EH Publishing Completes Acquisition of Robotics Trends, Inc.
Framingham, Mass., March 5, 2007 — EH Publishing, Inc., the information leader and resource for the electronic home industry, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Robotics Trends, Inc., a leading integrated media company in the growing robotics industry. Robotics Trends produces several conferences including the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, the RoboNexus Conference and Exposition, and the RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition. It also publishes the Robotics Trends news and information portal http://www.roboticstrends.com, as well as the Robotics Trends Insights newsletter. The acquisition expands EH Publishing’s core media focus on audio/video/networking technology in the consumer and small business sectors. Dan Kara, President and Founder of Robotics Trends, will become the president of the newly-created Robotics division of EH Publishing, Inc. at their home office in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Robotics is a high tech industry that impacts many sectors, including the first responder market, security and defense, intelligent transportation, field and medical robotics, as well as the consumer sector. "EH Publishing focuses on how electronic products enhance key aspects of our everyday lives, and with the acquisition of Robotics Trends we are taking that focus into wholly new areas, said Kenneth D. Moyes, President and Founder of EH Publishing, Inc. "The best part of the acquisition opportunity is to work with Dan Kara, a true pioneer and evangelist in the robotics industry," added Moyes.
Dan Kara notes, "I am delighted that Robotics Trends is now a member of the EH Publishing family. Ken Moyes and EH Publishing executives have a deep understanding and successful record of using integrated media products and services to validate and expand emerging high technology markets. I look forward to working with the EH Publishing team to continue to build the Robotics Trends brand and to provide enhanced media offerings to Robotics Trends’ industry partners, event attendees, website and newsletter audience, as well as the robotics industry at large."
The upcoming RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition will be held in Boston on May 15 and 16. More information about Robotics Trends and the RoboBusiness conference is available at http://www.roboevent.com.
About EH Publishing EH Publishing, Inc. is the information leader and resource for the electronic home industry. Serving the technology and construction markets, EH Publishing, Inc. reaches more than half a million electronic home professionals and consumers worldwide. Founded in 1994, EH Publishing, Inc. has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $13 billion electronic/installed home industry through its products, which include print publications, on-line publications, trade shows and market studies. EH Publishing, Inc. is the industry’s source for home technology information and market analysis, with the targeted print and on-line publications: Electronic House, CE Pro, ChannelPro, TecHome Builder and targeted tradeshows: Electronic House Expo (EHX), TecHome Builder Conference and Expo (TBX), and Worship Facilities Expo (WFX). To find out more, visit http://www.ehpub.com.
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