GIE Media names new president.

GIE Media Inc., Cleveland, publisher of Construction & Demolition Recycling, has announced that Chris Foster has joined the company as president and COO. Foster, who has spent the past five years on the board of directors for GIE Media, rejoins the company after serving eight years in various IT and business management capacities in the New York metropolitan area.

"GIE Media is a dynamic business with a portfolio of leading B2B communication products and services. It's a company filled with great employees and a strong management team ... and I'm thrilled that Chris has returned with his great energy and talent to lead our company into the future," says GIE Media Chairman and CEO Richard Foster of his son Chris. "His publishing background, combined with the technology expertise he brings to the table, will be a driving force in expanding our business position as a diverse media company with a deep commitment to meet the needs of our business-to-business market customers, as well as to contribute to the quality of life of our employees and our local community.

Foster began his business career with GIE Media in 1989 upon graduation from Schiller University in Heidelberg, Germany, with degrees in international marketing and international business administration. He held several key management positions with GIE Media from 1989 to 1997, including IT operations management, general manager and CFO.

Foster left GIE Media's full-time employment in 1997 to expand his business experience beyond the scope of the company, serving most recently as vice president of product development for online market research firm InsightExpress. At InsightExpress he helped develop the company's award-winning technology and had a direct and positive impact on the company's impressive five-year growth. In addition to his experience at InsightExpress, Foster also served as CTO for eCommerce Corp. and as a global division director of Attachmate Corp.

GIE Media Inc. has delivered award-winning, industry-leading business-to-business publications for 25 years. Among the markets served by GIE are the professional horticulture, public health, recycling, demolition and specialized manufacturing industries. GIE Media offers its clients a wide range of marketing and communication opportunities within its comprehensive group of leading magazines that include Recycling Today, Golf Course News, Lawn & Landscape, Today's Medical Developments and Pest Control Technology.

The company produces 11 industry-leading publications as well as companion conferences, interactive media and reference products and can be found on the Web at www.giemedia.com. Among the conferences managed is the C&D World Exposition & Show, next scheduled for Jan. 15-18, 2006 in Miami.