CORPORATE ORIGINS
1977: Access Intelligence, LLC begins as a division (known as the "Business Division") of Phillips Publishing International, Inc.
1995: The "Business Division" officially becomes a wholly owned subsidiary, "Phillips Business Information, Inc." (PBI). For identification purposes, our markets continue to refer to our journalistically award winning product brands such as "Via Satellite", "Communications Today", "Satellite News", "Defense Daily," etc.
HIGH GROWTH AND EXPANSION
1994: PBI acquires Omnicom, and the company's U.K. telecom operation launches.
1996: PBI acquires MIC and Infotech -- both are strong business-to-business telecommunication products in the consulting and studies business. MIC merges with Infotech, creating a stronger telecom brand. Infotech is still located in Parsippany New Jersey, and their clients continue to receive custom consulting and client studies to better build their businesses in the telecom arena. Infotech is the perfect complement to the PBI's existing U.K. telecom operation.
1996: PBI acquires Knowledge Industries Publications, Inc. (KIPI). This new, very strong presence in the new media area brings significant revenue and strength in the trade shows and conference business. This PBI group is still located in White Plains, NY.
1998: Hart Publications, Inc. (also a Phillips International subsidiary) is integrated into PBI , creating a stronger unified business-to-business publishing unit. Hart is a leading publisher of magazines, newsletters, directories and products also include conferences, in the energy business.
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
2000: Phillips Business Information, Inc. is acquired by Veronis Suhler & Associates (VS&A) Communications Partners III, LP, the private equity affiliate of New York-based media merchant bank Veronis Suhler. In addition, Hart Publications, is acquired by Chemical Week Associates, a VS&A Communications Partners II, LP portfolio company. Over this span of years, PBI has grown to 14 offices in the U.S. and U.K., including the headquarters in Potomac, MD.
A NEW NAME
2004: PBI Media merges with Chemical Week Associates and company name is changed to Access Intelligence LLC, with annual revenues of approximately $50 million.
April 2006: Access Intelligence acquires The Energy Daily, Defense Today and Space & Missile Defense Report from King Publishing.
November 2006: Access Intelligence acquires LDC Forums, a series of high-level conferences bringing together buyers and sellers in the natural gas marketplace.
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