Always Marketing Services, which is majority-owned by WPP operating company J. Walter Thompson, has acquired Malaysian brand activation agency ePromode Sdn Bhd for an undisclosed sum
The media company moves from one PE firm—the Wicks Group—to another. Northstar’s management team stays in place
The company’s media business continues to wind down as events take over, but a spokesperson tells Folio: that UBM remains committed to its existing media assets
In one of the largest B2B media transactions this year, Northstar Travel Group, which provides a broad array of products in the retail and corporate events markets, was sold from one private-equity firm—the Wicks Group—to another, Wasserstein Partners, Northstar CEO Thomas Kemp said today.
Global PR firm Allison+Partners has joined other global networks increasing their German presence in recent months, with the acquisition of tech-focused Berlin and Munich agency Higher Ground Communications
UBM plc (LSE: UBM-LN) today announces that it has acquired Content Marketing Institute (CMI) for a consideration of $17.6m with an additional earn-out subject to meeting profit targets over the next 2 years
Reed Exhibitions has expanded its presence in South Korea with the Electronics Manufacturing Korea show, and three Home Table Deco Fairs. The shows have been acquired from Korean organiser K-Fairs, which has partnered with Reed previously in 2014. These acquisitions will add four new exhibitions to Reed’s growing portfolio of events, with the organiser recently announcing the launch of the World Travel Retail Expo
Star fund manager Neil Woodford is expected to be among investors in line to pick up a stake in media group Time Out when it unveils plans for its London listing tomorrow
The agency network said the private equity firm won’t be involved in its day-to-day operations, but it will help its growth strategy
Magazine publisher Future reported it had reduced its pre-tax losses today as it forecast further acquisitions activity. In April, Future acquired Noble House Media, a publisher specialising in technology and the mobile industry, and Blaze Publishing, which covers the music and shooting sectors. And the publisher anticipates more activity to strengthen its portfolios in both its media and magazine divisions.
Elsevier, the scientific publisher owned by RELX Group, has bought the Social Science Research Network, a website on which academics share draft papers that have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. On Tuesday, the company announced that it had acquired SSRN, which has more than 2m users and ranks as one of the world’s most popular repositories of research in economics, law and social sciences, for an undisclosed sum
Gannett today announced that it has increased its offer to acquire Tribune Publishing Company to $15.00 per share from $12.25 per share — a 22.5% increase. The move comes after its initial bid was rejected and Tribune adopted a “poison pill” plan to block the offer
Freeman has told EW that its purchase of market research and consulting firm Exhibit Surveys reflects the importance of data for marketing events.
The move supports the company’s goal to continue to grow its resources to support strategy, design and digital by adding an experienced group of researchers with a deep understanding of data and measurement.
Press Release: Future plc, the international media group and leading digital business, has acquired, for an undisclosed sum, the assets of Blaze Publishing. Blaze is a UK-based publisher and event organiser, which focuses on the shooting and music sectors through a combination of events, consumer magazines, trade publications and contract publishing.
New York-based events firm Argyle Executive Forum, LLC has acquired business media company Innovation Enterprise from private equity firm Seguin Partners and minority stake owner The Economist Group
According to the Sunday Times, the publisher’s private equity owner Exponent is interviewing advisers for handling the sale that is expected to be completed before the summer.
One of Britain’s biggest magazine publishers, Immediate Media sells 74m magazines every year including BBC titles like Good Food, Homes & Antiques, Gardeners’ World, and Match of the Day among others. The media house also owns other UK consumer titles like Triathlon, Urban Cyclist, You and Your wedding, and Horrible Histories
The decision to divest Maintec and Facilities Management was made to concentrate the organiser’s focus and resources on the growth of its international portfolios in engineering, packaging, oil, petroleum & gas storage, and the laboratory, pharma and healthcare sectors, stated Easyfairs
Omnicom Health Group has agreed to acquire BioPharm Communications, a specialist in multichannel marketing programs to physicians and healthcare practitioners for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The acquisition is designed to bolster Omnicom’s data-driven marketing capabilities in the healthcare sector
Leading commercial real estate B2B media and events firm looks to capitalize on a decade’s worth of rapid expansion
IMS Health and healthcare consultancy Quintiles are planning to merge in an all-stock transaction which will value the combined company – Quintiles IMS Holdings – at $17.6 billion. Combined 2015 revenue for the two firms was around $7.2 billion
