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June 2010
Venture Direct Worldwide has sold its Magazine Publishing division to National Ad Sales, the joint venture between J.L. Farmakis, Inc. and Roy McDonald Associates, Inc.
National Ad Sales
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December 2009
Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. announces the sale of Dowden Professional Publications, the Dowden medical journals publishing division, to Quadrant HealthCom Inc.
Quadrant HealthCom, Inc.
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April 2009
Microsoft Corporation has sold its Franchise Gator subsidiary to Landmark Interactive.
Landmark Interactive
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October 2008
Pulvermedia
Pulvermedia, a media company which produced the VON conference, has sold certain assets to Virgo Publishing, a B2B information services company.
Virgo Publishing
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September 2008
The Winner's Circle Organization, a conference co-producer and consultancy which analyzes and produces rankings of financial advisors, has been sold to Barron's, published by Dow Jones & Co.
Dow Jones & Company
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March 2008
The TDA Group, a custom publisher/ integrated marketing communications firm for the global IT industry, was sold to CyberMedia, India's largest specialty media house and premier technology media company.
CyberMedia
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February 2008
Virgo Publishing, an integrated B2B publishing, events and e-media company with 17 magazines, 10 shows/ conferences, training and accreditation programs and a growing online platform, has been sold to Arlington Capital.
Arlington Capital Partners
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February 2008
CBI Research, Inc., a provider of live/electronic conferences for senior executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, has been sold to Advanstar Communications Inc.
Advanstar Communications Inc.
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November 2007
Ascend Media has sold Dental Product Shopper to Mr. Dave Branch.
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November 2007
Ascend Media's Expo, published for exposition and convention professionals, has been sold to Red7Media.
Red 7 Media
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August 2007
Ascend Media’s Professional Services Division, consisting of Stagnito Communications and the Gaming Group, has been sold to BNP Media.
BNP Media
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July 2007
IMAS Publishing Group, a world leader in B2B publications for the a/v industry, has been acquired by NewBay Media, a portfolio company of The Wicks Group of Companies.
The Wicks Group of Companies
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July 2007
Wicks Business Information, a leading media company serving financial services and legal professionals, has been acquired by Summit Business Media.
Summit Business Media
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June 2007
Agent Media Corporation, a marketing and media company serving the insurance industry, has been acquired by Summit Business Media.
Summit Business Media
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April 2007
MESG, LLC has sold Physicians Practice, LLC together with its patient-centered practice programs to CMP Healthcare Media LLC.
CMP Healthcare Media
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February 2007
$530,000,000
Prism Business Media Holdings, Inc. has acquired Penton Media, Inc. (OTCBB: PTON).
Penton Media, Inc.
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November 2006
Condé Nast Publications' Fairchild unit has sold InFurniture to North American Publishing Co.
North American Publishing Co.
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November 2006
Condé Nast Publications' unit Fairchild Publications has sold Supermarket News to Prism Business Media.
Prism Business Media
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November 2006
Condé Nast Publications' unit Fairchild Publishing, Inc. has sold Home Furnishings News (HFN) to Macfadden Communications Group.
Macfadden Communications Group
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April 2006
Stevens Publishing
Stevens Publishing, publisher of eight leading B2B magazines, has been acquired by 1105 Media.
1105 Media
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February 2006
Physician's Weekly, the leading medical publisher of place-based media, has been acquired by M|C Communications.
M|C Communications
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December 2005
Boston Aviation Services
Boston Aviation Services, Inc., publisher of The Air Charter Guide and The Cellular Pilot, has been acquired by Prism Business Media Inc.
Prism Business Media
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October 2005
Randall Publishing Company, a leading B2B media company serving the trucking industry and other sectors, has been acquired by Wachovia Capital Partners.
Wachovia Capital Partners
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August 2005
Inside Higher Ed has received equity financing from Grosvenor Special Ventures IV, L.P.
Grosvenor Special Ventures IV, L.P.
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August 2005
JPMorgan Partners has acquired Hanley Wood, LLC, the leading media company serving the residential and commercial construction industries, from Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Hanley Wood, LLC
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July 2005
Summer Communications and Expo Productions, including EMS Magazine and the EMS Expo, have been acquired by Cygnus Business Media.
Cygnus Business Media
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February 2005
Corporate Legal Times, publisher of the magazine for General Counsel and producer of the SuperConference, has been acquired by Wicks Business Information.
Wicks Business Information
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January 2005
Citigroup Venture Capital has acquired Network Communications, Inc., America's leading provider of real estate information, from ABRY Partners IV, LP.
ABRY Partners IV, L.P.
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November 2004
Virgo Publishing, Inc., with sixteen magazines and seven trade shows and events in a diverse range of industries, has been sold to Seaport Capital.
Seaport Capital
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September 2004
Agent Media Corporation, a direct marketing and publishing company serving the insurance industry, has been sold to Post Capital Partners LLC.
Post Capital Partners LLC
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August 2004
Ehlert Publishing Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Affinity Group, Inc., has sold its Sportsmen's Group of eight publications to Grand View Media Group, Inc.
Grand View Media Group
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January 2004
Aprovia, through its operating unit Groupe France Agricole, has sold C&P Press, publisher of crop protection databases, to Vance Publishing Corporation.
Vance Publishing Corporation
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June 2003
TPG Sports
TPG Sports, a premier sports publishing and marketing company, has been acquired by SportsWRX, Inc.
SportsWRX, Inc.
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April 2003
Public Works, the magazine for infrastructure engineers, contractors and local government officials founded in 1902, has been acquired by Hanley-Wood.
Hanley Wood
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April 2003
Red Herring, owned by RHC Media, Inc., has sold certain assets, including its Web site and trademark, to Mr. Alex Vieux.
Mr. Alex Vieux
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December 2002
Medquest
Medquest Communications LLC has sold Menopause Management to Health Affinity.
Health Affinity
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December 2002
Pinnacle Publishing, Inc., a major publisher of newsletters for software developers, has been sold to Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc.
Larwrence Ragan Communications
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November 2002
Ehlert, a subsidiary of Affinity Group, Inc., has acquired Boating Industry International from National Trade Publications.
National Trade Publications
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July 2002
ACC Communications, Inc., publisher of Workforce, has been acquired by Crain Communications Inc.
Crain Communications
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June 2002
Gallarus Media
$150,000,000
Gallarus Media Holdings, Inc., a company formed by ABRY Partners IV, LP, has acquired Network Communications, Inc. and Black's Guide.
Network Communications Inc.
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June 2002
MCA Communications, LLC
MCA Communications, LLC has acquired the assets of Adams Business Media.
Adams Business Media
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June 2002
MCA Communications, LLC
MCA Communications, LLC has sold Motor Service magazine to Advanstar Communications, Inc.
Advanstar
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May 2002
Online Inc., publisher of EContent and EMedia and operator of several trade shows, has been acquired by Information Today, Inc.
Information Today, Inc.
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May 2002
Cygnus Business Media has acquired Frozen Food Age and Food Logistics from VNU Business Media.
VNU Business Media
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October 2001
Online Inc.
Online Inc. has sold Online to Information Today, Inc.
Information Today, Inc.
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October 2001
Pinnacle Publishing, Inc. has sold Emergency Medicine to EB Practice, LLC.
EB Practice, LLC
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September 2001
BCR Enterprises and McQuillan Ventures have sold Next Generation Networks, other events and Business Communications Review to Key3Media Group, Inc.
Key3Media Group, Inc.
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August 2001
Adams Business Media has sold its Manufacturing Group of six magazines to Nelson Publishing, Inc.
Nelson Publishing, Inc.
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March 2001
Black's Guide, America's leading commercial real estate directory, has been acquired by ABRY Partners LLC.
ABRY Partners LLC
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January 2001
Constructors, Inc., including eConstructors.com and WhoBuiltIt.com, has been acquired by the eVincio Corporation.
eVincio Corporation
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October 2000
Adams Business Media has sold its Meetings Group of six magazines and pne conference to Intertec Publishing, a subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.
Primedia
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September 2000
Adams Business Media has sold its Power Group of 3 magazines and 1 trade show to Intertec Publishing, a subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.
Primedia
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June 2000
$275,000,000
Commerce Connect Media, an affiliate of ABRY Partners, has acquired Cygnus Business Media, its 48 magazines and 16 trade shows.
Cygnus Business Media
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September 1999
CFO Publishing, a subsidiary of The Economist Group, has sold Treasury & Risk Management to Wicks Business Information.
Wicks Business Information
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August 1999
Recharger Magazine and Recharger World Expo '99 have been sold to 101 Communications Inc.
101 Communications Inc.
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July 1999
Freedom Communications has sold World Trade and the International Business Expo to Business News Publishing Co.
Business News Publishing Co.
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June 1999
Stezzi Communications
Stezzi Communications, Inc., publisher of Managed Care, has been acquired by MediMedia USA, a subsidiary of Havas. S.A.
MediMedia USA
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May 1999
$100,000,000
Wicks Business Information has formed a new B2B information services company with The Wicks Group of Companies, LLC.
Wicks Group of Companies, LLC
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April 1999
Hippocrates
Hippocrates has been sold by Time Inc. Health to the Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of The New England Journal of Medicine.
New England Journal of Medicine
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March 1999
The Perl Journal and TPJ.com have been acquired by Earthweb.
Earthweb
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January 1999
AOPA has acquired Flight Training magazine and Flight School Business from Flight Training Ltd.
Flight Training Ltd.
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November 1998
Inlet
Inlet, a B2B Internet development company, has been sold to McLeod Inc., a regional telecommunications and telephone directory company.
McLeod Inc.
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July 1998
Find/SVP, Inc.
Find/SVP, Inc. has sold FIND/SVP Published Products, Inc. to Kalorama, Inc.
Kalorama, Inc.
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July 1998
Magazine Publications, L.P.
Magazine Publications, L.P. has sold I.D., The International Design Magazine, to F&W Publications, Inc.
F&W Publications
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December 1997
Builderberg Group Inc.
Builderberg Group Inc. has sold Tools of the Trade magazine to Hanley-Wood, Inc.
Hanley Wood
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November 1997
Search Engine Watch has been sold to Internet.com LLC, a unit of Mecklermedia Corporation.
Internet.com LLC
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September 1997
Magazine Data
Magazine Data was acquired by Cowles Business Media, Inc.
Cowles Business Media, Inc.
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August 1997
Cowles Business Media, Inc.
Cowles Business Media, Inc. sold News Inc. to The Cole Group.
The Cole Group
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April 1997
MetaMedia, LLC
MetaMedia, LLC acquired Magazine Retailer from Cowles Business Media, Inc.
Cowles Business Media
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March 1997
Cowles Business Media, Inc. acquired American Demographics, Marketing Tools, Forecast and related books, catalogs and CD-ROMs from Dow Jones & Company.
Dow Jones & Co.
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March 1997
Cowles Business Media, Inc.
Cowles Business Media, Inc. acquired Circulation Management, Magazine Retailer and a conference and show from Ganesa Corporation.
Ganesa Corporation
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March 1997
The Informercial Sourcebook
The Infomercial Sourcebook was acquired by BPI Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA, Inc.
VNU USA, Inc.
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February 1997
Womex Holdings LLC
$8,000,000
Womex Holdings LLC obtained an equity investment from Media/Communications Partners.
Media/Communications Partners