"Small Times" magazine acquired by Pennwell.PennWell Corporation (Tulsa, OK), a diversified global media and information company, has acquired "Small Times" magazine, a business publication covering the emerging nanotechnology, MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. and microsystems markets, from Small Times Meida (Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , MI). The acquisition also includes the magazine's associated trade conference and exhibition, NanoCommerce, to be held November 1-3, 2005 in Chicago (IL), the magazine's website, smalltimes.com newsletters and research services. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. Founded in 2001, Small Times magazine is published nine times a year for a controlled circulation of 28,000 small technology industry executives. The title is the source of news and analysis about micro and nanotechnology, detailing technological advances, applications and investment opportunities to help business leaders stay informed about the businesses relevant to small technology, including the biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. , defense, telecom, computer, manufacturing and energy industries. NanoCommerce, presented by Small Times and the NanoBusiness Alliance, is the largest business-oriented nanotech conference and exhibition in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , with expected attendees to include more than 500 nanotechnology business, academic and technology leaders. NanoCommerce will be held in conjunction with the SEMI NanoForum presented by the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) is a trade organization of manufacturers of equipment and materials used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, and thyristors. Association. The Small Times team will remain in Ann Arbor, (MI) and will become part of PennWell's Advanced Technology Division (Nashua, NH). Patti Glaza, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Small Times, will join PennWell as Vice President and Group Publisher reporting to Dave Janoff, Senior Vice President of the Communications & Optoelectronics See optoelectronic. Group. "The addition of Small Times magazine brings yet another leading technology and applications publication to PennWell's portfolio of prominent technology and energy magazines such as 'Laser Focus World,' 'Lightwave' and 'Oil & Gas Journal,'" said Robert F. Biolchini, PennWell President and CEO. "PennWell serves global markets which are witnessing the rapid evolution of micro and nanotechnology applications With nanotechnology, a large set of materials and improved products rely on a change in the physical properties when the feature sizes are shrunk. Nanoparticles for example take advantage of their dramatically increased surface area to volume ratio. Their optical properties, e.g. and we intend to take 'Small Times' and NanoCommerce to the next level and around the world," he added. Janoff said, "We have been covering nanotechnology in many different application areas including semiconductors through 'Solid State Technology,' optoelectronics through 'Laser Focus World,' and defense through 'Military & Aerospace Electronics.' but Small Times offers an established publication focusing exclusively on this evolving technology across multiple applications." |
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