Min's B to B articles from November 2007

Min's B to B archives from November 2007

Profiles of M&A Leaders.(mergers and acquisitions)
November 5, 2007... Kathleen Thomas, Richard Mead, David Levin Look Ahead In a world where concentrating on only one thing as opposed to multitasking is considered having time to yourself, Kathleen Thomas, a managing director at Berkery & Noyes, has time to...

Digital Hot List: Companies to Watch.(JobFox, Movoxx and oncologystat.com )
November 5, 2007... By Steve Smith, Digital Media Editor for min, min's b2b and min's Digital Media Report Digital start-ups are not that hard to come by, but companies with genuinely interesting models or pedigrees are, especially players that effect the...

Renovation.
November 5, 2007... By Jim Casella, guest columnist for min's b2b and CEO of Case Interactive Media Renovation of a home, product portfolio or oneself is never easy. It requires painstaking attention to detail, with little margin for error. It became clear...

The Importance of HR in M&A.(Marvlieu Hall)(Interview)
November 5, 2007... We spoke with SVP/HR at CMP Technology, Marvlieu Hall, on this topic. CMP and Hall have been through numerous transactions over the past several years (as well as several HR crisis situations--see CMP's layoffs this summer in min's b2b of...

People News.
November 5, 2007... Steve Weitzner is No Longer CEO of CMP Technology Two years and one month after Steve Weitzner took the helm of CMP Technology, he will be moving to a different role in the company--as head of its international M&A and business development...

Credit Market Down--Transaction Pace Doesn't Slack.
November 5, 2007... In the below chart we see some of the usual suspects for our M&A transaction charts over the past year: CMP (UBM's CMPi in this case), VSS, and 1105. It's true, as Richard Mead said to us on pages three and four: experienced investors and...

CNP Cleans up in 2007.
November 5, 2007... BUSINESS PUBS (January-October 2007/2006) FROM MIN NEWSLETTER Title/Publisher AD PGS YTD 07 AD PGS YTD 06 Black Enterprise/Earl Graves 661.81 736.26 Business 2.0/Time Inc. 401.29 ...

Green on ABM Agenda.(American Business Media )
November 12, 2007... At Work, At Home, in the Books B2B media CEOs, executives, vendors and partners that attended the American Business Media Top Management Meeting this week were not disappointed with the shmooze-fest + programming in 2007. Much attention...

Why Be Green? Marketing.
November 12, 2007... Ad Sales Let's face it: we're in this business to make money. Whether global warming is real or whether rising oil prices effect our country's national security situation is not--and probably should not be--on the agenda of our...

Why Be Green? Editorial.(Editorial)
November 12, 2007... Marketers aren't our only important customers. The most important job we do as an industry is to serve our readers: by giving them up-to-date business news; by providing analysis on that news; by finding and recommending best practices; by...

Why Be Green? Production.
November 12, 2007... Recycled paper and soy-based ink are not new; our industry has been talking about them for years. They are more environmentally responsible, but they are expensive--prohibitively so. Both recycled paper and soy-based ink are more expensive...

Northstar's M&C Makes 300 Pages in Gains Through Q3.(Statistical table)
November 12, 2007... Biggest Titles by % Gain, January - September (2007/2006) TITLE (Publisher) 2007 2006 % 1 Mergers & Acquisitions (Source Media) 163.65 78.3 109 2 Food Service Director (Ideal Media)...

More Service Journalism: This Might Be the Most Important Mission of Business Publishing in the 21st Century.
November 12, 2007... In 1992, the big three auto makers signed an initiative with the White House. Top auto execs met with Bill Clinton in Washington to hammer out a solution to the environmental impact of cars and the problem of our foreign dependence on oil in...

Conclusion: A Beginning.(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... We live in an industry that is both extremely wasteful when it comes to natural resources, and also on the cutting edge of thought. Our businesses hurt the environment, while we are a community of natural forward thinkers. We must resolve...

What the CEOs Say.
November 12, 2007... Change in any organization starts at the top. We talked with many B2B CEOs in Chicago, and we think you'll find that a lot of your peers have a lot to say on the issue. "There are always multiple reasons why [we need to be advocates for...

CableWorld Folds into CableFAX.
November 12, 2007... After a 2007 where Access Intelligence saw CableWorld melt away at a 50% clip, Diane Schwartz, GP/VP in charge of the magazine announced its closure this week. But the soul of the book will live on six-times-a-year as CableFAX Magazine, an...

Ad Age Pulling Away from Adweek Group in Q3.(Statistical table)
November 12, 2007... ADVERTISING & MARKETING AD PAGES AND REVENUES (January - September 2007/2006) Ad Pages Ad Pages Title (Publisher) YTD 2007 YTD 2006 1 1 To 1 Magazine (Peppers &...

OncologySTAT: Even Doctors Want Data to Run Free.
November 12, 2007... The Internet has spoiled all of us now. Digital data seems to yearn to be free, and it naturally seems to depress the pricing of everything. Now, even high-priced medical journal information has found its way outside the subscriptions wall....

Ad:Tech is Where the Action Is.
November 12, 2007... The seminars, hallways, and exhibit aisles at Ad:Tech were standing room only. If you have an interest in online media and marketing, you need to be at this event; attendees included publishers, ad agencies, tech driven ad and content...

Intriguing People in B2B.
November 19, 2007... Nussbaum, Jordan, The Deal, Among Honorees This past Tuesday, min magazine unmasked its 21 Most Intriguing People in publishing at a luncheon at Tavern on the Green. This year, there was plenty of intrigue in B2B media, and so many...

Ascend Shutters Three Pubs, Sells Another.
November 19, 2007... The murmurings we reported on the minsider two weeks ago have been confirmed by CEO of Ascend Media, Cam Bishop: Ascend's Physician's Money Digest will be shuttering after the November issue, and Family Practice Recertification and Internal...

M&C Rises up the Ranks, Passing NRN in Q3.(Industry ranking)(Brief article)
November 19, 2007... Biggest Titles Yearend, January - September (2007/2006) TITLE (Publisher) 2007 2006 % 1 WWD Daily (Fairchild) 2,116.97 2,138.65 -1.01 2 EE Times (CMP) ...

HR in B2B Media--Compensation.
November 19, 2007... By Marvlieu Jolla Hall, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, CMP Technology Marvlieu Jolla Hall is a senior executive and top human resources professional at CMP Technology. This article will be about the continuing evoloution of...

The Events Imperative--Should I Launch One?
November 19, 2007... By John Failla, CEO, Tesoro Events John Failla is CEO of events consulting business, Tesoro events. This article will be about some of the general points and key questions to consider when extending your brands through face-to-face events...

Crain's Investment News Up almost 20% Through Q3.
November 19, 2007... BANKING/FINANCE AD PAGES AND REVENUES (January - September 2007/2006) Ad Pages Ad Pages Title (Publisher) YTD 2007 YTD 2006 1 ABA Banking Journal...

1105 Government Technology Group Deceptively Down.
November 19, 2007... As we measure it, GCN, FCW, and Washington Technology are all taking beatings through the first three quarters of 2007. On the contrary, the books are not doing so bad, according to publishing director, Dave Deker. FCW, by our count is down...

Wireless Week and RCR Down Heavily in 2007.(Table)
November 19, 2007... TELECOMMUNICATIONS AD PAGES AND REVENUES (January- September 2007/2006) Ad Pages Ad Pages Title (Publisher) YTD 2007 YTD 2006 1 Cabling...

Where in the World is My Content.
November 19, 2007... Publishers have been used to being in control of their content, where it goes, who uses it, how, and when. Much of the first decade of digital media has been a long tortured discussion about rights management, serial failures at technical...