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Penton Media Inc.

(PTON) is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$192.8M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Founded in 1886, 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. Penton's objective is to connect and enhance business communities, helping the customers we serve to grow through our market-leading media products and services. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 96 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products. Penton has 30 office locations and employs more than 1,600 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers, and other professionals. 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.

Chief Executive Officer
Sharon Rowlands
Number of Employees 703
Contact Information

249 West 17th Street

New York 10011

www.penton.com

(212) 204-4200

NAICS Code : 516110

Recent Events

  • The Affiliated Computer Deal and Deason's Payout

    10/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Closer Look at A.C.S. Deal and Deason's Payout

    10/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Penton Media revamps Web site to focus on its people

    7/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

business operations and penton media inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Sharon Rowlands Chief Executive Officer
Preston L. Vice CFO & Secretary
Darrell Denny Executive Vice President
Eric Shanfelt Senior Vice President, eMedia Strategy & Development
Colleen Zelina Vice President, HR & Organizational Development
Mary E. Abood Vice President, Corp Communications
Kim Paulsen Group Publisher
Teri Mollison Group Publisher
David Blansfield Director
James Ogle Corp Director, Finance
Jane Cooper Marketing Director
Karen Forster Group Director, Editorial, Windows
Michael Horgan Director, Penton Custom Media
Rick Seibt Director, Product
Sarah Berger Director, Marketing
Bethany Weaver Manager, Corp Communications
Dov Schechter Marketing Manager
Jacquie Niemiec Sales Manager, eMedia
Jennifer Daugherty Manager, Communications
John Zernick Product Manager, eMedia
Mike Waters Manager
Marcy Kalat
Richard Mead Advisor
Ted Mathews
Janine Milne Managing Editor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul A Marcus Chairman
Adrian Kingshott Board of Directors
David B. Nussbaum Board of Directors
David Powers Board of Directors
Hannah C. Craven Board of Directors
Harlan A. Levy Board of Directors
King Harris Vice Chairman
Peni A. Garber Board of Directors
Perry A. Sook Board of Directors
R. Douglas Greene Board of Directors
Royce Yudkoff Board of Directors
Vincent D. Kelly Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Penton Media, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Thomson Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer, Financial Former
Thomson Financial President & CEO Former
Thomson Financial President & Chief Operating Officer Former
Thomson Financial Managing Director, Thomson Financial Database Group in Europe Former
Newcastle University Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree Former

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Penton Media, Inc. CFO & Secretary Current
Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Senior Vice President, eMedia Strategy & Development Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Vice President, HR & Organizational Development Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Group Publisher Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Group Publisher Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Director Current
InternetWorld.com Publisher Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Corp Director, Finance Current
Penton Media, Inc. Corp Director, Finance Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Marketing Director Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Group Director, Editorial, Windows Current
Penton Media, Inc. Group Director, Editorial, Windows Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Director, Penton Custom Media Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Director, Product Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Marketing Manager Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Sales Manager, eMedia Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Manager, Communications Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Product Manager, eMedia Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Manager Current
InternetWorld.com Manager, E, Media Current

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Fire Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Sales Current
Fire Incorporated Current
Cargill Steel Current
Penton Media, Inc. Current
Indiana University Bachelor of Science In Business Former
Kelley School of Business Bloomington Bachelor of Science In Business Former

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JEGI Capital Managing Director Current
Siso Managing Director, Jordan Edmiston Group Current
Penton Media, Inc. Advisor Current
VNU, Inc. Advisor Current
Warburg Pincus, LLC Advisor Current
PRIMEDIA Inc. Advisor Current
Black's Guide chief executive officer Former
Black's Guide president Former
KPMG International international M&A partner Former
Ernst & Young international M&A partner Former
University of Warwick Master of Science in Management Science and Operational Research Former
University of Bristol BA Honors in Economics and Accounting Former

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Waste News Manager, Promo Current
Penton Media, Inc. Current
Advanstar Communications Inc. Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Managing Editor Current

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Huron Consulting Group Inc. Director Current
Penton Media, Inc. Chairman Current
Shawmut Bank Vice President Former
The Michel-Shaked Group Senior Expert Former
Shell Oil Company Former
MarchFIRST Former
University of Chicago Master of Business Administration Former
Tufts University Bachelor of Science Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. managing director Former

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BPA Worldwide Board of Directors Current
Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Penton Media, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
BPA Worldwide Director Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cahill Gordon & Reindel Llp associate Former

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Penton Media, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Penton Media, Inc. Vice Chairman Current

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ABRY Partners Inc. Partner Current
Dolan Media Company Board of Directors Current
Commonwealth Business Media, Inc. Director Current
Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers NA Former
Bryant College graduate Former

Perry A. Sook formed our predecessor in 1996. Since our inception, Mr. Sook has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Sook was a principal of Superior Communications Group, Inc. Mr. Sook currently serves as a director of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, the Television Bureau of Advertising and the Ohio University Foundation.

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Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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ABRY Partners Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
ABRY Partners Inc. Board of Directors Current
Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cast, Inc. Board of Directors Current
USA Mobility, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Muzak LLC Board of Directors Current
Bain & Company partner Former
ABRY Partners Inc. Owner Former
Metrocall, Inc. Director Former
Dartmouth College honors graduate Former
Harvard Business School graduated as a Baker Scholar Former

Vincent D. Kelly, age 49, became a director, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company inNovember 2004 when USA Mobility was formed through the merger of Metrocall and Arch. Prior to the merger ofMetrocall and Arch, Mr. Kelly was President and CEO of Metrocall since February 2003. Prior to this appointment,he had also served at various times as the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive VicePresident of Metrocall. He served as the Treasurer of Metrocall from August 1995 to February 2003, and served as adirector of Metrocall from 1990 to 1996 and from May 2003 to November 2004. Mr. Kelly also serves as thePresident, CEO and director for all of the Company’s subsidiaries, except for GTES, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, for which Mr. Kelly is only a director.

Organization Position Status
USA Mobility, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
USA Mobility, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Penton Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Metrocall, Inc. CEO Former
Metrocall, Inc. President Former
Metrocall, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Metrocall, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Metrocall, Inc. Executive Officer Former
Metrocall, Inc. Director Former
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