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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$323.7M
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Advanstar Communications Inc. is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 147 events, 68 publications and directories, 267 electronic products and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to ?Connect Our Customers With Theirs.? Advanstar has approximately 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.
Chief Executive Officer
Joseph LoggiaNumber of Employees 1,000
Contact Information
6200 Canoga Avenue
2nd Floor
Woodland Hills, California 91367
818-593-5000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code : 516110
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PRICE FOR PROJECT TOPS $37M.(Advanstar Communications' acquisition of Project Global Tradeshow)
Byline: David Lipke NEW YORK - Sam Ben-Avraham received close to $28 million earlier this year when Advanstar Communications amended its previous purchase agreement for Project Global Tradeshow, which it acquired in August 2005. In a 10-Q filing with...
Krakoff's resignation takes analysts by surprise; Longtime Advanstar chairman cites lack of activity on the acquisitions front.(News)
Byline: SEAN CALLAHAN Robert L. Krakoff stunned many observers in the b-to-b media world when he announced his retirement, effective July 31, as chairman of Advanstar Communications. "I think everybody was surprised,'' said Reed Phillips, managing partner of media investment bank...
Magazine Marketplace: A highly selective industry chronicle
THE DEALS These may not be the good old days, but in Baran Rosen's estimation, these are very good new days. "I'm ready to step out on the ledge and declare an end to the M&A doldrums," says the president of Whitestone Communications, pointing to a growing confidence on...
Headliner Deals 2000
THE TRANSACTIONS THAT MOST TRANSFORMED THE INDUSTRY CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN BY CONVERGENCE, AS MEDIA COMPANIES LOOKED TO BUY ASSETS THAT SUPPLY TOTAL MARKET COVERAGE. BACK IN 1999, PUNDITS PREDICTED THAT 2000 would be the year when dot-com companies would go on a traditional-media-company buying spree. And that's the...
THE Folio: 40
HOW THE FOLIO: 40 WAS SELECTED The 2000 Folio: 40 is a ranking of magazine companies' aggregate revenue growth between 1997 and 1999. To be eligible, companies had to have been independent through the end of 1999, and to have derived a substantial portion of their revenues from magazines. Subsidiaries...
Robert Krakoff
He created a plan to grow Advanstar through acquisitions and launches, and positioned it for an IPO. Any accounting of the most acquisitive companies of the last year or so has to include Advanstar Communications. The company has made 24 acquisitions in the three years since being bought by...
The death & life of Advanstar - Advanstar Communications Inc
Four years ago, Edgell Communications was a mid-size trade publisher living on borrowed time. Failing fast under a $368 million debt, with a crowd of second-tier magazines, it was a near-victim of eighties' hurbis. But now, reincarnated as Advanstar Communications, the company is gearing up for a public offering as...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joseph Loggia | Chief Executive Officer |
| Theodore S. Alpert | Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer |
| Chris Demoulin | Executive Vice President, Fashion & President, Magic International |
| Daniel M Phillips | Executive Vice President, Powersports & Automotive |
| Eric I. Lisman | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Georgiann DeCenzo | Executive Vice President, Licensing, Market Development & Europe |
| Steve Morris | Executive Vice President, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Science |
| Tony Calanca | Executive Vice President, Exhibitions |
| David Esola | Vice President & General Manager, Pharmaceutical & Science Group |
| Francis Heid | Vice President, Media Operations |
| J Vaughn | Vice President, Information Technology |
| Mike Alic | Vice President, Electronic Media Group |
| Nancy Nugent | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Shelbie O'Brien | Vice President, Treasurer & Controller |
| Tracy Harris | Vice President & General Manager, Powersports, Dealer, Trade |
| Ward Hewins | Vice President, General Counsel |
| Jay Berfas | Group Publisher |
| Helen Gardner | European Managing Director |
| Lorelyn Eaves | Director of Corporate Marketing |
| Marty Fiolka | Editorial Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James M. Alic | Chairman |
| Douglas B. Fox | Board of Directors |
| James A. Finkelstein | Board of Directors |
| OhSang Kwon | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Advanstar, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Magic, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Magic International Ltd | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Magic, Inc. | President | Former |
| Magic International Ltd | President | Former |
| Financial Investigations Inc | Manager | Former |
Ted Alpert has more than 20 years of management experience, having recently served as Chief Financial Officer of IPS Corporation, a leading manufacturing company owned by Fremont Partners. Previously, Ted held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at both Transtar Metal Holdings, Inc. and Centis Inc. He also served in various finance positions of increasing responsibility at Avery Dennison, Inc. after beginning his career in finance at Getty Oil Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Finance, Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Fashion & President, Magic International | Current |
Danny Phillips has served as Executive Vice President for Advanstar's Powersports & Automotive group since 2003 and has led the Company's aggressive growth efforts and numerous product launches in the Automotive Aftermarket, Off-Road and Motorcycle segments. Prior to leading the Company's Powersports & Automotive group, Mr. Phillips served as Executive Vice President of Advanstar's Technology group where he managed a portfolio of 23 publications, 35 Web sites and 17 trade shows and conferences located in the U.S., Hong Kong, Brazil and Europe. Mr. Phillips has been managing publications, events and electronic media in the Business Management, Financial, Telecommunications, IT and Auto sectors since 1984, holding management positions with EMAP, Thomson and Haymarket in the UK, before moving to the United States to join Advanstar in 1997. Prior to Advanstar, he won the UK's International Business Magazine of the Year Award with Communications International, and was responsible for launching the U.K.'s first weekly computer networking publication, Network Week and Europe's first telecommunications portal web site, totaltele.com.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Powersports & Automotive | Current |
| America's Network | Group Publisher | Former |
Eric Lisman has served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Advanstar since November 2001 and is responsible for development of the Company's product portfolio, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic alliances. Mr. Lisman joined Advanstar in September 1998 as General Counsel and managed the legal affairs of the Company through February 2005. Mr. Lisman has successfully negotiated and completed the acquisition of more than 30 businesses and 10 divestiture transactions by Advanstar. He has more than 18 years experience in the media industry, having served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Cahners Publishing Company and Reed Exhibitions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Licensing, Market Development & Europe | Current |
| Market Development Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Licensing & Market Development | Current |
Steve Morris was named Executive Vice President of Advanstar's Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Science groups in June 2005. Mr. Morris joined the Company in January 2004 as Vice President of Market Development and successfully reorganized and transformed that group into a more customer-focused and efficient sales organization, which led to expanded growth opportunities and increased revenue. Prior to joining Advanstar, Mr. Morris served as Chief Operating Officer at Metro International Newspapers from 2002-2004 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Profile Weekly Magazine from 1999-2002. A media veteran with more than 31 years in newspaper and magazine publishing, Mr. Morris has held senior level corporate management, sales and marketing positions with companies that include: Metro International, Harte-Hanks, The Los Angeles Daily News, Times Mirror and Knight-Ridder.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Science | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Market Development Group, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Exhibitions | Current |
| Siso | Executive Vice President, Exhibitions | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President, Exhibitions | Current |
| Siso | Board of Directors | Current |
| Reed Exhibitions | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Pharmaceutical & Science Group | Current |
Francis Heid has served as Vice President Media Operations for Advanstar Communications since June 1997. Mr. Heid has been instrumental in improving the Company's operating efficiencies in all areas of production, circulation, fulfillment, and Web operations. His circulation expertise was recognized by the industry in May 2003 when he was awarded the prestigious Angelo R. Venezian Award from the National Trade Circulation Foundation (NTCFI) for his achievements in B2B Circulation Management. He is also Chairman of ABM's (American Business Media) Circulation Committee and a member of the BPA International Board of Directors. Mr. Heid has been with the Company since 1987 and served as Corporate Circulation Director prior to being named to his current position.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Media Operations | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Plant Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Information Technology | Current |
| Entertainment Partners Group Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Former |
| Pepperdine University | M.B.A | Former |
| Pepperdine University | B.S., Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Electronic Media Group | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Business Development Manager | Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company | Equity Research Analyst | Former |
Nancy Nugent was appointed as Advanstar's Vice President, Human Resources in September 2006. She is responsible for aligning employee needs with business objectives to create the optimal work environment for team development. Ms Nugent has extensive HR experience across the media, publishing and retail sectors. Prior to joining Advanstar, she served as Vice President, Human Resources of Gemstar TV Guide International, and Warner Bros. Studio Stores.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources | Former |
| Warner Bros Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Treasurer & Controller | Current |
| Advanstar, Inc. | Vice President, Treasurer & Controller | Current |
| Wausau Window & Wall Systems Inc | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Powersports, Dealer, Trade | Current |
Ward Hewins has served as Advanstar Vice President, General Counsel since February 2005 and is responsible for all the day-to-day legal functions for the Company. Mr. Hewins provides the business units with advice on matters including intellectual property issues, contract negotiation, editorial rights and FCC/FTC regulatory compliance. From July 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Hewins was Advanstar's Deputy General Counsel. Prior to joining Advanstar, Mr. Hewins served as Assistant General Counsel for Interactive Data Corporation from March 1998 to July 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Current |
| Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC | Partner | Former |
| Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC | Corporate Associate | Former |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Deputy General Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pharm Exec Europe | Publisher | Current |
| Pharmexec | Publisher | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Group Publisher | Current |
| New York University | MA | Former |
| Queens College | Bachelor of Arts With Honors | Former |
Helen Gardner, Advanstar's European Managing Director, has more than 20 years experience in both publishing and events. Ms. Gardner was responsible for the successful reorganization of Advanstar's European operation in 2003, which helped drive growth in that region. Ms. Gardner has spearheaded the launch of new publications, conferences and electronic products and also accelerated the growth of the Brand Licensing London trade show. During her eight-year tenure at Advanstar she has been responsible for European and Australian conferences and exhibitions in the technology sector and management of the European marketing services operation. Ms. Gardner began her media career in 1985 with Reed Exhibitions, and has since worked across a number of industries within the media business industry including pharmaceutical, marketing, scientific, and electronics. She was responsible for exhibitions such as Nepcon Electronics, Interphex, FOLEO and Cable & Satellite. Ms. Gardner also has extensive international experience having managed a variety of events throughout Australia and Indonesia.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | European Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Director of Corporate Marketing | Current |
| Advanstar, Inc. | Head | Current |
| California Market Center | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Magic, Inc. | Marketing Director | Former |
| Livingreen | Marketing Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dirt Sports Magazine | Editorial Director | Current |
| Off Road, Inc. | Editorial Director | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Editorial Director | Current |
| Dust Incorporated | Associate Producer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanstar, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Vice President, Chairman of the Board and Director | Former |
| Reed Exhibition Companies | Chairman | Former |
Management consultant and private investor. Mr. Fox is President and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Brands Ltd. and a director of Hunter Fan Company, The Vitamin Shoppe, Microban International, Totes International, Inc., Young America, Inc. and the Daily Racing Form. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Compaq Computer Corporation and Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Marketing, International Paper Co. He was first elected to the Company s Board of Directors in 2001 and is a Class II director. His term will expire in 2010.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Fan Company | President | Current |
| DRF Acquisitions, LLC | President | Current |
| Vitamin Shoppe | President | Current |
| Newsday, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| SV Investment Partners | Operating Partner | Current |
| Silicon Valley Internet Prtnrs | Current | |
| Microban International, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Vita Quest International Inc. | Director | Current |
| Hunter Fan Company | Director | Current |
| Bowne & Co., Inc. | Director | Current |
| DRF Acquisitions, LLC | Director | Current |
| Oreck Corporation | Director | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vitamin Shoppe | Director | Current |
| Precisionir | Board of Directors | Current |
| Newsday, Inc. | President | Former |
| Landmark Communications, Inc. | President | Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy | Former |
| Procter & Gamble | Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| News Communications, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Marquis Who's Who, LLC | President | Current |
| Avista Capital Partners LLC | Partner | Current |
| Avista Capital Holdings | Partner | Current |
| Thompson Publishing Group Inc. | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Wide Open West | Director | Current |
| Advanstar Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| DB Capital Partners | Partner | Former |
| New York Law Journal | Former | |
| Wasserstein Perella | Former | |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | Chairman, Media Partners, Global | Former |
| Global Media Partners | Chairman | Former |
| The Faculty | Board of Directors | Former |
| Legal Aid Society, Inc | Board of Directors | Former |
OhSang Kwon has served as a Director since October 2000. Since July 2005, Mr. Kwon has been a Partner of Avista Capital Holdings, LP, a private equity firm, and also a Partner of MB Advisory Partners, LLC, which has been engaged by CSFB to provide consulting services with respect to DLJMB portfolio companies. From February 2000 to June 2005, he served as a Partner, Principal and Vice President of DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. From May 1997 to February 2000, he was an Associate with DLJ Securities Corporation, and he became a Vice President of DLJ Securities Corporation in February 2000. From October 1996 to May 1997, he was an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Prior to that, he was a law clerk for the Hon. William C. Conner in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DLJ Merchant Banking Partners | partner | Former |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell | Associate | Former |
| American Ref-Fuel Company | Director | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | JD degree | Former |
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