MEDIA RELEASE PR36189
TechInsights Sells European Business Press and Corresponding European Media Business
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Acquisition Includes EE Times Europe and Microwave Engineering Europe
TechInsights, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's
decision-makers, today announced that the company has reached a final agreement for the sale of its Brussels-
based publishing company, European Business Press SA, to André Rousselot. EBP will continue to publish EE
Times Europe under license from United Business Media [UBM] as well as Microwave Engineering Europe and
their associated web sites, EET.eu and mwee.com. The change in structure reflects the growth opportunities of
each business and supports TechInsights' continued evolution as a leading electronics information company.
The European embedded events, ESC UK and ESC Grenoble [France], which are part of the ESC franchise, will
remain unaffected by the sale, as well as their affiliated print and online properties, and will continue to be
managed by TechInsights.
"This new organization will allow EBP to concentrate on its core competence of English language pan-European
business-to-business publishing in the electronics market and be more flexible in addressing the needs of its
European readers," commented André Rousselot, President, EBP. "Advertising customers will benefit from a more
direct relationship with the publishing team and best in class products for accessing their customers and prospects
all over Europe."
"The move provides André with increased agility to run the business in that area of the world, as well as the
freedom to increase focus on the European market," stated Paul Miller, CEO of TechInsights. "The EE Times
franchise continues to be the premier pan European and global news and analysis product providing world class
content for those key influencers and decision makers involved in the definition, development, and
commercialization of technology in the electronics industry."
The agreement is effective immediately and all questions or comments regarding EBP and its publications
should be sent to andre.rousselot@eetimes.be
TechInsights, a division of United Business Media, is the global leader in media, marketing, and information
services for the electronics industry. We deliver results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the
definition, development and commercialization of technology in the global electronics market. More than 1.1 million
engineering professionals engage with the EE Times Network - EE Times, TechOnline, DesignLines, and
Embedded.com - across Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, mainland China and North America. As well, the technology
community comes to our events to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the
electronics industry.
For more information on TechInsights please contact:
Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director
T: +1-516-562-5652, email: fhamerman@techinsights.com
Notes to Editor:
1. About United Business Media Limited
UBM focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information
distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation
of business-to-business communities and markets UBM's businesses inform
markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game
developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to
pharmacists - with integrated events, online, print and business information
products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into
specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers
together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively
and efficiently.
SOURCE: TechInsights
CONTACT: Felicia Hamerman,
Group Marketing Director of TechInsights,
+1-516-562-5652,
fhamerman@techinsights.com
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