Canon Communications
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UBM Canon founded in 1978 and headquartered in Los Angeles
California
is a diversified business-to-business media company. UBM Canon is a mass media
corporation
that publishes and produces 13 magazines, 54 trade shows & events and 21 web sites.
In April 2005, Apprise Media, a niche media company backed by Spectrum Equity Investors
bought Canon from Veronis Suhler Stevenson
for $200 million. In September 2010, Canon announced that it had agreed to be acquired by United Business Media
and the deal was completed in October 2010 at which point the company was renamed UBM Canon.
UBM Canon has purchased several tradeshows and publication groups over the past several years including Engel Publishing's Med Ad News
from Euromoney Institutional Investor and Powder Bulk Solids magazine and tradeshows from Reed Business Information
in May 2006 In 2010, Canon bought four more RBI titles: EDN, Design News
, Test & Measurement World
and Packaging Digest
.
Los Ángeles
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California
California
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is a diversified business-to-business media company. UBM Canon is a mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
corporation
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
that publishes and produces 13 magazines, 54 trade shows & events and 21 web sites.
In April 2005, Apprise Media, a niche media company backed by Spectrum Equity Investors
Spectrum Equity Investors
Spectrum Equity Investors is a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1994. The firm focuses on business services, entertainment, communications, information services, media, and related growth sectors. The firm currently has a capital base of approximately $4.7 billion...
bought Canon from Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Veronis Suhler Stevenson, or VSS is a private equity firm whose investments are exclusively concentrated in the Media industry and related sectors including information, education, marketing services and business services...
for $200 million. In September 2010, Canon announced that it had agreed to be acquired by United Business Media
United Business Media
UBM plc is a magazine publisher, news distributor and events organiser providing business information services principally to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive and financial services industries...
and the deal was completed in October 2010 at which point the company was renamed UBM Canon.
UBM Canon has purchased several tradeshows and publication groups over the past several years including Engel Publishing's Med Ad News
Med Ad News
Med Ad News is a magazine, delivering pharmaceutical business and marketing news. The magazine was started in 1982 and is published by Canon Communications, formerly Engel Publishing Partners...
from Euromoney Institutional Investor and Powder Bulk Solids magazine and tradeshows from Reed Business Information
Reed Business Information
Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia and Asia, often referred to as RBI...
in May 2006 In 2010, Canon bought four more RBI titles: EDN, Design News
Design News
Design News is a US trade publication published by UBM Electronics, a division of United Business Media. Design News serves the information needs of the field of design engineering....
, Test & Measurement World
Test & Measurement World
Test & Measurement World is a magazine published by UBM Electronics, a division of United Business Media. Test & Measurement World serves the information needs of engineers in electronic test, measurement, and inspection industries....
and Packaging Digest
Packaging Digest
Packaging Digest is a trade publication and web site owned by Canon Communications. It services the information needs of manufacturing companies who produce consumer packaged goods and other packaging products, as well as wholesaling and service professionals.The editorial director is John...
.