NEW YORK (May 10, 2007) —Penton Media’s Expansion Management™, a business magazine for executives of companies actively looking to expand or relocate their facilities, today announced the extension of its circulation to commercial real estate brokers who play a key role in company relocation and expansion decisions. The resulting 12 percent increase in subscribers boosts qualified circulation to 44,500, making Expansion Management the most widely distributed publication in its field. In addition, the publication’s recently revamped Web site (www.expansionmanagement.com) currently averages more than 100,000 page views and 30,000 unique visitors each month.
The magazine is now part of Penton’s industry-leading Commercial Real Estate Group, which includes the National Real Estate Investor®, Retail Traffic® and Lodging Hospitality® brands. Gorton Wood, longtime publisher of Expansion Management, has been named to the new role of Director of Economic Development Strategies for the Group.
“This move will allow us to combine the strong economic development position of Expansion Management with Penton’s commercial real estate and financial markets presence,” said Rich Santos, publisher for the Commercial Real Estate Group. “By adding commercial real estate brokers to our circulation of C-suite executives at key SIC manufacturing locations and economic development agencies, we are offering significant new reach for marketers.”
“Expansion Management’s world-class editorial team has established a standard of excellence that routinely earns accolades,” said Wood. “Over the past three years, our editorial staff has received 33 awards from national, state and local journalism organizations, further recognition of the broad range of cutting-edge journalism that has made us an industry leader.”
Founded in 1986, Expansion Management helps growing companies evaluate future business locations by providing information to senior executives who plan and oversee facilities development, relocation and expansion activities. In addition to its bimonthly magazine, the publication offers e-newsletters, Webcasts, conferences and additional digital information for its audience. For more information, visit www.expansionmanagement.com.
Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than six million business professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com .
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