2005 News Releases

26 September

United Business Media announces new CMP Media CEO

United Business Media plc announces the appointment of Steve Weitzner as Chief Executive of CMP Media. Steve steps up to the role having been Chief Operating Officer of CMP since 2002. In recent years, he has played a leading role in accelerating CMP's moves into online, webcasting and custom publishing, successfully identifying and integrating acquisitions and turning around the performance of the electronics business.

Gary Marshall, currently Chief Executive of CMP Media, is to leave the company.

David Levin, Chief Executive of United Business Media plc said:

"Our strategy is to bring buyers and sellers in specialist markets together, to transact business through print, portals and face-to face meetings. Steve has the skills, knowledge and passion to make the business increasingly customer focused, to lead the online migration of the business and to drive top line growth.

"Gary Marshall has made a major contribution to UBM over the past eleven years, in particular in managing CMP Media through the turbulent period of its integration into UBM and the subsequent collapse of the technology bubble. The Board and I wish him well for the future"

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Steve Weitzner
Steve Weitzner has held a variety of editorial and publishing positions at CMP and has been instrumental in developing new products and creating new revenue streams. Most recently he has focused on initiatives to turn around the performance of the electronics business and accelerate the growth of CMP's custom, online, and webcasting businesses. Before joining CMP, Steve worked as an editor at Hearst Business Communications and McGraw-Hill.

United Business Media plc (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
United Business Media plc offers information services in news distribution, publishing and events to customers around the globe. Its brands include PR Newswire, the world's leading corporate news distribution service; and CMP, the magazines, exhibitions and online group for professionals and enthusiasts operating in a wide range of trading markets in the US, UK, Asia and Europe including the high tech, healthcare, property, entertainment, jewellery and fashion industries.

CMP Media (http://www.cmpmedia.com)
CMP Media connects professionals and enthusiasts in the technology, healthcare and entertainment industries together to transact business through its print, portals and face to face products and services. Its brands include - Information Week, CRN, EE Times, Network Computing, VARBusiness, TechWeb, Consultant Magazine, Game Developer Conference, Embedded Systems Conference, Xchange Conferences, Guitar Player, Health & Beauty America, Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention.

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