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SourceWire Abacus e-Media announces MBO from Bond International Software PLC

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"Abacus e-Media nnounces the completion of a management buy-out from its owner of four years, Bond International Software PLC. The management buy-out, which was finalised on Friday 8th April 2011, is backed by funding from management and from external private investors, including three of the publishing sector’s most well-known and experienced players – Graham Sherren, Martin Durham and Nick Miller.

Rory Brown: 7 strategic questions business media leaders should be asking

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"1) What business am I in? ... 2) What does your company do really well? ... 3) In which markets do you own brands with ‘last-man standing’ advantage? ... 5) What are you doing to move up the value chain of information in your chosen markets? ... 6) Is my business structured for the past or the future? ... 7) Can I explain my company strategy clearly, simply and believably?"

Evening Standard: Even trade magazines are feeling the squeeze in the recession

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Roy Greenslade in a column on what the B2B publishers are doing to cut their costs: "The web can be seen as an enemy, encroaching on territory once ruled by print, or it can become a friend, acting as a complement to the editorial provided in print form. There are no hard and fast rules about what should go on one platform rather than another. It varies with the particular niche. Some accept that news, like ads, will inevitably feature only on the web. But that allows for longer analytical pieces to be carried in print."