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CMP is a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. With the leading online, event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business information and marketing services such as the International Customer Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life consulting for technology marketers.
President and CEO
Steve WeitznerNumber of Employees 3,376
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NAICS Code Other Management Consulting Services: 541618
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Calling Home Agents
BNET
- 2004-05-03
‘Offshoring', ‘nearshoring', and ‘onshoring' call-centers are outdated. Today's companies are looking at another approach to outsourcing. More call-centers are gradually realizing that the best place to handle customer contacts may be at agents' homes. They are increasingly developing and investing in home working, either with their own employees or by...
How To Offshore Call Center Ops The Right Way
BNET
- 2004-04-20
Offshoring magnifies the issues involved with site selection and outsourcing. Assessing locations, property, and vendors is more difficult when they are based in foreign countries that have unique cultures, laws, practices, and languages. If the right steps are followed to offshore work, call-centers can save 20% to 50% on operating...
Who Are Your Customers?
BNET
- 2004-03-09
In today's business world, most of the attention is focused on the enterprise customers in terms of identifying those who are profitable and those who are not. A call-center should generate the data that marketing will need to judge the effectiveness of its campaigns and determine which strategy to expand...
The Innovator's Solution
BNET
- 2003-11-01
This article states that to become partners in innovation, CIOs must put resources into their companies' new growth businesses. In a world of limited resources, most companies give the most attention to their best or most important customers. Therefore, CIOs applying the internal-customer concept to allocating effort and budget will...
Turning Mind Into Matter
BNET
- 2003-11-01
There is a grain of value in most new business ideas and a bushel in some. Companies that have the right people and processes in place continually maximize the value of new ideas; the rest become faddish or just plain stagnant. Business innovation and IT go hand in hand. Scratch...
Making The Switch From ROI To ROP
BNET
- 2003-06-06
One of the critical areas where an in-sourced call-center may be different from an outsourced call-center is the ability of the agents to support the center to build customer loyalty. The investment an outsourcer makes in building agent performance continues to pay high returns in customer retention and loyalty long...
Call Center Checkup
BNET
- 2003-06-06
Benchmarking is the process of measuring and evaluating the organizational process, systems, and products against those that are considered the ‘best' in the industry. It enables the organization to ascertain the gaps prevalent in the performance of the entire organization so that suitable strategies could be designed to close the...
How Profitable Are Your Customers?
BNET
- 2003-04-01
To be a truly customer-centric business, it is vital that one understands the profitability of every customer. A key to releasing the value of CRM lies in differentiating one's services and offerings in a ways that commensurate with the value of each client. Customer-profitability implementation is the ability to identify...
Behind The Curtain
BNET
- 2003-03-05
Outsourcing is the strategy wherein an organization sub-lets a non-core business activity to a third-party for its implementation. It is an effective strategy to cut costs and evolve a ‘lean' and ‘mean' organizational structure in today's dynamic business environment. The paper explores the role of outsourcing in the customer service...
Custom Fit
BNET
- 2002-12-01
Understanding consumer needs and identifying the most profitable customers are driving forces in most companies. Executives from sales, marketing, product development, and strategic planning are pitching in together to get a better handle on the customer. That is why customer-relationship management practices and applications hold so much promise. Key goals...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Weitzner | President and CEO |
| Paul Miller | President, CMP Electronics Group |
| Philip Chapnick | President, CMP Game |
| Robert Faletra | President, CMP Channel |
| Tony Uphoff | President, CMP Business Technology Group |
| Adam Marder | Executive Vice President and CFO |
| Leah Landro | Executive Vice President, HR |
| Alexandra Raine | Senior Vice President, Communications |
| Anne Marie Miller | Corporate Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Bill Amstutz | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Marie Myers | Senior Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Marvlieu J. Hall | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Sandra Grayson | General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
| Fritz Nelson | VP, Custom Media and Services |
| Michael Friedenberg | Vice President |
| Pamala McGlinchey | Vice President and Publisher |
| Peter Westerman | Vice President, Software Development |
| Adelaide J. Reilly | Managing Director, Channel Sales and IT Optimization |
| Chris Harding | Managing Director, Contract Publishing |
| Elliot Kass | Managing Director of Custom Content Services |
| James Lonsdale-Hands | Managing Director of Custom Events |
| Karen White | Managing Director, Project Management |
| Adam Roodman | Director, Sales |
| Bill Reis | Director, Contract Publ |
| Christopher Clarke | Director, Communications & Operations |
| Joseph Braue | Senior Vice President and Group Director of Light Reading |
| Kellie Ferris | Corporate Director of Creative Services |
| Michael Zane | Director, Development |
| Mike Blau | Director, Operations |
| Mike Grover | Marketing Director |
| Rafael Robles | Associate Registration Director |
| Robert Herbert | Director, Facilities |
| Stan Barnes | Group Director |
| Michelle Stutsman | Strategic Account Manager, Southwest |
| Mike Kelleher | Account Manager, East |
| Patricia Sturiale | Manager, Online Advertising Services |
| Simon Tschinkel | Natl Sales Manager |
| Tamara Carter | Conference Manager |
| Annamarie Wilson | Controller |
| Randy Kazmierski |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Levin | Chairman |
| Jeff Moss | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | President and CEO | Current |
| Cmp Publications, Inc. | Current | |
| United Business Media plc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| United Business Media plc | President | Former |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | Former | |
| The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. | Former | |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | Master of Arts in English | Former |
| York College | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EE Times | CEO of Techinsights, Techinsights | Current |
| Semiconductor Insights, Inc | President, CEO | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | President, CMP Electronics Group | Current |
| The Chartered Institute of Marketing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | vice president | Former |
| EE Times | publisher | Former |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | managing director | Former |
| EE Times | regional sales manager | Former |
| Sheffield Hallam University | B.A. (Hons) Degree In Communication Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United Business Media plc | Chief Executive Officer, Think Services | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | President, CMP Game | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United Business Media plc | Chief Executive Officer, Everything Channel | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | President, CMP Channel | Current |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | group president | Former |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | senior writer | Former |
| Cmp Publications, Inc. | Journalist | Former |
| PC Week | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United Business Media plc | Chief Executive Officer, TechWeb | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | President, CMP Business Technology Group | Current |
| The Hollywood Reporter Inc. | Vice President & General Manager & Publ | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Executive Vice President and CFO | Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. | President, Technology Group | Former |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group | President, Primedia Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Executive Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Senior Vice President, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Corporate Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Senior Vice President, Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Lebhar-Friedman Inc. | Vice President, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | General Counsel & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | VP, Custom Media and Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Vice President and Publisher | Current |
| Cheyenne Software | Assistant Vice President | Former |
| CMP | Group Marketing Director | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | Ba In Political Economy of Industrial Societies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Vice President, Software Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Managing Director, Channel Sales and IT Optimization | Current |
| CMP | Senior Producer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Managing Director, Contract Publishing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Managing Director of Custom Content Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Managing Director of Custom Events | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Managing Director, Project Management | Current |
| Cmp Technology | Director of Project Management | Former |
| Long Island University | Bs In Business Management | Former |
Adam is directly responsible for marketing services sales development through CMP's Enterprise Group brands, including TechWeb, InformationWeek, Optimize, Network Computing and IT Architect. He is the key collaborator working with the sales team and our clients to create innovative, never-been-done-before marketing programs. Adam is a master at creating the right balance between innovative thinking, strategic value and program ROI. Adam began his career at DDB Seattle, where he was named the agency's first online media strategist, planning for accounts such as Holland America Line, Amtrak and Seagate Software. Since joining CMP Media in 2000, Adam has served as a district sales manager and national strategic account director for the TechWeb network, where he has been awarded numerous internal accolades, including TechWeb Salesperson of the Year (2002), Largest Online Revenue Gain (2003) and the CMP Citizen's Award for Outstanding Sales Achievement (2004). Adam has a BA in Communications from the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cmp Technology | Managing Director, Sales and Product Development | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | Director, Sales | Current |
| Washington State University | Ba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Director, Contract Publ | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Director, Communications & Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cmp Publications, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | Senior Vice President and Group Director of Light Reading | Current |
| Cmp Technology | Senior Vice President | Former |
| St. John's University | Bs In Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Corporate Director of Creative Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Director, Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Director, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Marketing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Associate Registration Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Director, Facilities | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Group Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Strategic Account Manager, Southwest | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Account Manager, East | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Manager, Online Advertising Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Natl Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Conference Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Controller | Current |
With over 17 years publishing experience, Kazmierski was instrumental in American Airlines Publishing's expansion into new lines of business. His experience includes sales and management positions at CMP Media, Scholastic, and McMurry Publishing. He and his wife have two daughters and a son, leaving time only for hobbies relegated to the pre-dawn hours. Randy swims for the Dallas Aquatic Masters, which means he has to jump into the cold water every practice morning before 5:30 a.m.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Magazine Partners | Business Development Director | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | Current | |
| Scholastic Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United Business Media plc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| CMP Media LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Oxford University Press | Board of Directors | Current |
| Leaders' Quest | Board of Directors | Current |
| Digital Links | Board of Directors | Current |
| United Business Media plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Symbian Ltd. | CEO | Former |
| Psion Plc | chief executive | Former |
| Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc. | Coo | Former |
| University of Oxford | MA | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Media LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
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