PrintingNews.com, Printing News, Inkjet’s Age and Wide-Format & Signage acquired by Kelley Holmes, Group Publisher

Kelley Holmes, a 25-year veteran in publishing, acquires the B2B assets of PrintingNews.com, Printing News, Inkjet’s Age, and Wide-Format & Signage from Endeavor Business Media for an undisclosed amount. The team will be retained.

"The printing industry is an incredibly dynamic field redefining itself by extending into multiple industries including signage, textiles, industrial and decorative printing with amazing personalization and cross platform opportunities. The combination of print and online publishing is a powerful tool in any marketers plan and this 90 year old brand will continue to be on the forefront of creating engaging content within these markets and others to help executives thrive well into the future”, said Kelley Holmes. “We have some exciting plans to announce soon that will secure a much stronger print presence in the very industry where print happens every day.”

“I’m very happy we were able to work this out.  Kelley has invested so much of her career in these publications it seemed appropriate that the next chapter would be hers to write.” said Chris Ferrell, CEO of Endeavor Business Media.

"The relationships Kelley has cultivated over the last 25 years are invaluable and secure PrintingNews.com as the premier source for news in the printing space," said Rebecca Flores, Managing Editor of PrintingNews.com.

“I am pleased and excited that the Printing News Brands, so rich in history in the printing industry will continue to lead the market in providing the latest information in our growing and expanding industry. I look forward to helping these brands grow even more,” said Paul Zimmerman, National Accounts Manager at PrintingNews.com.

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About Kelley Holmes

A distinguished industry veteran, Kelley Holmes formerly managed SouthComm Business Media’s Graphics group properties prior to its sale to Endeavor Business Media. She previously worked under the ownership of Rob Schweiger, founder of Quick Printing (now Printing News) until it was acquired by Cygnus Business Media in 1995. Shortly after, she became Associate Publisher under the ownership of PTN Publishing and then, in 2004, was named Publisher taking over the entire printing portfolio in 2009.

About the Printing News Group

Printing News is celebrating 90 years in the market this year. Over 76,900+ subscribers receive coverage of the market through several key avenues, including the best of the monthly content in Printing News, Inkjet’s Age, Wide-Format & Signage print publications and our web portal PrintingNews.com.

PrintingNews.com is a daily digital data warehouse of content that features web exclusive content, channelized targeted video content, photo galleries, webinars, blogs, and contains more than 53,500+ content items sharing information that can be accessed globally. Complemented by Daily eNewsletters, subscribers can research any company or product in the graphic and visual communications industries through this online resource, which connects buyers and sellers in the marketplace with real-time lead generation.