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Optimism amongst event organisers
With Embedded World only a week away, it was great to get some positive news about a couple of events. The Embedded Masterclass has more workshops…
No rest for busy Italian editor
Congratulations to Filippo Fossati, who has just been appointed editor-in-chief of EO News – the second time that he has held this role. Filippo is…
MMG invest in circulation
The latest ABC figures are out (ABC issue annual figures, whereas BPA audits are published when the audit is completed), and I’m pleased that many…
Firmware is first Italian magazine to launch digital distribution
Firmware has launched a digital version of the magazine, making Inware Edizioni the first publisher in our sector to launch a digital title. I’m told…
Sale of EDN brands unlikely to affect Europe
A few days ago Canon Communications LLC acquired four media brands from Reed Business Information-US: Electronic Design News (EDN), Design News, Test…
Silicon Southwest believes the future is analogue
I was delighted that the next Silicon Southwest event will be just down the road from Napier at NXP’s Southampton campus. The event will be held on…
ED Europe now accepts display adverts
ED Europe was the first magazine in the European electronics media to opt for an entirely digital distribution, a move that has been reasonably…
Elektroniktidningen goes green with new cleantech website
Clean/green technology is one of the hottest industries at present, giving publishers a great opportunity to launch new titles. Last year we saw Weka…
The Next Silicon Valley
Once you have launched EE Times Europe? Richard Wallace has decided that the right thing to do is to look for the Next Silicon Valley, and has…
ESC UK/EW Live encourages vendor seminars
I’m told that the joint venture electronics show organised by Reed and EE Times Group (formerly TechInsights) will soon have a new name (I’m betting…