Summer 2007

Here’s the summer 2007 edition of Publitek Media News. I’ve rolled June, July and August into one because we’ve been busy – and work for our clients has to come first. However, we’ll be back on schedule with monthly issues from September. A lot’s happened in the industry in the last 3 months, so I’ve kept the stories short. I’ve also decided that media people are changing jobs so fast and so often that it’s better just to end each story with a web address so you can find the latest contact information from there. Hope you all had a great summer. Onto the news…..

EDN (online and print) has published its eighth annual edition of Movers and Shakers. It profiles 15 CEOs picked by editors of EDN, Electronic News and Electronic Business. The profiles include one-on-one interviews, company perspectives and strategy discussion.

http://www.edn.com/moversandshakers

EDN has published its latest research aimed at telling us how engineers think and work. It covers engineers’ jobs and responsibilities, the product development cycle, information resources and Internet usage, and the issues faced by engineers. The global study covered findings from 2000 respondents around the globe.

http://www.edn.com

On September 10, 2007, EDN’s Paul Rako will chair a round table entitled “Can digital power really delivery improved efficiency?” The Digital Power Forum (DPF) is being held in San Francisco, September 10-12, 2007. EDN is the media sponsor for the three-day international conference.

http://www.edn.com/event/2140050855.html

Hearst’s Electronic Products is claiming big market share gains in the US. The publisher says the title is 30% up on ad pages in the first half of 2007 compared with 2006. It also claims that everyone else is way down and says that Electronic Design is the biggest market share loser. (A more flexible pricing policy may have something to do with the changes in the pagination numbers – Ed.)

http://www.electronicproducts.com

Paul O’Shea has joined Electronic Products as senior editor. Paul was previously editor of CMP’s Power Management Design Line but fell victim of the sweeping redundancies announced in CMP’s Technology Group in June (see the story below). Paul’s has previously specialized in analog, RF and power electronics.

http://www.electronicproducts.com

Design World and Electronic Products have announced they will launch “Project Mechatronics” in October as a print supplement, companion e-newsletter and microsite. Publisher Hearst claims that the print supplement will reach 40,000 design engineers in both mechanical and electrical/electronic design and that the e-newsletter will have over 40,000 subscribers.

http://www.designworldonline.com

Hearst, publisher of Electronic Products, EEM, eeTechBrie.com, ICMaster.com, SemiApps.com and newsletters aimed at the electronics industry, has appointed Adbai LLC to sell its products in Taiwan.

http://www.hearstadvantage.com

Hearst Electronics Group has announced that its Market Analysis is now available for electronic ‘custom views’ for qualified advertisers. “Many of our advertisers want to go beyond just overall circulation numbers to see how many copies are delivered to sites where EE’s are employed. We are strong believers in the value of an ad message through the intrusive yet amicable nature of a magazine that lands on the desk of a design engineer or in the personal Email inbox via digital delivery.,” says Todd Christenson, Publisher of Electronic Products magazine. The Market Analysis allows the tracking of US electronic engineering subscribers where they are geographically located (States and Regional Groups) - analyzed by the OEM End Products manufactured where they are employed. Information includes full reports covering the buying, recommending, and specifying job performances of the engineers, broken down into 33 specific electronic product categories. The analysis was based upon the total audited circulation of 123,248 EE subscribers working at 52,137 separate sites in the U.S.

http://www.electronicproducts.com

CMP Technology Group made around 20% of its staff redundant in June, including prominent editors Brian Fuller, Richard Goering and Paul O’Shea. Its European editorial team was unaffected. At the same time, the print circulation of its flagship publication for the electronics industry, EE Times, was cut from 160,000 to 100,000. The headline on the publisher’s press release read “CMP Technology Strengthens Its Market-Leading Brands and Increases Focus on Next-Generation Media”. You can find the press release online at CMP and here’s what editorial director Richard Wallace told us: “We are doing in the U.S. what we pioneered here in Europe over the past year, creating an online-centric news team and copy/content flow that feeds the newspaper. In the U.S., and soon in Europe, you will see TechOnline take a higher, stronger profile in our online offering, alongside, and more tightly integrated with, EE Times online. Online is the future, but print is still very much in the picture. For all intents and purposes the U.S. and European staffs have been merged for more than a year. The print side of things is being resized to match the level of current and projected business growth, or lack thereof, in print. Print revenues in the U.S. are still under pressure, but growing in Europe. Online, likewise, has taken longer to develop in Europe than the U.S. but we expect growth there to accelerate as well. Going forward we will bring the EE Times and TechOnline brands, and products, closer together and offer a full spectrum of products and services to our readers and customers – in print, online, and events.”

http://www.cmp.com

Patrick Flynn, who has headed up European sales for CMP for many years, officially retired in June at the age of 65. However, he is staying on with the company in a part time capacity until December this year. Patrick spent most of his advertising sale career with IML in the UK, publishers of Electronic Product Design magazine, amongst others. Editor’s note: Patrick still has the enthusiasm and energy of a 21 year-old and those that know him will, I’m sure, miss his contribution to our industry. All at Publitek wish him a long and happy retirement.

http://www.cmp.com

As part of a strategy to strengthen the CMP Technology portfolio, United Business Media has purchased Semiconductor Insights, a company that performs in-depth technical investigations of integrated circuits and electronic systems to analyze their design, technology, component sourcing, manufacturing process and intellectual property content. Steve Weitzner, CEO of CMP Technology said: “Semiconductor Insights, for example, already provides high value, exclusive editorial material for EE Times and EETimes.com such as the special “teardown” analysis of Sony’s Playstation 3 to coincide with its US launch. Semiconductor Insights’ data-based, workflow products will significantly augment - and are complementary to - the Electronics Group’s existing market-leading news and information products. The acquisition will enable us to deepen our relationships with our semiconductor and OEM customers by offering them a new set of workflow products that support their strategic product and intellectual property decision-making.”

http://www.cmp.com

The Darnell Group will run the first ever Digital Power Forum Europe in Munich, Germany, from 13-15 November, 2007. In the event’s plenary sessions, Patrick LeFevre of Ericsson Power Modules will predict the industry’s short-term path, “From Digital Confusion for Digital Conversion” Marcus Zimnik with Texas Instruments discusses “Digital Control Techniques to Optimize Efficiency and Transient Response”, and in the closing session Juha Pennanen of National Semiconductor will focus on “Digital Power and System Energy Management.” There will also be a round table discussion entitled: “Will Digital Power Ever be Adopted?”. EDN Europe is official media sponsor.

http://dpfeurope.darnell.com

Joshua Israelson, former power and analog editor with EDN magazine, has become a columnist for PowerPulse.net, a Darnell Group publication. Publisher and President of PowerPulse.net, Jeff Shepard, tells us that he has strengthened the publication this year, saying, “We have published nearly one hundred exclusive news features this year and we have added the only dedicated feed of European power news. We are the only trade publication in the electronics industry to offer regular video news coverage of important industry events. And now we have added Joshua Israelsohn’s wit and insights.”

http://www.powerpulse.net

Electronic Design Europe has won an “Azbee” award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors in the category of Digital Magazines - General Excellence. ASBPE’s competition “recognizes the hard work and commitment of business and professional magazine, newsletter and web editors and designers. Such an award is a most prestigious acknowledgement that your work has met high standards of excellence and is at the top of your profession”. The Society’s contest attracts more than 2600 entries. This is the second recent award for Electronic Design Europe, having received a Silver “Ozzie” award from FOLIO: Magazine in October.

http://europe.elecdesign.com

Roger Engelke has been promoted to managing editor of Electronic Design Europe. Roger’s role includes the checking and administration of content, working with the design studio and preparing pages ready for publication. In this role, he reports to Paul Whytock, the London-based editor-in-chief of Electronic Design Europe. In addition to his responsibilities on the European edition, Roger continues on the Electronic Design (US) copy desk and manages contributed design content. The editorial team at Electronic Design has also been expanded with the addition of two assistant editors, Kristina Fiore and John Arkontaky. Both will be focusing on the Electronic Design Group’s expanding online offerings including eNewsletters such as Electronic Design Update, Find Power Products and Wireless Systems Design Update.

http://europe.elecdesign.com

AT-Fachverlag GmbH, German publisher of magazines such as Elektronik Informationen and Photonik, has hired physicist Sylvia Kaschke (44) for its optical technologies magazine, Photonik, first published in 1968. She joined the editorial team on July 1st, 2007, bringing with her a background in both IT and science/technology. Sylvia will help to enhance the content of the printed magazine and the web site www.photonik.de, as well as Photonik’s new online newsletter and nano technology supplement. Beyond the six annual German issues of Photonik (20,000 copies, IVW audited) she will assist with editing the annual English issue Photonik international, which was first published in 2006.

http://www.at-fachverlag.de

Components in Electronics is losing its editorial team of Dulcie Elliot and Sally Ward-Foxton. Both are moving in PR agency roles. Dulcie has already left the title and Sally joins Publitek as a PR account director on October 1st. Sally has been with the title for the last 3 years, latterly as features editor. She has a BA/MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Cambridge University (UK) and we look forward to her joining our team.

http://www.publitek.com

Following our story back in May that CIE is the official sponsoring magazine of the DSEi show in London, Electronics Weekly has contacted us and said that: “DSEi organisers have confirmed that the only official media partner is Janes Information Group. Electronics Weekly is also publishing an A4 DSEi Supplement in association with the DSEi show and our sister company Reed Exhibitions. This will publish on August 29. Editorial will focus on a preview of electronic exhibitors at DSEi as well as additional articles on electronics in defence. As DSEi is a Reed event we are offering preferential rates to DSEi exhibitors for this special, which will also be distributed at the event.” CIE’s view differs a little, they say: “Perhaps Electronics Weekly has interpreted this wrongly. We are “AN Official Supporting Journal” not “THE Official Publication” - exactly as you wrote in Publitek Media News. CIE has the full backing of the DSEi organisers - and I am confident that we have the right to say that we are ‘AN Official Supporting Journal’ as we are officially affiliated with the show. We have Supporting Journal Status alongside Electronics Weekly, Electronics Sourcing, EM&P and their recent launch Aerospace Manufacturing, etc. In fact, there are a number of such ‘Supporting Journals’ from various industries - all of which I assume will have a similar signed contract to ours. For clarification, Janes is “THE Official Media Partner”. This is for obvious reasons as they cover all bases with Janes Defence Weekly, Janes International Defence Review and Janes Navy International. Flight International is also high on the list, covering the aerospace market.”

http://www.dsei.co.uk

From September 1st, the Electronic Product Design website will lists the finalists in its eLegacy awards event. Editor Caroline Hayes said: “The six categories are distinctive in the electronics industry and made our readers think ‘outside the box’ for entries. The judges were faced with an overwhelming task as the calibre of entries met our challenge of illustrating how effective the electronics industry is in contributing to communities and showing the way forward, with sound examples of corporate social responsibility. The judges were impressed with the level of entries as we waded through some amazing technology designs and some ‘good practice’ initiatives to make the workplace a better and more rewarding place to be for everyone.” The September issue of Electronic Product Design will carry the finalists in each category and invite the electronics industry to vote for the winners via the website. Voting closes midnight (GMT) Friday 19 October 2007. Winners will be announced at the e-Legacy Awards lunch on Thursday 1 November at the Tate Modern, London.

http://www.epdonthenet.net/e-legacy

WEKA tells us that it is the “only official media sponsor of SPC/IPC/DRIVES 2007.” The publisher will produce the daily newspaper for the show and claims a circulation of 43,000 for the publication. The event runs from November 27 to 29, 2007 at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg, Germany.

http://www.elektroniknet.de/home/media/news-and-facts/news

According to WEKA publishing, Germany’s IVW audit organization has reported that its web site elektroniknet.de attracted more than 457,555 page impressions in May this year, up 20% on April and over 5.5 times the number of impressions of Vogel’s elektronikpraxis.de.

http://www.elektroniknet.de

VITA, the trade association dedicated to fostering ANSI accredited, open system architectures in a variety of critical embedded system applications has announced that Micro Technology Europe has become a VITA Media Partner (VMP) focusing on the technologies, products, and trends directly associated with VITA’s goals and objectives. “A large proportion of our readership is focused in industry sectors where VME products have particular application benefits, and this is reflected by the regular editorial coverage the magazine continues to give to this important technology ”, said David Williams, publisher.

http://www.microtechnology.co.uk

The electronic magazines of the Süddeutscher Verlag are to be brought together at Hüthig Verlag in Heidelberg, Germany. Part of the strategy is to move the elektronikJOURNAL from the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsverlag (Austria) to the Hüthig Verlag. The existing specialized media “elektronik industrie“, “productronic“, “IEE“ and “Automobil Elektronik“, are already based in Heidelberg. In taking this step, the management aims to strengthen the Group’s portfolio of electronic titles.

http://www.huethig.de

The 3rd IET Conference on Medical Electrical Devices and Technology will run from 2-3 October 2007 at Savoy Place, London.

http://conferences.theiet.org/medtech/index.htm

“ePowerPack online and PowerPack in print, are designed to allow marketers to promote new products and technologies to the power community in a low cost and effective way”, says publisher, Julia Stocks. ePowerPack, a collection of short, editorial style promotions, is to be delivered bi-monthly, electronically to 54,000 power electronic design engineers in Europe and North America. It will also appear in Power Systems Design Europe in print 10 times each year, with a claimed circulation of 18,000 copies.

http://www.powersystemsdesign.com

The TeDo-Verlag, publisher of the successful professional journal SPS-MAGAZIN, has launched a new online magazine for automation technology in the Russian language. It reports up-to-date on news, products, and applications. The online magazine addresses Russian speaking developers and users of electric automation technology products. The publisher says, “This industrial sector is traditionally very deep-seated in Russia, as well as in the Russian speaking areas, and is considered as future market with high growth potential. With the new portal, German and international companies have the possibility to present their products and services to the booming Russian market.”

http://www.automation-net.ru

Franziska Harfy has left her role as advertising director for E&E and moved to another publisher. She is officially still employed by the company until 31st December 2007 but all advertising enquiries are now being handled by Jacqueline Schroeter, vice president sales.

http://www.publish-industry.net

Forty six percent of mainland China electronics manufacturers prefer to source from mainland China distributors in 2007, according to Global Sources’ Seventh Annual Electronic Components Distributor Survey. The survey also shows 29 percent of respondents prefer to source components from international distributors. The annual Electronic Components Distributor Survey claims to give manufacturers and distributors a clear view of the state of the electronic components distribution market. This year’s survey received 1,028 valid responses from managers working for electronics manufacturing companies in China.

http://www.esmchina.com/STATIC/SITE/DISTRIBUTOR_SURVEY_2007.HTM