Access Intelligence Acquires The LDC Forum Series Conferences, Boosting Leadership Position in Natural Gas Marketplace.ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Business Information Division of Access Intelligence LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control announced today the acquisition of The LDC LDC See: Less developed countries LDC See less developed country (LDC). Forum Series natural gas conferences, owned by Interchange Energy Group, Inc. The acquisition expands Access Intelligence's portfolio into the growing natural gas market and along with The Energy Daily newsletter, further solidifies its leadership position in the energy marketplace. The LDC Forum Series comprises 4 regional conferences held annually in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . The conferences are highly regarded by industry for their excellent content and also as the premier networking event for bringing together buyers and sellers in the natural gas marketplace. The conferences are each attended by more than 500 people and cover issues affecting all aspects of the natural gas marketplace, including sources of supply, utilization of storage, infrastructure projects, LNG LNG (liquefied natural gas): see under natural gas. opportunities, hedge fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" analysis and supply constraints. Jerry Ribnick, president and owner of Interchange Energy Group, Inc., has been with the Forums since 1993. He will continue in his role as Chairman of the LDC Forums, and will work with Access Intelligence to develop new products and services to support the natural gas marketplace. For more information on the LDC Forums, visit our web site at www.ldcforum.com. The acquisition marks Access Intelligence's continued investment in high-value industry networking events. Don Pazour, president and 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 Access Intelligence, said: "The loyalty of customers to The LDC Forums is the highest I have ever seen for a business. We look forward to supporting Jerry Ribnick in his vision for continued rapid expansion of the business with new offerings for these loyal customers." "With Access Intelligence I've finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length a natural business partner who has the enthusiasm for what The LDC Forums provide for the industry today, and even more importantly, they share my vision of what they will become in the future," said Ribnick. "As Chairman of the Forums, I look forward to working closely with my new colleagues and having the added resources for us to continue building upon the success of the LDC Forums." The LDC Forum Series joins The Energy Daily in Access Intelligence's growing energy group, under the leadership of Vice President and Group Publisher Jennifer Schwartz. "I'm thrilled to have Jerry continue with Access Intelligence as Chairman of the Forums. Jerry's reputation for excellence and commitment to his customers is second-to-none, making him a perfect fit within our group of dedicated professionals covering the energy marketplace," said Schwartz. Notes Divisional President of Access Intelligence's Business Information Group Heather Farley, "Jerry has built an impressive business that centers around the needs and desires of the natural gas industry. Our collective excitement now is leveraging the deep market knowledge and industry relationships from The Energy Daily and our Chemical Division to continue serving the energy marketplace." About Access Intelligence Access Intelligence (www.accessintel.com), a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson, is a b-to-b media and information company headquartered in Rockville, Md., serving the energy, chemical, defense, satellite, aviation, cable, telecommunications, media and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most markets. Leading brands include The Energy Daily, Defense Daily, CableFAX, PR News, Media Industry Newsletter, and Air Safety Week newsletters; Defense Daily Network, TelecomWeb and Studio Daily Web sites; ChemicalWeek, Chemical Engineering and CableWorld and Via Satellite magazines; and the Chemical Economics Handbook and Process Economics Program research databases. Access Intelligence also produces the leading tradeshow for satellite executives and executive conferences for the chemicals market. To schedule a media interview with Heather Farley, contact Lana Zektser at 301-354-1851. About Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS See Vcc. ) Veronis Suhler Stevenson (www.vss.com) is a private equity and mezzanine capital Mezzanine capital (or mezzanine debt) is a broad financial term that refers to unsecured, high-yield, subordinated debt or preferred stock that represents a claim on a company's assets that is senior only to that of a company's shareholders. fund management company dedicated to investing in the media, communications, information and education industries 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. and Europe. VSS provides capital for buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings and strategic acquisitions to companies and management teams with a goal to build companies both organically and through a focused add-on acquisition program. To date, VSS equity and mezzanine funds A mezzanine fund is a type of private equity or merchant banking fund. A typical mezzanine investment consists of a debt or debt-like instrument, paired with an equity “sweetener. have invested in 42 platform companies, which have in turn completed over 200 add-on acquisitions resulting in a portfolio with realized and unrealized enterprise values totaling approximately $9.1 billion. |
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