Martha Stewart Living enters newsletter business with acquisition of Self Healing.Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSLO, NYSE: MSO) is publishing and content provider founded by Martha Stewart. The Company's business activities center around the domestic arts. In 2005 MSLO reported revenues of US$209.5 million compared to US$187. recently acquired Body & Soul magazine from New Age Publishing Inc. and Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing newsletter from Thorne Communications Inc. for approximately $6 million in cash. Sharon Patrick, MSO's 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. , said, "This is another important step in evolving MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. as a 'how-to' brand building company offering multiple brands built on expert information, inspiration and products dedicated to educating and improving lifestyles." Body & Soul, which is published eight times a year with a circulation of about 200,000, will remain in its offices in Watertown, Mass. It was founded in 1974 as New Age Journal. Janesse Bruce, CEO for both New Age and Thorne, will continue to manage Body & Soul for MSO as the company's new senior vice president, publisher and managing director. Dr. Weil's Self Healing is edited by the famous Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. graduate who is internationally recognized as an expert on medicinal herbs, mind-body interactions, and integrative medicine. He is also the author of nine books, including a number of best sellers, and he also appears on television frequently. He also created the Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. . Self Healing boasts a circulation of more than 400,000. BodyandSoulmag.com DrWeilSelfHealing.com MSO, contact Elizabeth Estroff, AVP AVP arginine vasopressin. , corporate communications, 212-827-8281, www.marthastewart.com |
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