Tuesday May 6, 2008

United Business Media's Flagship Technology Media Platforms - CRN, EE Times and InformationWeek - Named to the Ninth Annual BtoB Media Power 50 List

InformationWeek Recognized as One of Most Influential Advertising Venues for Ninth Consecutive Year

MANHASSET, N.Y., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- United Business Media LLC (UBM) today announced that three of its flagship technology media platforms -- CRN, EE Times and InformationWeek -- have been named to the ninth annual BtoB Media Power 50 list, produced by Crain Communication Inc. The global leader in technology events, online properties, print products and services, UBM connects technology sellers and buyers through business tools and integrated media solutions.

The BtoB Media Power 50 looks at the top advertising venues as ranked by media buyers, industry analysts, and BtoB editors and reporters. Data such as ad revenue and audience were evaluated, and all participants were polled for their opinions on the most powerful and targeted b-to-b advertising venues.

Other venues named to this powerful list include The Wall Street Journal, Google, The New York Times and Business Week.

"Our well-respected media platforms, which extend beyond print products to online sites, events and services, continue to shape and influence the technology industry worldwide," Scott Mozarsky, Chief Operating Officer of UBM LLC, said. "We are proud that our offerings made this influential list because it validates their importance to our audiences and confirms their effectiveness for technology marketers. We are honored to have been selected again this year by the editors of BtoB."

UBM's award winning titles include:

• CRN (http://www.channelweb.com/) of Everything Channel provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis needed to drive their company's sales. As an advocate and voice of the technology channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for information, the most trusted source for channel professionals. For 30 years, CRN has focused on innovation delivering the right context to the right audience at the right time through print media, interactive online media and face-to-face events. This is the second consecutive year that CRN has made this list.
• EE Times (http://www.eetimes.com/) of TechInsights is the premier technology and business media brand serving the information needs of the creators of technology worldwide. Since its inception in 1972, EE Times has evolved along with the industry, bringing innovative, in-depth news, analysis and product information that meet the changing the needs of the creators of technology through its print media, online properties and in-person events. Each month, EE Times delivers more than 950,000 copies of its print newspaper in five languages to designers in 54 countries. This is the second consecutive year that EE Times has been included the list.
• InformationWeek (http://www.informationweek.com/) of TechWeb sets the agenda for more than 2 million business technology executives, providing the definitive answers decision makers need to unlock the business value of technology. Through its multimedia platform, including online sites, its award-winning magazine as well as live and web-based events, InformationWeek provides CIOs and IT Executives with unique perspective and tools that work in lock-step with their technology decision making process -- from the setting of business strategies to the evaluation and recommendation of technology solutions. Since the inception of the Media Power 50, InformationWeek has made the list. This is the sixth time it has been named to the Top 10.

United Business Media LLC (http://www.ubmtechnology.com/), formerly known as CMP, has four separate and distinct technology divisions -- Everything Channel, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services -- which produce the leading online, event and print brands, and provide business tools and integrated media solutions for technology marketers. Its respected media brands include InformationWeek, the TechWeb Network, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and business information and marketing services such as the Institute for Partner Education and Development, International Customer Management Institute and Semiconductor Insights. United Business Media LLC is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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United Business Media LLC
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