CMP Media Promotes Sr. VP Bob Evans to Editorial Director of InformationWeek and TechWeb

CMP Media announced today it has named Senior Vice President Bob Evans to Sr. VP and Editorial Director of InformationWeek and TechWeb -- a move that will create an unprecedented link between the recognized leading IT media brand and the most important network of IT Websites. This deeply collaborative strategy will allow both InformationWeek and TechWeb to strengthen and enhance their online properties with the innovation and agility for which both brands are known. In this newly expanded role, Evans will continue to maintain his visionary role on InformationWeek, and take on the responsibility for the editorial strategy and development of TechWeb.

Stephanie Stahl has been named InformationWeek's new Editor-in-Chief, having served as Editor of the brand for the past five years. Stahl is an award-winning journalist and a seasoned professional in the Business Technology market. She will continue to lead the constant innovation of the brand's full range of products and expand her relationships with InformationWeek's unrivaled audiences and customers.

"Bob Evans can always be found wherever the innovation is. Bob has influenced and helped shape the high-tech industry. Now, with Internet media about to enter its adolescence, Bob will help us evolve and define what editorial value creation is in this young, but powerful medium," said Steve Weitzner, CMP's Chief Operating Officer. "Stephanie has been instrumental in the growth of InformationWeek's editorial authority and clout -- her promotion is richly deserved and will be exceptionally well-received by our customers."

InformationWeek Magazine is in the midst of unprecedented growth in readership and influence in the market. This series of moves signifies InformationWeek's recognition of significant growth opportunities in its online businesses, which includes its website, E-newsletters, webcasts, and related products and services. At the same time, the company's umbrella online business, TechWeb, is developing and executing a broad range of growth- oriented strategies focused on solidifying and enhancing CMP Media's deep connections with the most-important technology audiences. This partnership will enable both businesses to dramatically enhance and grow their integrated media offerings.

"I'll tell anyone who'll listen that as far as we've come already, Web media is still an infant -- or a toddler at best," said Mike Azzara, CMP's Vice President/Group Director of Internet Business. "Bob is CMP's most skilled editorial innovator, and he is joining the online team at precisely the right moment to help us shape the future of high-tech online media."

For InformationWeek, the announcements will allow it to deploy its senior editorial team in a structure that mirrors the opportunities and challenges of today's IT market.

  * Bob Evans will continue to drive high-level InformationWeek editorial
    strategy, while also being at the forefront of companywide online
    editorial directions.

  * Stephanie Stahl will build upon her unmatched record of achievements by
    complementing those efforts with even greater engagement in the market
    with readers, IT vendors, analysts, and other important constituents.

  * Jack Soat will be promoted to Editor, InformationWeek.  With 15 years of
    InformationWeek editorial experience, Soat will bring unparalleled
    insight to his new role.  Soat was previously Senior Executive Editor,
    InformationWeek.

  * Brian Gillooly will continue to lead the editorial evolution and
    development of Optimize beyond print and into new platforms in 2004,
    while also creating industry-leading face-to-face experiences for
    readers, as the Editor-in-Chief of InformationWeek Events.

  * Rusty Weston will drive InformationWeek Research, which has been built
    into an indispensable strategic tool for readers and marketers

  * Tom Smith, named last month as Editor of InformationWeek.com, will bring
    fresh and deeply insightful new ideas to all of its online products and
    services.  Smith was previously Senior Editorial Manager at TechWeb.

"Stephanie's ability to map leading trends with the needs of the IT community is unrivaled," said Michael Friedenberg, VP and Group Publisher, InformationWeek Media Network. "Her unique expertise will further accelerate InformationWeek's leadership and influence on the market."

Evans' involvement with online media heightened several years ago when he created a focus at InformationWeek to build original content for straight-to-online publication. InformationWeek.com, part of CMP Media's TechWeb Network of online sites, is now the company's largest single domain in terms of both page view traffic and revenue. Evans' record of innovation, however, starts in 1982 when, as the founding Editor of CMP Media's CRN, he defined a new and highly influential category of technology publishing targeting value-added resellers known collectively as "The Channel."

In 1995, already a corporate VP, Evans took the editorial helm of InformationWeek. On his watch InformationWeek experienced stratospheric growth, eclipsing all other computer industry weeklies and growing into CMP Media's largest and most widely read brand. For the past five years, Evans has been listed by Adweek's Technology Marketing Magazine as one of the most influential technology editors, often topping the list.

Stahl is a celebrated journalist, speaker and luminary in the Business Technology market. Under her leadership, InformationWeek has been recognized by the community year after year, having won numerous editorial excellence awards from ASBPE, Print Magazine, Ozzie, B-to-B Magazine and Adweek's Technology Marketing. Well-respected by the reader, PR and vendor community, Stahl is a frequent speaker at key industry events across the nation.

With 12 years of experience on InformationWeek, Stahl has played a critical role in the success and growth of the brand. She joined InformationWeek in 1992 as associate editor and quickly moved up the ranks. Stahl was instrumental in the growth and expansion of InformationWeek.com -- now one of the company's most successful websites. Stahl is also the co-founding editor of new InformationWeek launches such as Government Enterprise and Healthcare Enterprise.

About InformationWeek

InformationWeek helps more than 440,000 Business Technology Professionals who buy, build and manage technology drive business innovation. In addition to the weekly magazine, InformationWeek provides a platform of information solutions including informationweek.com, InformationWeek Research, InformationWeek Events, which includes the InformationWeek Conference for Business Technology Executives and the InformationWeek Daily, an e-mail news service. It is the flagship publication of the InformationWeek Media Network, which consists of Optimize, Bank Systems & Technology, Insurance & Technology, Wall Street & Technology, Government Enterprise and Healthcare Enterprise. InformationWeek is consistently recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation, receiving several of the industry's top media accolades including top spots in Technology Marketing's Influencers Report, BtoB Magazine's annual Media Power 50, as well as awards from ASBPE.

About TechWeb

CMP Media's TechWeb (http://www.techweb.com/) is the network for Business Technology professionals with purchasing power. With up-to-the-minute IT- related news and information, TechWeb continues assisting business technology professionals in making timely, well-informed buying decisions. CMP's news and information is created and managed by a team of experienced and talented journalists that know the IT industry inside and out. TechWeb debuted in 1994 as the first online news source for IT news and information on the Web.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, and research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.

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