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Wicks Business Information, LLC
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Wicks Business Information, LLC ("WBI") is a business-to-business information services company. The company focuses its activities within the general business management area and on the financial services and information technology sectors. WBI concentrates on creating investor value by acquiring and developing business magazines, newsletters, tradeshows, conferences/seminars and a range of specialized information products, including data bases and Internet-facilitated business information applications. The Company plans to carry out a significant roll-up and development of smaller and mid-scale properties in these sectors. To date, WBI has acquired the following properties:
| Briefings Publishing Group: A Washington, DC-based publishing company that produces a family of newsletters providing advice on general management and employee productivity issues. |
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| Treasury & Risk Management: A New York-based publication that targets the financial community and balance sheet management professionals. The magazine is published 9 times a year and has a controlled circulation of 46,000. |
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Douglas J. Manoni, President and Chief Executive Officer
Douglas Manoni and the Wicks Group of Companies formed WBI and consummated the Company's first acquisition in July 1999. As Chief Executive Officer of WBI, Mr. Manoni is involved in all aspects of the Company's operations, strategic development, and acquisition selection and integration.
Prior to forming WBI, Mr. Manoni was COO and CFO of Cowles Business Media, Inc. ("CBM"), and subsequently held the position of CFO at Primedia Enthusiast Publications, Inc. after CBM was sold to Primedia. Over his 10-year tenure, Mr. Manoni helped acquire and manage a diverse portfolio that was comprised of business-to-business magazines, conferences and trade shows, newsletters and directories. He had full responsibility for all aspects of the acquisition process, including strategic identification, valuation, negotiation, due diligence, contract development, integration and post acquisition review. He is a member of the Magazine Publishers of America Accounting & Finance Committee and its Small Magazine Advisory Council.
Mr. Manoni graduated from Sacred Heart University and has completed the Management Development Program at the University of Connecticut.
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