Retail Systems Alert Group Forms Partnership with Proximus B2B.NEWTON, Mass. -- Retail Systems Alert Group, Inc., the global research and events company specializing in retail and related industries announced today a partnership with Proximus B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a newly formed business-to-business media company funded by Alta Communications, a Boston-based private equity firm focused exclusively on media and telecommunications. The founder and president of Retail Systems Alert Group, Tom Friedman There have been two notable people named Tom Friedman:
"What Proximus brings to Retail Systems Alert Group is more than 25 years experience in the media business and capital investment," said Tom Friedman, who founded Retail Systems Alert Group more than 17 years ago. "This infusion of capital will allow us to use Retail Systems Alert Group's past successes to grow the company and its product and service offerings." Retail Systems Alert Group products and services include Retail Systems(R) Conference & Exposition, Global Retail Technology Forum, Retail Systems Alert Leadership Forum, Retail Technology Summit Tokyo (in cooperation with Nikkei), Retail Systems Alert(SM) Retail IT Research Report, Retail Systems Alert(SM) Japan, Top of the Net(R), customized and group training seminars, and research and Internet resources. "We are very excited to be partnering with Retail Systems Alert Group, a company that has the same strong focus as Proximus on providing quality business-to-business information," said Condon. "There is a great need for high quality information in the business world, and together we look forward to providing that through our events and publishing products." About Retail Systems Alert Group Retail Systems Alert Group is a global research, publishing and events company that has followed the advancements of technology applications within the retail, CPG CPG central pattern generators. , and apparel industries for more than a decade. The company, with offices in Boston and Hove Hove (hōv), city (1991 pop. 65,587), East Sussex, SE England. It is a modern residential seaside resort. , England and affiliates in Tokyo, provides analysis and insight about a broad spectrum of issues and trends through publications, conferences and expositions, Internet services, special reports, and customized research.(www.retailsystems.com) About Proximus Proximus B2B LLC is a newly-formed business-to-business media company that specializes in content rich products and services. Kevin Condon, CEO, has over 25 years experience in the business-to-business communications field and was Executive Vice President and Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun member for Cahners Business Information, Inc., the largest business-to-business publishing company in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for many years and now part of Reed Elsevier. His responsibilities included Cahners Travel Group and Cahners Entertainment, Communications and Media Division. Prior to that, Condon held senior management positions at Advanstar Communications Inc. and ACT III Publishing, Inc. About Alta Communications Alta Communications ("Alta") is a leading private equity firm specializing in equity investments in media and communications companies Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. . Through a Series of Alta limited partnerships, as well as at Alta's predecessor firm, Burr burr (bur) bur. burr n. Variant of bur. burr 1. a plant seed capsule carrying many hooked structures which catch in animal coats thus promoting dissemination of the plant. , Egan, Deleage & Co., the investment professionals at Alta have been one of the most active investment teams in the media and communications industries communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. over the last two decades. The firm leverages its broad knowledge, extensive network of contacts, and industry expertise to provide supportive, value-added guidance to help its portfolio companies realize their growth objectives. Including its current $500 million fund, Alta IX, which they began investing in April 2003, Alta manages over $1.5 billion in capital and has invested in over 100 portfolio companies. |
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