CMP Technology Plays Integral Role in Evans Data Corporation's International Advisory Board

International Business Director David Katch Accepts Invitation as an International Board Member

PRNewswire
SAN FRANCISCO
Feb 15, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Technology, a targeted media and marketing solutions company serving the builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide, today announced that CMP's Software Technology Group's director of international business development David Katch joined Evans Data Corporation's (http://evansdata.com/ ) International Advisory Board.

EDC's International Advisory Board has been developed to augment its well-established domestic board. The new board will facilitate the exchange of cross-country research ideas and information on the global software ecosystem, and provide greater insight into international developer issues, concerns and trends. Latin America, Australia, Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India, China, Israel and the United States are all represented through members from companies such as IBM, Nokia, Motorola, Telstra, inalambris Consultors Mobilis, and Navteq.

"Dr. Dobb's global commitment, outlook and market penetration is reinforced by its successful conference launch in India and its upcoming conference in Moscow," stated EDC president John Andrews. "As a driving force behind Dr. Dobb's international events, David Katch is perfectly positioned to help identify the market's research needs and shed light on the international landscape."

CMP's Software Technology Group's vice president Kerry Gates says, "No other media company has a representative on this board and EDC's choice in Katch underscores his international expertise, as well as Dr. Dobb's leadership position and commitment to the global marketplace. Regularly communicating with other industry leaders from around the world will strengthen CMP's international savvy, in turn increasing CMP's value to its marketing partners."

A few of CMP's recent and upcoming international efforts include Software Development Best Practices (SDBP) India, SDBP Moscow, Exchange Eastern Europe, Embedded Systems Conference China, Black Hat Europe, Interop Moscow, and Interop Tokyo.

About Dr. Dobb's

Dr. Dobb's is CMP Technology's leading brand serving the worldwide software development community. Offering a full suite of products, including the award-winning Dr. Dobb's Journal, Dr. Dobb's Events (http://www.sdexpo.com/ ) and Dr. Dobb's Portal (http://www.ddj.com/ ), Dr. Dobb's delivers the largest targeted audience and actionable marketing campaigns to vendors in the industry.

About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/ )

CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/ ), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

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CMP Technology/Dr. Dobb's
916-782-7572/jmarty@cmp.com
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SOURCE: CMP Technology

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