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Cygnus Business Media is an internationally-recognized business-to-business media company with a diverse portfolio of products reaching more than 5 million professionals annually. Cygnus Publishing, which includes print, interactive and custom marketing services, and Cygnus Expositions, provide comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing programs for Cygnus? valued customers and clients. The company?s products help you enhance brand identity, generate sales leads, build product awareness, generate sales and strengthen customer/client relationships.

President, Cygnus Business Media, Publishing

Number of Employees 640

Contact Information

830 Post Rd E

Westport, Connecticut 06880-5222

www.cygnusb2b.c...

(203) 227-4037

Peer Companies

NAICS Code : 516110

Recent Events

When Corporate Cultures Break, They Canâ€™t Be Easily Fixed

12/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
New CEO details plans for Cygnus

10/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Cygnus Closes â€˜Severalâ€™ Magazines, Lays Off 50

10/06/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story
John French Named New Cygnus CEO

9/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Revolving Door Newsletter: 09.22.09

9/24/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Parent Company of Farmfest and Dakotafest Expected to Emerge from Chapter 11 in Less than...

9/11/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story
E-Media Reality Check

9/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Cygnus Expects $35 Million Revenue Decline In 2009

8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Cygnus Files for Chapter 11

8/05/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

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Rising to the Challenge of the Outsourced Supply Chain

BNET - 2005-10-01

Outsourcing - using external suppliers to design, manufacture, ship and service products or components (as distinguished from offshoring, which refers specifically to shifting production to foreign suppliers) - has been a growing trend in recent years as original equipment manufacturers have sought, among other things, to divest themselves of production...

Tags: Outsource, Supplier, Cygnus Business Media, Outsourcing, Channel Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Marketing
Procurement Business Process Outsourcing at Rent-A-Center

BNET - 2005-09-21

Rent-to-own operator Rent-A-Center has inked a procurement Business Process Outsourcing BPO services deal with services provider ICG Commerce as the company looks to BPO as a key vehicle for combating rising operating costs and achieving performance improvement goals. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Rent-A-Center currently operates more than 2,800 company-owned stores...

Tags: ICG Commerce Inc., Procurement, Cygnus Business Media, Purchasing & Procurement, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business Operations, It Operations
A Boatload Of Kitties

BNET - 2003-03-01

The biggest challenge while dealing with the big customers is making sure the piece count and case count all match up after the orders have been translated into the software. The freedom to focus on more critical business issues is the biggest need facing international customers, as well as what...

Tags: Outsource, Cygnus Business Media, Outsourcing, Supply Chain, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
Finding The "E" In Procurement

BNET - 2003-01-01

A large order for a company, included provisions for guaranteed online availability and a set number of consulting hours available to the company. There are other points that a company might want to consider as well: Spell out the necessary procedures for implementation including time frames, necessary down time...

Tags: Procurement, Cygnus Business Media, Consulting, Outsourcing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Web Hosting, Enterprise Software, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Software, Internet
Offshoring Doom And Gloom For U.S. Workers

BNET - 2003-01-01

Offshore outsourcing involves giving the right of ownership of a business activity to a third party vendor located outside the borders of the host country. Therefore, offshoring signifies sending off local jobs to outside countries. The aforesaid activity has triggered of one of the hottest debates in the country today....

Tags: Cygnus Business Media, Offshoring, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting

Supply Chain In The Fast Lane

BNET - 2001-04-01

This article is about improvements in supply chain of automotive industry. It illustrates through Detroit and Covisint way, the trend of slowly refining processes seems to be continuing, even when it comes to something as hyper-kinetic as e-business. The auto industry went to lean manufacturing initiatives, like just-in-time delivery, a...

Tags: Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Cygnus Business Media, JIT, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Quality, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, Business Operations
Running the Numbers

BNET

Procurement outsourcing refers to the complete or partial transfer of the business processes, infrastructure and resources associated with purchasing all indirect costs, including contracted services, by a company to a third-party services provider. Procurement outsourcing is one segment of the larger Business Process Outsourcing BPO sector. The Everest report found...

Tags: Business Process, Procurement, Cygnus Business Media, Procurement Outsourcing, Purchasing & Procurement, Operational Planning, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Business Operations, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
2005 Supply & Demand Chain 100 Case Study - Global 1000 Industrial Manufacturing Company / Global eProcure

BNET

This global manufacturer was seeking to reduce its spend on direct and indirect commodities and services by 15 percent, improve its sourcing process efficiencies, and get a better handle on its spend centrally with enhanced reporting capabilities. For this consulting engagement, Global eProcure worked with the manufacturer's global purchasing team...

Tags: Demand Chain, Cygnus Business Media, Consulting, Global eProcure, Manufacturing, Purchasing & Procurement, Outsourcing, Pricing, Business Operations, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Marketing
In Depth: Global Supply Chain - The Hidden Costs of a Global Supply & Demand Chain

BNET

When a company moves production offshore or begins sourcing from suppliers overseas, lead times inevitably increase for goods brought into the country. Extended lead times, in turn, diminish the accuracy of forecasts as companies are forced to project demand further out than when they were producing goods closer to end...

Tags: Supply Chain, Demand Chain, Cygnus Business Media, Pricing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Outsourcing, Channel Management, Strategy, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Michael Martin	President, Cygnus Business Media, Publishing
Gale Johnson	Editor-In-Chief, Locksmith Ledger International
Gregg Wartgow	Editor-In-Chief, Cygnus Business Media
Harvey Eisner	Editor-In-Chief, Advanced Rescue Technology
James Ogle	Chief Financial Officer
Paul Caplan	Chief Sales Integration Officer
Steve Ehle	Editor-In-Chief, Wood Digest Magazine
Dave Davel	Vice President, Cygnus Business Media, Publishing
David Parsha	Vice President, Cygnus Interactive
Judy Heidebrecht	Vice President of Human Resources
Scott Roulet	Vice President, Business Development
Tom Martin	Vice President, Information Technology & Manufacturing
John Hollenhorst	Publisher
Patrick O'Toole	Editor & Publisher
Rick Monogue	Publisher
Rudy Wolf	Managing Director, Professional Distributor Magazine
Alice Miller	Editorial Director, Imaging Group
Gloria Cosby	Brand Director
Julie Thompson	Senior Vice President & Director, Cygnus Expositions
Kathy Scott	Director of Public Relations
Marianne McIntyre	Art Director
Nick Sergi	Director of Content
Ronnie Garrett	Editorial Director of the Cygnus Law Enforcement Group
Ryan Congdon	Art Director
Shari Dodgen	Brand Director, Cygnus Custom Marketing Intergrated Programs
Jim Roseman	National Accounts Manager
Mike Emich	Regional Account Manager, Print, East Coast
Allison Badura	Classified Ad Service Representative
Nikki Becker	Classified Sales Representative
Susie Belzer	Inside Sales Representative
Barb Zuehlke	Managing Editor
Bill Swichtenberg	Editor
Brendan Dooley	Editor
Dana Nelsen	Editor
Dionne Shearer	Assistant Editor
Elizabeth Friszell-Neroulas	Managing Editor
Emily Pike	Managing Editor
Erica Schulz	Assistant Editor
Fred Jandt	Editor
Grant Dunham	Managing Editor
Jackie Roembke	Managing Editor
Kim Kaiser	Associate Editor
Leah Harnack	Assistant Editor
Lisa Danes	Associate Editor
Mark O'Connell	Editor
Rod Dickens	Senior Editor
Ryan Olson	Editor
Sara Schreiber	Assistant Editor
Scott De Laruelle	Associate Editor

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	President, Cygnus Business Media, Publishing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor-In-Chief, Locksmith Ledger International	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor-In-Chief, Cygnus Business Media	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor-In-Chief, Advanced Rescue Technology	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Chief Financial Officer	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Chief Sales Integration Officer	Current
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Vice President, Interactive Sales	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor-In-Chief, Wood Digest Magazine	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Vice President, Cygnus Business Media, Publishing	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Vice President, Cygnus Interactive	Current
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Manager	Former

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Vice President of Human Resources	Current
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Human Resources Executive	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Vice President, Business Development	Current

As Vice President of Manufacturing for Cygnus Business Media, Tom Martin oversees the manufacturing of more than 60 business-to-business magazines and custom publishing titles. His 30-year career has encompassed the entire spectrum of publishing and production positions, including advertising sales, publisher and production director and has helped to launch magazines in the graphics, imaging & reproduction marketplace.

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Vice President, Information Technology & Manufacturing	Current
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Telecommunications Executive	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Publisher	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor & Publisher	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Publisher	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Managing Director, Professional Distributor Magazine	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editorial Director, Imaging Group	Current
International Photographic Council	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Brand Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Senior Vice President & Director, Cygnus Expositions	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Director of Public Relations	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Art Director	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Director of Content	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editorial Director of the Cygnus Law Enforcement Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Art Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Brand Director, Cygnus Custom Marketing Intergrated Programs	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	National Accounts Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Regional Account Manager, Print, East Coast	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Classified Ad Service Representative	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Classified Sales Representative	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Inside Sales Representative	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Managing Editor	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Assistant Editor	Current

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Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Managing Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Managing Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Assistant Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Managing Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Managing Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Associate Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Assistant Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Associate Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Senior Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Assistant Editor	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cygnus Business Media Inc.	Associate Editor	Current

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