SOFTBANK Corporation Announces Creation of SOFTBANK COMDEX Inc.NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1995--Following the recently completed acquisition of the Trade Show Division of The Interface Group, SOFTBANK Corporation has announced that the name for the new company is SOFTBANK COMDEX See COMDEX. Inc. As previously stated, the transaction includes all seventeen Information Technology trade shows and conferences, including COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). events worldwide. All 217 employees of the Trade Show Division are now employees of the new company, including the entire management team headed by Jason E. Chudnofsky, who becomes 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 SOFTBANK COMDEX. "Our mission continues to be the creation and development of effective marketing and information platforms for our customers around the world," said Chudnofsky. "We believe that as part of the SOFTBANK family, our capabilities are significantly enhanced." SOFTBANK COMDEX is the world's largest independent producer of computer industry expositions and conferences, including COMDEX (Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Atlanta, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi , Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , and Sao Paulo), WINDOWS WORLD in cooperation with Microsoft Corporation (Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, Mexico City and Sao Paulo), NEW MEDIA EXPO (Los Angeles), UniForum (Dallas), and ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS (Chicago). SOFTBANK Corporation, whose stock is traded over-the-counter in Tokyo, is Japan's largest software and peripherals distributor, Japan's largest publisher of computer-related magazines and books, and Japan's largest distributor of network products. CONTACT: SOFTBANK COMDEX Suzanne B. Lonergan, 617/449-6600 |
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