Cygnus Business Media Breaks Ground on New Facility; Leading Business-to-Business Media Company Continues Long-Term Investment in Fort Atkinson.FORT ATKINSON Fort Atkinson is the name of three locations in the United States:
v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. . -- Cygnus Business Media Cygnus Business Media is an American magazine publisher, internet information developer, exposition management provider and custom marketing services company. It was founded in 1966 with the initial acquisition of Photo Trade News, a magazine founded in 1937 which continues to , a leading business-to-business  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. media company, broke ground today commencing the construction of their new facility on Janesville Avenue in Fort Atkinson. The site will house over 240 employees that currently work in separate buildings, and make room for an additional 70 associates. "Fort Atkinson has been an important part of our company's success," says Cygnus Publishing President Rich Reiff. "Many of our talented and hard working employees are members of this community. They have helped to build this company and have kept it growing." The media company, formerly named Johnson Hill Press, was founded in 1957 and later moved to its headquarters in Fort Atkinson in 1962. In 1997, Cygnus Business Media acquired the company, maintaining the Wisconsin Wisconsin, state, United States Wisconsin (wĭskŏn`sən, –sĭn), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided by the Menominee office as a key location. Cygnus currently employs more than 600 employees, 240 of those work in Fort Atkinson. The Fort Atkinson office is also home to Cygnus Business Media's Custom Publishing division, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. department, Circulation Department and its IT department. Many of the company's interactive employees also work out of the location. In addition, more than 40 of Cygnus' nearly 70 trade publications are currently published and produced in Fort Atkinson. "Cygnus employs outstanding people. We know them. They are our neighbors and our friends. They have provided leadership in the community through the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce, the Fort Atkinson Industrial Development Corporation and through other avenues," says Dianne Hrobsky, executive vice president of the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce. "We are happy for Fort Atkinson and we're ecstatic ec·stat·ic adj. 1. Marked by or expressing ecstasy. 2. Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured. [French extatique, from Greek ekstatikos, from for the employees who will soon enjoy working under one roof in a beautiful new facility. I can't wait for the ribbon cutting!" Cygnus' executives helped to break ground as well as other community leaders - City Manager John Wilmet, Industrial Development Corp. President, Sheldon Mielke and Ms. Hrobsky. The new facility will be constructed by Elkhorn, Wisconsin-based Magill Construction Company and is expected to be completed by Spring 2005. Cygnus Business Media reaches nearly 15 million business owners, executives and professionals annually through its portfolio of over 200 media products. Its four distinct divisions - Cygnus Publishing, Cygnus Expositions, Cygnus Interactive and Cygnus Custom Marketing - provide comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing programs for Cygnus' valued customers and clients. The company's leading business publications, tradeshows, conferences, Web sites, online products and custom marketing capabilities enhance brand identity, generate sales leads A sales lead is the identity of a person or entity potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of a sales process. The lead may have a corporation or business associated with the person(s). , and build product awareness as they strengthen customer/client relationships. For more information on how Cygnus Business Media can help you achieve your advertising and marketing objectives, visit www.cygnusb2b.com. |
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