Archived news for May 2007
‘Getting good sales staff and keeping them’ - book your free place now31 May 2007
‘Getting good sales staff and keeping them’ is a problem that Business Media companies are 
facing daily. They are trying to solve the problem in different ways; some hiring professional recruiters, others only hiring staff from outside London or even outside the publishing industry. Why have media sales roles become such a struggle to recruit for? Are the pressures driven from within our own industry or other booming parts of the economy? What do we need to be doing to keep sales teams longer and keep them motivated? Is splitting or integrating sales teams the answer?
The three R’s of talent management
24 May 2007
PPA B+P are developing a series of networking forums under the umbrella ‘The power of three’. The integration of print, online and F2F (face to face) media provide a powerful force for those in the content business, and these forums will address subjects surrounding these issues.
Acquiring online publishing businesses
24 May 2007
PPA associate member, Olswang is inviting PPA members to a seminar, on Tuesday, 12 June, in which they will pass on the benefit of their experience of advising on the acquisition and disposal of online publishing businesses.
Lloyds List to be a colourful compact
24 May 2007
An exciting new compact broadsheet format, full colour printing throughout and improved editorial coverage are just some of the changes that will be taking place this summer at Lloyd’s List, the only daily newspaper dedicated to the maritime industry and one of Informa Plc.’s flagship publications.
Emap on sure ground
24 May 2007
Emap Communications has acquired Groundsure Limited from Metropolitan Venture Partners LP for £30m. Groundsure is a leader in environmental risk information, providing a range of cost effective solutions to the residential and commercial property markets, with information and data on issues such as contaminated land, ground stability and environmental assessments.
Louise White takes over chairmanship of PPAi
17 May 2007
Louise White, group marketing director for Incisive Media, one of the UK’s fastest growing business and professional media companies, is to take over the chairmanship of PPAinteractive (PPAi), the digital council of PPA.
Informed purchase of Datamonitor
17 May 2007
Business media mergers continue with Informa buying Datamonitor, the online information provider operating in the automotive, consumer and retail, energy, financial services, healthcare and technology sectors for £502m.
Thomson to acquire Reuters
17 May 2007
Reuters is being acquired by Thomson in a £8.7bn takeover that is set to change the face of business media as we know it. If the deal meets with shareholder and regulatory approval the combined entity would surpass Bloomberg as the world's largest provider of financial data. Tom Glocer, currently chief executive of Reuters (pictured)
Making the most of the people formerly known as the audience
08 May 2007
Embrace Web 2.0 technologies to revive your print product, was the message given by John Welsh, editor of Travel Trade Gazette, to the audience at the Business editorial seminar at Magazines and Business 2007.
Weller calls for launch of 'UK Business Media'
08 May 2007
The world-leading UK business media industry is the "envy of the British media", but needs to develop a new face in order to gain deserved recognition from Government, the City and the whole of the industry, according to Tim Weller, chief executive of Incisive Media.
Editors as brand managers
08 May 2007
A panel of leading magazine editors gathered at the PPA Magazines and Business Media conference at Grosvenor House, to discuss the evolution of the role of magazine editor as brand manager.