2006 News Releases
CMP Technology recruits Tony Uphoff to lead its Business Technology Group
10 October
Publishing Industry Veteran Takes the Reins of Flagship Brands InformationWeek, TechWeb and Interop
Manhasset, NY - - October 10, 2006 - - CMP Technology, a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry through innovative marketing ideas and targeted media, today announced the return of Tony Uphoff as President of its Business Technology Group (BTG), effective October 23. BTG is an extensive brand portfolio which serves the information needs of more than one million C-level executives and IT professionals. The portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as InformationWeek, the TechWeb Network and Interop®, North America's largest and most comprehensive IT event. Uphoff will report to Steve Weitzner, President and CEO of CMP Technology.
"We are excited to welcome Tony back to CMP," Weitzner said. "Tony has a keen sense of the complex and rapidly changing technology industry and a strong understanding of our customers' needs. He will concentrate on the strategic positioning of our portfolio of enterprise brands and help accelerate the transformation of CMP Technology into a multimedia marketing solutions company."
An industry veteran with over 20 years' experience, Uphoff built a strong track record at CMP throughout the 1990's, creating the vision and implementing the strategy for InformationWeek, the largest and most influential community of IT buyers and providers. He developed a 360-degree marketing approach, surrounding customers with InformationWeek's integrated media platform and delivering immense value to advertisers. Under Tony's leadership, InformationWeek became recognized as the top publication among IT media, a position it continues to hold. In addition, Uphoff strengthened BTG's outstanding brand portfolio, based on a strong commitment to editorial quality and innovation.
"I couldn't be more enthusiastic about joining the CMP team," Uphoff said. "The new technology cycle we are entering, along with the people, brands and assets the company has right now, make the BTG uniquely suited to redefine the business computing marketplace and in turn, the competitive landscape."
Uphoff rejoins CMP from VNU Business Media, where he was publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and President of the Film & Performing Arts Group. Prior to VNU, Tony was vice president of technology media at Advanstar Communications. Earlier in his career, he worked for Beliefnet and Ziff Davis.
Uphoff succeeds Jeff Patterson, who decided to leave CMP to pursue other opportunities. "I would like to thank Jeff Patterson for his tireless efforts on behalf of CMP. He has been a close colleague for the past ten years and I wish him well in his new endeavors," Weitzner added.
Contacts
Media
Peter Bancroft Director of
Communications
E-mail communications@ubmgroup.biz
Direct telephone +44 20 7921 5961
Alix Raine Senior VP CommunicationsCMP Technology
Email araine@cmp.com
Direct telephone +1516 562 7827
Analysts
Catherine Southgate Head
of Investor Relations
Email investorrelations@ubmgroup.biz
Direct telephone +44 20 7921 5031
Notes to Editors
1. About United Business Media
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United Business Media is one of the world's
leading global business information companies. UBM brings together
the world's buyers and sellers, helping their markets work
effectively and efficiently through PR Newswire's news distribution
network, Commonwealth’s trade and transportation business
intelligence, and through CMP's portfolio of events, print and
on-line publications. For more information, go to
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
2. About CMP Technology
(http://www.cmp.com/)
CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the
technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of
trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more
technology professionals than any other media company. As a result,
CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable
programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield
superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of
United Business Media
(
http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/),
a global provider of news distribution and specialist information
services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.
