2011 Press
WebMediaBrands' Mediabistro Announces Acquisition of European Semantic Technology Conference
New York, NY - February 23, 2011 - Mediabistro.com (a division of WebMediaBrands Inc., Nasdaq: WEBM) today announced that it has acquired the trade show and related assets of the European Semantic Technology Conference ("ESTC") from Semantic Technology Institute International ("STI International") of Vienna, Austria. Alexander Wahler, John Davies and STI will continue as consultants to ESTC. The European Semantic Technology Conference is the biggest industry trade show focusing on Semantic Technology in Europe. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
"The ESTC acquisition when combined with our ownership of SemTech (the Semantic Technology Conference) San Francisco and our planned SemTech London and SemTech Washington, DC this year means that Mediabistro is now the dominant provider of trade shows and conferences in the rapidly evolving field of the Semantic Web," stated Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of WebMediaBrands Inc. "We anticipate running the European Semantic Technology Conference in Germany or Austria starting in 2012 while also adding a soon to be announced Asian version for a total of five annual SemTech trade shows. At the same time, we are rapidly expanding coverage of daily news and analysis of the Semantic Web with our fast growing blog www.semanticweb.com."
For sponsorship and exhibit information contact:
Frank Fazio
Senior Director of Sales, Events
203-662-2887
[email protected]
For information about WebMediaBrands contact:
Amanda Barrett
Director of Marketing
212-547-7879
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About WebMediaBrands Inc.
WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM) (webmediabrands.com), headquartered in New York, NY, is a leading Internet media company that provides content, education, and career services to media and creative professionals through a portfolio of vertical online properties, communities and trade shows. The Company's online business includes: (i) mediabistro.com, a leading blog network providing content, education, community, and career resources (including the industry's leading online job board) about major media industry verticals including new media, social media, Facebook, TV news, sports news, advertising, public relations, publishing, design, mobile, and the Semantic Web; and (ii) a leading network of online properties, including BrandsoftheWorld.com and AdsoftheWorld.com, providing content, education, community, career and other resources for creative and design professionals. The Company's online business also includes community, membership, and e-commerce offerings including a freelance listing service, a marketplace for designing and purchasing logos, and premium membership services. The Company's trade show and educational offerings include conferences, online and in-person courses, and video subscription libraries on topics covered by the Company's online business.
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