Archived news for Jul 2008
PPA award-winning publisher to steer UBM Indian operations31 Jul 2008
Sanjeev Khaira, publishing director of Property Week and the Building Services Portfolio at CMP Information, is to move over to United Business Media (UBM) as managing director of the company’s Indian operations in September.
UBM successful half year results boosted by restructuring and acquistions
31 Jul 2008
Strong performances from CMP Information, CMP Medica and CMP Asia have contributed to parent company United Business Media’s double-digit increased revenue and operating profit according to its half-year results.
Wilmington approached by private equity group
31 Jul 2008
HG Capital private equity group and Wilmington Media Group have been in talks regarding a possible takeover deal although Wilmington says this is just a ‘preliminary approach’.
Pearson results ahead of analysts' estimates
31 Jul 2008
Pearson, Financial Times’ parent company, reported the FT Group’s 21 per cent increase in year-on-year profit and positively growing publishing revenues in its half year results announcement.
Informa reports healthy half-year results
31 Jul 2008
Business information services provider Informa has reported increased revenue and profit in its half-year results review.
UBM add to CMP Live Media portfolio
31 Jul 2008
CMP Information’s events division, now known as its ‘Live Media’ business, has bolstered its offering as parent company United Business Media acquires the International Direct Marketing Fair (IDMF) and several other trade shows totalling £4.7m.
Tech titles to merge at Incisive Media
24 Jul 2008
In a shake up of its business technology group, Incisive Media plan to merge IT Week and Computing magazines in addition to team restructuring across all titles.
Bids pour in for RBI
24 Jul 2008
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Reed Business Information (RBI), put up for sale by its parent company Reed Elsevier, has reportedly received over two dozen offers of interest and is predicted to sell for over £1bn in what could be the biggest media takeover since the sale of emap.
Intent Media merge musical instrument trade titles
21 Jul 2008
Intent Media is merging the Music Trade News (MTN) and Musical Instrument Professional (MI Pro) brands after buying the MTN title.
Ad network offering from IDG
17 Jul 2008
International Data Group (IDG) has created an ad network enabling ‘marketers to address specific technology markets with targeted communication to accelerate program success and improve ROI.’
ALM takes on Incisive Media branding
17 Jul 2008
US business media provider ALM is being rebranded and will now operate under the Incisive Media brand after it was acquired by the company in August last year.
UBM announces CMPi reorganisation
10 Jul 2008
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Gary Hughes has left CMP Information (CMPi), as the business media provider is being restructured into four market-focused businesses, each headed up by its own CEO, therefore making the overall CMPi CEO position redundant.
Haymarket celebrates record profits in 50th anniversary year
10 Jul 2008
With pre-tax profits up five per cent and turnover up one per cent, Haymarket Media Group chairman, Lord Heseltine was “pleased to report another record year for the company in 2007 after a very strong 2006.”
Wardour appointed by CMS Cameron McKenna
10 Jul 2008
International law firm CMS Cameron McKenna LLP has appointed Wardour to publish its client magazine Solve following a competitive APA pitch.
ContractJournal.com relaunch doubles traffic
03 Jul 2008
Reed Business Information’s redesign of ContractJournal.com has undoubtedly contributed to traffic figures doubling compared to the same time last year with 125,000 page views in the first week.
Informa confirms multi-billion pound private equity approach
03 Jul 2008
Leading academic and business information services provider, Informa, has announced that it had been approached with a preliminary takeover offer of 506 pence per share by Hellman & Friedman, Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners.
Sarah Tunstall appointed as PPA's new COO
03 Jul 2008
PPA welcomed Sarah Tunstall on 30 June as chief operating officer, with a remit to oversee PPA’s revenue generation, cost control, financial administration and events management.