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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
American City metropolitan business newspapers reach 4 million readers each week with exclusive, in-depth coverage of their business communities. The loyalty of these readers testifies to American City's commitment to top-quality journalism, unexcelled service for advertisers and readers, and active business community involvement. American City also operates the City Business Journal Network, a national advertising representative firm, and Biz Books, marketer of hundreds of business book titles. In addition to its business newspapers, American City operates Street & Smith's Sports Group, which publishes motorsports periodicals, SportsBusiness Journal, Sports Business Daily, and five sports annuals. American City is the nation's leading publisher of NASCAR publications which include NASCAR Scene and SceneDaily.com. American City also publishes specialty publications, which include a high-tech business newspaper, a law journal, and Hemmings Motor News, the "bible" of the collector-car hobby. American City is a unit of Advance Publications Inc., which also operates Conde Nast Magazines, , Parade magazine, Fairchild Publications, the Golf Digest companies, Newhouse Newspapers and cable television interests.
Chief Executive Officer
Whitney R. ShawNumber of Employees 2,000
Contact Information
120 W Morehead Street
Suite 400
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1844
(704) 973-1000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120
Recent Events
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Portfolio.com Returns as National Voice for Strategic Business Leaders
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Olivieri takes ACBJ post
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American City Business Journals names new CEO
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LoopNet Extends and Enhances Exclusive Commercial Real Estate Listing Distribution...
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Caterpillar to cut 19,500 positions
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Distinguished Achievement Award Winner Named by Society of American Business Editors & Writers
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NetProspex and American City Business Journals Announce Executive Corporate Directory Partnership
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Plano game guru aims to repeat casual success
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DBJ parent to buy Inside Lacrosse Magazine
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Omniture: Omniture Genesis Network Expands to More Than 50 Partners
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bizjournals Selects Omniture to Integrate Web Analytics, Ad
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LoopNet Signs Listing Distribution Agreements with American City Business Journals and GlobeSt.com
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American City Business Journals closes Sporting News buy
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American City Business Journals closes Sporting News buy
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American City Business Journals buys "Sporting News" and subsidiaries
News & Analysis
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Problems, Problems Everywhere
BNET
- 2004-09-17
A crisis can strike at any time and place. Bankruptcy is also a type of crisis, which when strikes can bring even well qualified people on the road. Experts say that that there are various factors that can trigger bankruptcy. The reason of bankruptcy can range from shortage of finances,...
Bankruptcy's 'Free And Clear' Assets May Include Unwanted Luggage
BNET
- 2004-02-06
From the executive summary: ‘Purchasing assets from a debtor in bankruptcy can be an effective method of acquiring products or businesses at a discount. Also, such sales are not limited to businesses that are liquidating or going out of business. Debtors will frequently offer to sell underutilized assets in order...
Seeing Chapter 11 In A New Light
BNET
- 2004-01-30
From the executive summary: ‘It is not surprising that companies filing for bankruptcy seemed as common during the downturn as those that passed out bonuses during the good years, but there is something different about what happened in bankruptcy court. Filings for reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code came from...
Consider All Your Options When Filing For Bankruptcy
BNET
- 2003-11-28
From the executive summary: ‘It is basic human nature when starting any new venture that one anticipates success and ignores the consequences of failure. This seems particularly true when beginning a new business venture. But, the unfortunate truth is that most new businesses fail within the first year of setting...
Bankruptcies Likely To Have Ramifications For Everyone
BNET
- 2003-01-17
From the executive summary: ‘Given the numbers, the chances are great that a company might be affected by bankruptcy. It may be profitable, but it is highly likely that one of the customers is not. And that means the company might receive a notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case concerning...
Once A Stigma, Ch. 11 Seen As 'Management Tool'
BNET
- 2002-07-12
From the executive summary: ‘Companies with financial woes may find it hard to sell outside of bankruptcy because they are vulnerable to lawsuits filed by unpaid creditors. In a lot of cases, the strategy is to be able to go into bankruptcy to sell assets in a manner beneficial for...
Deciding When To Take The Bankruptcy Step
BNET
- 2002-04-05
From the executive summary: ‘Bankruptcy creates a system in which creditors are paid based on a court-approved priority basis. Creditors generally exert a significant amount of control over the process. The company's largest creditors serve on the creditors' committee and play a key role in reorganization and restructuring of the...
Hot Deals Or Headaches?
BNET
- 2002-03-29
From the executive summary: ‘The risks of buying real estate tied up in bankruptcy are something to be watched for. Sometimes it is best to avoid the risks. One of the risks of buying property involved in bankruptcy proceedings is that the buyer could be held responsible for post-closing obligations....
Bankruptcies Changing The High-Tech Landscape
BNET
- 2002-02-22
From the executive summary: ‘Technical companies are unique in the world of bankruptcies, often because their assets are tied so strongly to intellectual property and their cash flow is minimal. In such situations, the type of filing can dictate the success or failure of the bankruptcy filing. In the past,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitney R. Shaw | Chief Executive Officer |
| Tim Bradbury | President, New Media |
| Ed Baker | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Alan Ives | Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Thomas C. Wood | Vice President |
| Kirk A. Shaw | Director, Operations Services |
| Wedge Abels | Director, Financial Reporting & Technology |
| Nancy Salem | Editor, Business Weekly |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | President, New Media | Current |
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Generate Inc. | Board Observer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Atlanta Business Chronicle | Publisher | Current |
| Eagle Star Awards Gala | Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle | Current |
| American-Israel Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | Current |
| Georgia State University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Director, Operations Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Director, Financial Reporting & Technology | Current |
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Director, Finance Serv | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Editor, Business Weekly | Current |
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