Category Archives: B2B Media

B2B Online Media M&A Flat in Q1 2013

M&A activity in the B2B online media & technology sector was flat compared with 2012 with a deal value of the 21 transactions in 2013 valued at US$198 million. This compares with a total of US$201 million in deal value … Continue reading

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CyberMedia Posts Loss in FY2012-13

CyberMedia, an Indian specialty publisher, announced its results for the year ended 31st March 2013. Revenues in the year were down 5.5% to US$13 million. The company posted a net loss of US$326,000 in 2012-13, compared to a profit of US$28,000 … Continue reading

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Google Announces ‘Open Bidder’ Real-Time Bidding Platform

Google introduced a new real-time bidding platform called Open Bidder at Google I/O. It’s currently in beta status, and requires users to apply for testing. Google has been working on Open Bidder for over a year, and over that time … Continue reading

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Bisnode Divests Svenska Nyhetsbrev

Bisnode has divested Svenska Nyhetsbrev AB, an independent supplier of niched business news, to Bonnier Business Press International AB. The sale is in line with Bisnode’s strategy to streamline its core business and focus on growth and increased customer value. … Continue reading

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American Business Media (ABM) to be Merged into SIIA’s Content Division

ABM, the association of business information and media companies, and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced today that they plan to merge in order to form the comprehensive, global business information and media industry association.

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Bertelsmann Revenues in 2012 Increased by 4.5%

German media group Bertelsmann said it expects revenue to increase due to acquisitions after sales and profit rose last year.  In 2012, revenue rose 4.5% to 16.1 billion euros ($20.7 billion), helped by Random House’s bestsellers and the German TV … Continue reading

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SaleSpider & Equifax Sign Data Partnership Agreement

SaleSpider.com announced a new data partnership with Equifax that will allow both companies to continue to develop and grow their business data divisions.  The partnership will enable Equifax to continue its focus on providing business-to-business customers with the insights and … Continue reading

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Aviation Week Expands Global Editorial Team & Expertise

Strengthens its commitment to the European aerospace, defense and airline markets with key appointments Veteran aviation journalists Tony Osborne and Cathy Buyck are the newest members of the international team of editors at Aviation Week (http://www.aviationweek.com), while Frankfurt-based Jens Flottau … Continue reading

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UBM to Sell Data Services Business

U.K.-based media group UBM plc announced that it has received a binding offer from private equity firm Electra Partners LLP to purchase UBM’s Data Services business portfolio for US$251 million. According to UBM, its data services segment also includes health, … Continue reading

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