United Business Media plc 

United Business Media plc
Type Public (LSE: UBM)
Founded 1918
Headquarters London, England, UK
Key people John Botts, (Chairman)
David Levin, (CEO)
Industry Media
Products Magazines
Exhibitions
News Distribution
Revenue £801.6 million (2007)
Operating income £126.1 million (2007)
Net income £114.0 million (2007)
Website www.unitedbusinessmedia.com

United Business Media (LSE: UBM) is a business providing business information services principally to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive and financial services industries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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History

The Company was founded in 1918 as United Newspapers.1 It acquired PR Newswire in 1982.1 It changed its name to United News & Media in 19951 and bought CMP Media in 1999.1 In 2000 it adopted its current name of United Business Media. It went on to acquire Commonwealth Business Media for $152 million in 2006.2

Operations

The Company distributes news and information and also offers media products to customers.3 Its businesses include PR Newswire, Commonwealth Business Media, CMP Information, CMP Asia, CMP Medica, TechWeb, Everything Channel, TechInsights, Think Services and the Miller Freeman publishing imprint. It is also a major shareholder of ITN and Press Association.

The Company's publications include:

Ludgate House, headquarters

It main competitors are International Data Group, Reed Elsevier and VNU.

References

  1. ^ a b c d United Business Media: History
  2. ^ United Business Media buys Commonwealth Business Media for $152 million
  3. ^ United Business Media: Our businesses

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