Bruce Rayner Joins Electronic Buyers' News (EBN) as Editorial Director

PRNewswire
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Aug 1, 2000

Steve Cholas, publisher of CMP Media's Electronic Buyers' News (http://www.ebnonline.com/), the electronics industry newspaper for procurement, supply-chain and business management, today announced the appointment of Bruce Rayner as editorial director. Rayner is the former president of TechOnLine, a provider of online education, information and resources to the worldwide design engineering community.

Before joining the online world, Bruce was with Cahners Business Information as editor-in-chief of Electronic Business magazine, then promoted to editorial director of Electronic Business and Electronic News, and later named publishing director for both publications. He also held editorial positions at ComputerWorld and the Harvard Business Review.

On the heels of introducing Electronic Buyers' News China, a joint venture with Global Sources Ltd., Cholas noted that Rayner's appointment arrives just as EBN is experiencing the greatest growth in its thirty-year history. "Bruce is a seasoned business executive and experienced journalist. The electronics industry is faced with greater challenges than ever before. Developing complex supply chain strategies, creating sound partnerships, forecasting demand and managing global logistics are all part of the demands that drive profitability in today's OEMs.

"Now more than ever," Cholas said, "our readers look to us to provide them with news and analysis of trends in the market, technology, and business practices that will affect the future success of their company and their own careers. Our editorial mission is to help advance procurement and supply chain strategies for the EOEM. Bruce Rayner has the right combination of editorial and management skills and more importantly, a passion for setting high standards of journalistic performance. We are very pleased that he is on our team."

When asked to comment on his move to EBN, Rayner said, "I'm delighted to be back, doing what I enjoy most; being involved in the journalism profession. It's what I was trained to do and over the years it's what has been the most rewarding. After talking to Steve and Andrew MacLellan, EBN's editor, it is obvious we are all on the same page in terms of what we want the paper to be. These are exciting times to be a journalist, in the most exciting industry on the face of the earth. I look forward to the challenges ahead."

Bruce Rayner is British and has lived in Australia where he was an economics tutor at Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia. He has a B.S. Economics from the University of Delaware and a M.S. Journalism from Boston University. Bruce and his family reside in Holliston, MA. He will be based out of Boston.

About CMP Media Inc.

CMP Media Inc. (http://www.cmpnet.com/) is a leading high-tech 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, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

SOURCE: CMP Media Inc.

Contact: Stephen Cholas, Publisher of CMP Media's Electronic Buyers'
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