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UBM Canon’s PlasticsToday, the Leading Resource for the Global Plastics Industry, Expands its Business and Content Team Worldwide

 

Los Angeles, CA (October 21, 2011) – UBM Canon, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, announced today some key changes to its leading brand for the plastics processing industry, PlasticsToday.  PlasticsToday now has a new Brand Director, a new Content Director, and three new contributing editors.  The moves align with PlasticsToday’s focus on serving its global audience of plastics professionals and delivering return on marketing investment to its customers.

 

John Guadagno has been promoted from Sales Director to Brand Director for PlasticsToday.  John has been a key player in developing new digital solutions for PlasticsToday customers. John joined the PlasticsToday team in 2008 and was responsible for the launch of the PlasticsToday daily email newsletter, NewsFeed, as well as several other digital media products.  He has over 12 years of B2B media experience with expertise in SEO, website marketing, database marketing and email marketing.

 

Tony Deligio has been promoted to the role of Content Director for PlasticsToday.  Starting with Injection Molding Magazine in 2000, Tony Deligio has been covering the global plastics processing industry for more than a decade, with writing and reporting experience over that time with Plastics Machinery & Auxiliaries, Modern Plastics Worldwide, and PlasticsToday.  Tony has been instrumental at PlasticsToday in building quality products that are resonating with the audience.

PlasticsToday has also added on three new contributing editors to its Content Team:  Doug Smock, Karen Laird, and Debbie Sniderman, bringing the total number of its regular contributors to 13.  Doug is the Medical Content Editor for PlasticsToday and has been writing about plastics technology since 1986, including coverage of nine K Fairs and nine National Plastics Expositions. He is the former Chief Editor of Plastics World and Purchasing magazines and the former Editorial Director and Associate Publisher of Modern Mold and Tooling. Doug is also co-author of two leading books on supply chain management: “Straight to the Bottom Line” and “On-Demand Supply Management”.

Karen Laird is based out of the Netherlands and her professional experience includes current work in PR and marketing at People Creating Value, as well as acting as the editor/publisher at Laird Publishing, and the chief editor/assistant publisher at Media Business Press. She is a longtime veteran of the plastics industry, and reports on all things sustainability related in her weekly Green Matters column.

Debbie Sniderman’s Renewable Report is PlasticsToday’s new weekly column on renewable energy and alternative energy, covering opportunities in this growing field for plastics processors. Debbie writes for, owns, and acts as a consultant with VI Ventures, an R&D and manufacturing consulting company for renewable energy products and technologies.

“Our dedication and commitment to serving the media needs of the global plastics processing marketplace continue with the promotion of John and Tony, and addition of contributing editors Doug, Karen, and Debbie.  PlasticsToday will continue to expand its reach and targeted content for key emerging markets and maintain its position as The Global Community for Plastics Professionals,” stated Stephen Corrick, VP and Executive Director for UBM Canon Publishing.

PlasticsToday is currently recruiting another person to join its editorial staff on a full-time basis, and it has a full portfolio of products lined up for 2012, including its NPE 2012 Preview Issue, Newsletter, and Microsite, the continuation of its Extrusion Expert and Injection Molding Webinar Series, enhanced website, and more. 

PlasticsToday is the sister property and sponsor of UBM Canon’s leading plastics events PLASTEC, Plast-Ex, and ExpoPlast, and is also teaming up with Medical Product Manufacturing News this December to launch a new conference on Innovations in Medical Polymers. To learn more about PlasticsToday, visit www.plasticstoday.com.

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About UBM Canon

UBM Canon, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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Virtual Event Dedicated to Cutting-Edge Trends in Implantable Medical Devices Offers Sessions on Orthopaedic and Cardio Applications

 

Los Angeles, CA (January 7, 2011) – MD+DI (Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry), MPMN (Medical Product Manufacturing News), and OrthoTec, UBM Canon’s Medical Device Media Group leading brands today announced session topics for the upcoming virtual event, Design Trends: Technological Advances in Implantable Devices on January 26, 2011, from 11am until 5pm Eastern time. Registration is now available.

 

This combined virtual conference and tradeshow offers attendees the opportunity to learn from and interact directly with industry experts and technology providers in the implantable medical device industry. This topic-specific, focused environment is available directly from virtually anywhere an attendee has computer online access.

 

The virtual conference will kick-off with a keynote address by Venkat Rajan, Industry Manager at Frost & Sullivan for Medical Devices. Drawing on his expertise in cardiovascular, orthopaedics, advanced wound care, oncology, surgery settings, robotics/navigation, oncology, long-term patient care, wellness, and healthcare business models, as well as custom analysis of targeted dynamic medical device market sectors, Rajan will focus on unmet needs in the marketplace and various growth opportunities for manufacturers of medical implants. Forecast for the future of implant design and development will also be discussed.

Multiple speaker and chat sessions follow the keynote address. In the first session, The Implant Surface and Beyond, speakers Mark Amrich, Vice President of Etched Products at Tecomet and Ryan Siskey, Manager of Biomechanics at Exponent will discuss critical components for the most effective performance when working with implant surfaces.

Other sessions include: The Ultimate Power Struggle, Innovation in Implantable Device Design, and Wireless Communication in Home Healthcare. The final session, Biomaterials That Won’t Skip a Beat, includes multiple presentations by biomaterials experts including Jeffrey Koslosky, Director of Technology and Product Development at Secant Medical. This presentation will focus on the various methods used to create biomedical textiles and the range of materials used to design in the unique physical and mechanical properties leveraged in medical devices.

All sessions culminate with live Q&A. The session agenda is also available online.

The virtual exhibition hall will house booths staffed by suppliers and service providers to the implantable device industry. Booths will be equipped with white papers, videos, brochures, and live chat capabilities that provide implantable device OEMs with the opportunity to engage with suppliers and gather educational information.

 

Executive level sponsors committed to the event include Secant Medical, Biotectix and Microsemi. Member level sponsors include Nusil and Statek.

 

To register, visit the Design Trends: Technological Advances in Implantable Devices registration page.

 

About UBM Canon

UBM Canon, the leading B-to-B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

 

 

 

 

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MD+DI, MPMN, and OrthoTec Announce Virtual Event Dedicated to Cutting-Edge Trends in Implantable Medical Devices

Design Trends: Technological Advances in Implantable Devices, combines a virtual conference and tradeshow, offering sessions focused on orthopedic and cardio applications

Los Angeles, CA (December 15, 2010) - UBM Canon’s Medical Device Media Group today announced its leading brands, MD+DI (Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry) magazine, MPMN (Medical Product Manufacturing News), and OrthoTec, will host a virtual event focusing on progressive trends in the design of implantable medical devices for design engineers and medical device manufacturers.

The virtual event will take place on January 26, 2011, from 11am until 5pm Eastern time. Registration is now available. The combined virtual conference and tradeshow offers attendees the opportunity to learn from and interact directly with industry experts and technology providers via a keynote address by an industry luminary, sessions focused on orthopedic and cardio applications directly followed by Q&A opportunities, live chat sessions, and a panel discussion. This topic-specific, focused environment is available directly from virtually anywhere an attendee has computer online access. Topics to be covered include: Power management, innovative materials, implant acceptance, and infection prevention. Current session titles consist of: Advances in Implant Design and Development, The Implant Surface and Beyond, Biomaterials That Won’t Skip a Beat, and Innovation in Implantable Device Design.

The virtual exhibition hall will house booths manned by suppliers and service providers to the implantable device industry. Booths will be equipped with white papers, videos, brochures, and live chat capabilities that provide implantable device OEMs with the opportunity to engage with suppliers and gather educational information.

“We are excited to offer content-rich virtual events that provide our audience with the opportunity to directly connect with industry leaders in real-time, and offer yet another setting for medical device OEMs to connect with suppliers to discuss medical device advances and trends, ” stated Stephen Corrick, Vice President and Executive Director of UBM Canon. “By utilizing the UBM Studios virtual event platform which has managed over 100 virtual events this year, attendees and sponsors experience a world-class, user-friendly virtual event allowing industry professionals access to a wealth of medical device resources, industry expertise, and the ability to exchange ideas on specific, targeted topics.”

The Design Trends: Implantable Devices virtual event has several tiered sponsorship opportunities available that include speaking and exhibiting opportunities. Event sponsors benefit from interacting with a targeted, interested audience, high-quality lead generation, and audience-engagement data. Sponsor branding will be included in all attendee promotions that will run across MD+DI, MPMN, and OrthoTec online, print and e-newsletter branded products as well as on any promotions to UBM Canon’s master data file of over 350,000 medical device professionals worldwide.

Sponsors that have already committed to the event include Secant Medical.

For more information regarding speaking opportunities, contact Rich Nass at rich.nass@ubm.com. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Desiree Stygar at desiree.stygar@ubm.com or Richard West at richard.west@ubm.com. To register, visit the Design Trends: Implantable Devices registration page.

About UBM Canon

UBM Canon, the leading B-to-B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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MD+DI Releases 2010 Medical Device Industry Salary Survey as Part of Year in Review

Los Angeles, CA (December 1, 2010) – The leading brand of UBM Canon’s Medical Device Media Group, MD+DI (Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry), today announced the release of its “Industry Yearbook,” a comprehensive look at the medical device industry over the course of 2010. The issue contains the 2010 Salary Survey, an annual feature that always ranks near the top of the “most read” list. In addition to analysis and commentary, the survey article includes an assessment of industry salaries for 2010.

 The “Industry Yearbook” features are included in the current MD+DI December print issue, as well as online (http://www.mddionline.com/). Based on the year’s salary survey results, a salary approximation worksheet is now available on the MD+DI website (www.mddionline.com/salary-survey-worksheet). The salary survey worksheet cross-tabulates work experience, level of responsibility, and other factors for an earnings reference point.

Other features include: “A Look at Mergers and Acquisitions,” which provides analysis of the year’s transactions in the medical industry, a “MedTech Snapshot,” featuring statistics in the manufacturing, finance, regulatory, and international arenas, and a “Numbers 101” section that highlights significant events from the past year.

“Every year, MD+DI delivers to our audience the most comprehensive review of the trends and developments shaping the medical device industry,” stated Rich Nass, Director of Content, UBM Canon Medical Device Media Group. “The MD+DI ‘Industry Yearbook’ and ‘Salary Survey’ provide medical device professionals a single-source to explore these trends and to access data and resources to prepare their companies and their careers for the year ahead.”

About UBM Canon

UBM Canon, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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Elizabeth Panzica

UBM Canon

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UBM Electronics’ EE Times and EDN Partner with Medical Electronics Design, MD+DI, and others on DesignMED Event for Designers of Medical Electronics Devices

Co-located with MD&M West in California, DesignMED offers a face-to-face conference and exposition for medical electronics design engineers

Los Angeles, CA (November 17, 2010) – UBM Electronics leading brands,  EE Times and EDN,  are joining the Medical Device Media Group and Events Division of UBM Canon as a partner of the DesignMED Conference and Exposition, a comprehensive program for designers, developers, and engineering managers involved in the design of electronics-based medical devices. The DesignMED conference and exposition is being held February 8-10, 2011, at the Anaheim Convention Center, in conjunction with Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, the largest trade show in North America focusing upon advances in materials, components, electronics, machinery, systems and services for the design and manufacture of the full range of medical products.

“UBM Electronics is proud to have both EE Times and EDN collaborate on this event with UBM Canon,” stated David Blaza, Vice President, UBM Electronics. “The partnership demonstrates UBM’s powerful reach to medical electronics professionals. Bringing together UBM’s leading electronics and medical device brands to produce a content-rich online resource center and a high-quality conference provides exciting value for our audience of medical electronics design professionals and clients interested in targeting this important and growing market segment.”

DesignMED provides comprehensive information about the emerging electronics technologies and tools that will enable designers of next-generation medical electronics to produce smaller, more agile, lower power, and accurate devices.  The DesignMED program kicked off last month with an on-line compendium of design articles, product reviews/write-ups/listings, e-newsletters, webcasts, blogs, video tutorials, and white papers on the Medical Electronics Design Web site (www.medicalelectronicsdesign.com). It culminates with a live face-to-face event in California, held February 8-10, 2011, in the Anaheim Convention Center.

DesignMED sponsors and exhibitors benefit from conference opportunities and extensive promotional campaigns before, during and after the show to the targeted medical electronics professionals of EE Times, EDN, DesignNews, Medical Electronics Design (MED), MD+DI, MPMN, as well as all MD&M West and DesignMED attendees.

Sponsors that have already committed to DesignMED include Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Freescale, Microsemi, Underwriters Laboratories, and Wind River.

For more information regarding speaking opportunities, contact Mary Gordon at Mary.Gordon@ubm.com. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Tim Simone at Tim.Simone@ubm.com. To register for DesignMED visit www.DesignMedWest.com

About UBM Canon

UBM Canon, the leading B-to-B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

 About UBM Electronics

UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC APPOINTS NEW BEIJING-BASED ASSOCIATE EDITOR TO

CHINA MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER (CMDM)

 

Los Angeles, CA (October 18, 2010) – Today, Canon Communications LLC announced the appointment of Helen Zhang to the position of Associate Editor for China Medical Device Manufacturer (CMDM). Part of Canon’s Medical Device Media Group brand portfolio, CMDM serves the rapidly growing China medical device technology industry. The appointment is part of a strategic commitment to the China medtech market as well as a growing presence for Canon Communications’ media brands in the Asia/Pacific region.

 

Zhang, located in Canon’s Beijing office, is fully bilingual with an editorial background centered on writing for China’s business-to-business markets across various industries. She will be reporting on China’s rapidly growing supplier base serving the indigenous medical technology industry. She will also oversee an extensive redesign of cmdm.com, which will incorporate several features that will allow the China-based medtech community to interact in multiple new ways and access a number of problem-solving resources. The comprehensive online suppliers directory and insightful technical articles that are the hallmarks of the current site will be expanded. These new initiatives will be launched in 2011.

 

“I am delighted to welcome an editor with Helen’s professional background and exceptional language skills to our office in Beijing,” said Editor in Chief Norbert Sparrow. “She has a strong understanding of how industry in China operates, as well as the unique information needs of our Chinese medical technology audience. We have ambitious plans in 2011 for the CMDM brand, and I look forward to working with Helen to bring them to fruition.”

 

Before joining Canon Communications, Zhang worked in the communications department of the Chinese subsidiary of Schaeffler Group, a €7.3 billion company headquartered in Germany that manufactures bearings and linear products. Zhang is a graduate of Nankai University and was enrolled in an MBA program at the University of Miami in the United States.

 

Zhang is located in the Canon Communications Beijing office and can be reached via email at helen.zhang@cancom.com.

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