Glacier Media Enters Agreement With Rogers Publishing to Acquire Select Portfolio of Trade Publication Assets
17 Mayo 2011 - 3:15PM
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Glacier Media Inc. (TSX: GVC) is pleased to announce that, through
one of its affiliates, it has entered into a definitive agreement
with Rogers Publishing Limited to acquire a portfolio of media
assets from Rogers' business and professional publishing group. The
assets comprise 15 trade publications and digital brands, together
with their associated readership database, events and web presence.
Properties acquired include established and leading publications
such as Food in Canada, Le Bulletin des agriculteurs, Canadian
Packaging, HPAC and Meetings & Incentive Travel (including
Incentiveworks, Canada's largest trade show for the meetings,
incentive travel and promotions industry).
The assets will integrate into Glacier's Business Information
Group, a leading operator of Canadian trade publications and
industry-focused web sites, and Glacier's Farm Business
Communications.
The acquisition allows Glacier to:
-- Expand the company's growing print and digital footprint in the Canadian
agriculture and food media industry;
-- Further leverage the operating platform of the Business Information
Group (e.g. fulfillment systems, production services, web technologies);
-- Utilize acquired technologies to accelerate the online capabilities and
reach of the Business Information Group's directory products, especially
Scott's Directories.
The transaction is expected to close on May 27, 2011.
About the Company: Glacier Media Inc. is an information
communications company focused on the provision of primary and
essential information and related services through print,
electronic and online media. Glacier Media Inc. is pursuing this
strategy through its core businesses: the local newspaper, trade
information and business and professional information markets.
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strategies, intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations and estimates.
These forward-looking statements include statements relating to the
anticipated completion of the acquisition. These forward looking
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factors include, but are not limited to, closing risks and risks
relating to the integration of new businesses.
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Contacts: Glacier Media Inc. Orest Smysnuik Chief Financial
Officer 604-708-3264
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