InformationWeek Launches InformationWeekBuy.comOnline Resource Makes it Easy for IT Buyers to Research Products/Vendors and Solicit Bids from Vendors/Solutions ProvidersPRNewswire CMP Media's InformationWeek announced today that it has added an additional component to InformationWeek Online (http://www.informationweek.com/) with the launch of InformationWeekbuy.com. The new site, at http://www.informationweekbuy.com/, helps information technology buyers use InformationWeek's vast resources to research products and vendors, helping them solve their business needs, and then send out a request for proposal for vendors to bid on. "InformationWeekbuy.com connects IT buyers and sellers under a brand they know and trust," said Kate Dobson, InformationWeek Publisher. "The value for the user is that the site not only aggregates valuable resources that will help them sort through a complex maze of options, but that it also gives them the ability to complete the sale. For the vendor, the value is that InformationWeekbuy.com offers a new channel they can use to reach very interested buyers." Like all InformationWeek products, InformationWeekbuy.com features content that examines technology through a value filter to uncover business benefits. InformationWeekbuy.com enables users to look up a certain product category, read existing InformationWeek editorial on the product or company and look up vendor information, all at the same time. InformationWeekbuy.com is the only online resource that provides the user with relevant editorial that relates specifically to a certain technology or product category that they are interested in. InformationWeekbuy.com is directly linked to InformationWeek Online, which delivers almost 2 million page views monthly. Once they have completed their research, IT buyers can then use InformationWeekbuy.com's transactional features -- RFP Xpress and Buy Now -- to initiate a purchase. RFP Xpress brings the buyers to the next stage of the buying process by providing them with the ability to get multiple bids from vendors, while Buy Now links interested buyers directly to vendors' E-Commerce sites. Vendors interested in more information about InformationWeekbuy.com's E-Commerce programs can contact Winnie Ng at 516-562-5982 or via e-mail at wng@cmp.com. About InformationWeek InformationWeek delivers news, strategies, analysis, product and technology information to people who manage technology in business. In addition to the weekly magazine, InformationWeek provides a system of information solutions for people who manage technology in business, including InformationWeek Online (http://www.informationweek.com/), InformationWeek Research the annual InformationWeek Conference for business and technology executives and InformationWeek Daily, an e-mail news service. About CMP Media Inc. CMP Media Inc., recently acquired by United News & Media plc (NASDAQ: UNEWY), is the leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com. SOURCE: CMP Media Inc. Contact: Winnie Ng of CMP Media Inc., 516-562-5982 Website: http://www.informationweekbuy.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html or fax, |