CMP's InformationWeek Names Mike Friedenberg PublisherFriedenberg to Partner with Editor-in-Chief/Publishing Director Bob EvansPRNewswire CMP Media's InformationWeek announced today the promotion of Mike Friedenberg to Publisher from Associate Publisher. "Mike's commitment to innovation and excellence -- in the brand and its people -- will expand upon the leadership position that InformationWeek is currently in," said Adam Marder, President of CMP's Business Technology Buyers Group. "Under Mike's leadership, the brand has grown significantly, both in terms of revenue and product development. Mike will continue to work closely with Bob Evans -- together they create a powerful partnership and braintrust that is second to none." As the Associate Publisher of InformationWeek this past year, Friedenberg has led the publication's record-breaking growth. According to CPAR(1), InformationWeek is leading the market in overall advertising pages with an impressive 1,848 pages as of April 2000. Friedenberg is also responsible for the dramatic growth and expansion of the brand's events business. InformationWeek's upcoming Fall Conference is already sold out with 30 sponsors committed, and the brand has announced that it will produce an ASP Forum in November of this year. "Over the past few months, Mike and I have worked closely on a number of projects and it's been great to observe Mike's complete dedication to enhancing the value we deliver to editorial and revenue customers alike, and to understanding this complex and dynamic market more fully," said Bob Evans, Editor-in-Chief/Publishing Director. "As Mike and I continue to work with the entire InformationWeek brand to build superb feedback loops with our customers, we'll focus all of our energy on making InformationWeek an indispensable business tool that helps our customers not just survive but thrive. Our objective will be to deliver, at the pace set by our readers, new information tools and services that are the most relevant in the market." As Publisher, Friedenberg will direct all aspects of the business including circulation, sales and marketing. "It is a very exciting time for InformationWeek," said Mike Friedenberg. "We have aggressive plans to build upon our existing portfolio of products and services that will best serve the buyers and sellers of technology. Be it print, online, events, or research, InformationWeek is the brand that business technology buyers turn to first to help them achieve business innovation and customer loyalty powered by technology. It is this vision and laser like focus on our customer that will enable InformationWeek to grow and innovate all aspects of our business." Friedenberg joined InformationWeek in 1996 as District Manager where he quickly climbed the ranks; in 1998 he was promoted to Eastern Regional Manager and then again in 1999 to Associate Publisher. His past media experience includes a successful sales career at Cardinal Business Media, publisher of Internetwork Magazine, Midrange Systems, DEC Professional and ENT Magazine. Mike resides in Blue Bell, PA. About InformationWeek InformationWeek helps the people who buy, build and manage technology drive business innovation powered by technology. In addition to the weekly magazine, InformationWeek provides a system of information solutions including informationweek.com, InformationWeek Research, InformationWeek Events which includes the annual InformationWeek Conference for business and technology executives and InformationWeek Daily, an e-mail news service. In May 2000, InformationWeek was named one of the nation's Top 10 B2B Media Powerhouses by Advertising Age's B2B Magazine. About CMP Media Inc. CMP Media Inc. 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-Schuchman , 516-562-5982, for InformationWeek Website: http://www.cmpnet.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html or fax, |