London, UK (Mar 13 2006) - United Business Media plc today announced a number of initiatives to expand its presence in India.
UBM’s healthcare division, CMPMedica, has acquired Mediworld Publications, an Indian medical publisher for $844,500. This acquisition further strengthens CMPMedica’s position in India as a leading healthcare media business and establishes it as the foremost provider of Drug Information Systems. The acquisition of Mediworld enhances CMPMedica’s offering for the Indian market with six new specialty medical journals and a Pharmaceutical Marketing Solutions business. Mediworld’s IDR Drug Directory is particularly complementary to CMPMedica’s existing CIMS Directory, published by its Bangalore operation.
UBM’s CMP Media division has launched a portfolio of media products in conjunction with its Indian partner Cybermedia, focusing on the global technology and business services sourcing industry. The portfolio comprises the Global Services website (www.globalservices.com), the monthly Global Services magazine launched in February this year, and the Global Services conference. These products provide an integrated media solution that connects global buyers and sellers of outsourced business and technology services.
UBM’s CMP Asia division is expanding its presence in India with the launch of a number of new events including CPhI India (chemical ingredients exhibition and conference) and Food Ingredients India conference, both in cooperation with CMPi, and Entech India (environmental and renewable energy exhibition and conference).
To provide support for its growing activities and widening interests in India, UBM has opened new premises in Mumbai. The new site is designed to provide an operational base for all UBM’s businesses as they develop their activities across the sub-continent.
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United Business Media Plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 5,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.