"Ciarcia will remain associated with Elektor and Circuit Cellar as a consultant and columnist." I whine every time CC changes their format (don't like change but it's my livelihood %-) ) but what hasn't changed is their level of authors and access to them. I was shocked / pleasantly surprised the first time I sent an email to CC about something and Steve answered it. The columnists are great about responding to emails as well. Lets hope they can keep that going. :-) -----Original Message----- >From: Dave Tweed >Sent: Dec 2, 2009 11:12 AM >To: piclist@mit.edu >Subject: Re: [EE] Elektor acquires CC > >Joseph Bento wrote: >> I'm currently a subscriber of the American edition of Elektor. I am a >> former subscriber of CC, though had recently considered subscribing >> again. I'll hold off till I find out if there is any merger planned >> with the magazines. > >No, the circulation for the two magazines will remain separate, at least >for now. > >I finally heard from Steve this morning, and he said I could forward the >following release. > >-- Dave Tweed > Circuit Cellar Project Editor > >============================================================================ >Press Release > >Elektor, Circuit Cellar Announce Merger of Electronics Media Powerhouses > >December 1, 2009 - Limbricht, The Netherlands and Vernon, CT > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > >Elektor International Media, publisher of Elektor magazine and Circuit >Cellar, The Magazine for Computer Applications, are pleased to announce a >strategic partnership effective December 1, 2009. > >Elektor is an internationally active publisher of magazines, newsletters, >books and websites for professionals with a passion for electronics, with >publications in ten languages worldwide. In addition, the company with >headquarters in the Dutch province of Limburg produces electronic products, >organizes trade shows, study tours and workshops, and markets educational >products and services under the Elektor Academy banner. > >Circuit Cellar is the leading U.S. magazine for computer electronics. It was >founded in 1988 by the renowned engineer Steve Ciarcia, following a long >period during which he was jointly responsible for the success of Byte, the >world's largest magazine for computer technology. Ciarcia will remain >associated with Elektor and Circuit Cellar as a consultant and columnist. > >Circuit Cellar's headquarters will remain in Vernon, Connecticut, and the >current editorial review board will be retained. Both Circuit Cellar >Magazine and Elektor USA will continue to be published as separate titles >and subscription options. > >Paul Snakkers, Director and shareholder of Elektor, commented: "I am very >enthusiastic about this acquisition. When we launched an edition of Elektor >magazine specifically for the US market in the fall of 2008, we quickly >discovered that our growth potential in the world's largest economy is >enormous. Now that we have its leading platform Circuit Cellar on board, we >can confidently say that we have the ideal bridgehead on the other side of >the ocean." > >Steve Ciarcia is pleased that he has found a good home for his brainchild: >"I've been reading Elektor ever since the first issue, and I have a lot of >respect for their new flair and success since they were sold by Wolters >Kluwer. Now that I've accomplished my goals for Circuit Cellar, it's time to >pass the torch to a growth-oriented company with both the resources and >ambition to further the expansion and success of Circuit Cellar. Right after >we signed the agreement, we drafted several highly promising plans that can >give both Elektor and Circuit Cellar a strong boost in increasing their >international reputation, goodwill, profit and value. We determined that a >merger could be a win-win-win for subscribers, advertisers, and the >continued success of the high-end consumer electronics media market." > >The U.S. activities of the combined Elektor and Circuit Cellar enterprise >will be managed by Hugo Van haecke, who among other things was previously >Financial Director of Wolters Kluwer Nederland and COO of Wolters Kluwer/CCH >in the United States. > >Van haecke: "Beside the commercial and financial advantages of this >acquisition, it is bound to increase job satisfaction as well as customer >satisfaction. For me, these are equally good reasons - or even better >reasons - to be very happy with this acquisition." > >In part thanks to the acquisition of Circuit Cellar, Elektor has doubled its >customer base and sales revenue since it parted company with Wolters Kluwer >in January 2006. In its outlook for 2010, the company expects to have more >than 50,000 regular customers and achieve a healthy sales figure of at least >10 million euros with 60 employees in five countries, most of them in the >Netherlands. > >Elektor International Media BV is a subsidiary of Zhomer Media Business BV >(Hof van Twente, Overijssel, The Netherlands). > >More information: > >www.elektor.com >www.circuitcellar.com > >Paul Snakkers, CEO Elektor International Media >Steve Ciarcia, founder of Circuit Cellar >============================================================================ >-- >http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist