a sector which comprises 170,000 organisations and generates more than £16bn a year for the British economy. PF is a resource for fundraisers wanting to learn how to generate even more valuable funds for their organisations.
The Economist and CFO Europe top for business elite
21 Sep 2006
Results of the European Business Readership Survey (EBRS) show that The Economist has extended its coverage of senior European business people by 40 per cent since 2004 and has gained more readers than any other international title, website or TV channel. Its sister title CFO Europe, recorded even higher growth in percentage terms, increasing its readership by 65 per cent. This increase reflects The Economist’s global circulation growth which has increased to 1,138,118.
Incisive makes good progress in busy six months
21 Sep 2006
Specialist business information provider Incisive Media has announced its half year results for the period ended 30 June 2006. The company’s market leading brands include Risk, Investment Week, Post Magazine, Your Mortgage, Unquote, Legal Week and Search Engine Strategies.
Lancet editor to be probed at healthcare forum
21 Sep 2006
Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, will answer industry questions as part of the Healthcare Publishing Forum’s (HPF) first conference – Getting Your Message Across: the Power of Healthcare Journals – sponsored by PPA, which will be held at the Novotel London West Convention Centre, Hammersmith on 18 October.
VNU sells stake in Solucient to Thomson
20 Sep 2006
Global information and media company VNU Group today announced it has agreed to sell it
s 34.3 per cent stake in Solucient, an information products company serving the healthcare industry, to The Thomson Corporation, which is acquiring all of Solucient.
United Business Media sells non-core US media portfolio
14 Sep 2006
United Business Media plc (UBM) has sold a portfolio of non-core, consumer and enthusiast 
media assets from its US-based subsidiary CMP Technology to The Wicks Group of Companies LLC. The titles Guitar Player, Bass Player, Pro Sound News and Systems Contractor News are included in the predominantly print media portfolio which has been acquired for a cash consideration of $47.0m. In the year ended 31 December 2005, this portfolio generated revenues of $41.3m.
B2B Marketing awards shortlist announced
14 Sep 2006
The shortlist for the B2B Marketing awards 2006 has been announced. Shortlisted entries in PPA’s categories include Rackspace, BOC Industrial, Initial IS and The Consortium. The awards are being run in association with PPA Business & Professional, incorporating its Business advertising excellence awards, and will showcase excellence in business and professional media marketing in all sectors and disciplines.
VNU Business Media launches Contract China
11 Sep 2006
Contract China is the first VNU publication to be unveiled in the country. The new bimonthly magazine will focus on commercial interior design and architecture. The publication will have a controlled circulation of 17,500, reaching prequalified names from national and regional architectural and design institutions. It will also will be distributed to personnel in the global Fortune 500 corporations operating in China and the Fortune Top 10 Chinese companies.
RBI announce magazine merger
11 Sep 2006
Business and professional media publisher and information provider Reed Business Information 
(RBI) and SEMI, a global industry association serving the micro and nano-electronics supply chain have announced a media partnership that will include the merger of Semiconductor Manufacturing Magazine with Semiconductor International.