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ALM Buys Summit Professional NetworksDeal valued at $40 million and should close by end of January.By Bill Mickey :: January 5, 2015ALM has acquired Summit Professional Networks, a B2B publisher in the insurance, financial services and legal markets. The deal comes about two weeks after ALM bought Kennedy Consulting & Research and is another notch in the company's stated intent to expand into new markets via acquisitions—a strategic plan unveiled following Wasserstein & Co.'s purchase of ALM from Apax Partners last June for $417 million. The Summit deal is valued at $40 million, says a source with knowledge of the transaction. Under CEO Steve Weitzner, the company was rebranded to Summit Professional Networks from Summit Business Media in August 2013, which coincided with a reorg under its three primary markets. "The acquisition of Summit Professional Networks represents the next major step in ALM's growth strategy, expanding our reach into new strategic markets," says ALM CEO Bill Carter in a statement. It's unclear who from the Summit management team, along with the rest of the staff, will transition to ALM, but Weitzner will be stepping down at the end of January after the deal closes.

New York, March 15, 2013 – Summit Professional Networks has appointed John K. Moore as group publisher of the P&C Group, focusing on these leading brands: PropertyCasualty360.com, National Underwriter - PC, Claims, Tech Decisions and American Agent & Broker. Moore was previously publisher of Life Insurance Selling, another publication of Summit. Moore's experience in the b-to-b publishing market spans more than two decades. He has been involved with new product development, sales management, trade show development and general management of trade publications. The P&C Group provides complete coverage of the events and issues affecting all aspects of the property and casualty insurance industry. Summit’s flagship brand, National Underwriter - PC, has been read by industry professionals since 1897. The P&C Group is the definitive source of news and analysis for agents and brokers, risk managers and insurance company executives. National Underwriter - PC and PropertyCasualty360.com have also won numerous industry awards for editorial and design excellence. “John has a proven track record of success in providing leadership and growth in the Life & Health Group and we plan to transfer his outstanding management skills to the P&C Group,” says Dave O’Neil, Direct of Sales for the insurance group. “He has demonstrated the ability to create vision, establish strategy, build teams and drive growth in revenue and profitability. John has a strong background in developing new business extensions and improving growth of core businesses.” “Summit Professional Networks has well established brands in the P&C market,” says Moore. “My goal is transform our traditional role with customers by connecting marketers with audiences utilizing the latest technologies and media product innovations.” Moore works and resides in St. Louis with his wife and two children.Visit PropertyCasualty360.com for more information.

June 4, 2009 (St. Louis, Mo.) - Life Insurance Selling, published by Summit Professional Networks, has appointed John K. Moore as publisher of the 83 year-old magazine. Moore was previously an account executive on Life Insurance Selling for 16 years, supporting print and eMedia sales.Life Insurance Selling is the leading information resource in the life, health and financial services industry by providing field-tested information for comprehensive insurance and financial services sales professionals to help them service their clients more effectively.Moore's experience in the b-to-b publishing market spans nearly two decades. He has been involved with new product development, sales management, trade show development and general management of trade publications. Moore's experience with other Summit Professional Network entities include: American Agent & Broker and Mortgage Originator and the International Investment Conferences (IIC)."With John's extensive experience in the insurance industry, he's a great candidate for this position," said Betsy Kominsky, VP and Group Publisher for the Insurance Media Group of Summit Professional Networks. "His experience with Life Insurance Selling allows him to have a broad view of the magazine's past, present and future.""Our goal is to continue the editorial tradition of Life Insurance Selling by providing practical and effective sales ideas directly to producers," says Moore. "Over 98% of our readership is production-based and they are very loyal to the Life Insurance Selling brand. I look forward to the opportunity to improve the readability of the magazine while maintaining our editorial excellence and taking Life Insurance Selling to the next level." John works and resides in St. Louis with his wife and two children.To learn more about Life Insurance Selling, go to www.LifeHeathPro.com

Responsible for managing national sales territory in the B2B insurance segment representing Life Insurance Selling, American Agent & Broker, and Mortagage Originator magazines.Trade Shows - Managed international sales territory in the precious mineral mining market with South African Mining Indaba and 3 domestic Hard Asset Investment conferences.

Managed custom publishing division targeting the consumer travel and tourism segment. Grew division revenue with four start-up publications from zero to over $1.8M in annual sales.Member of the Strategic Planning Committee and managed national sales territory for Life Insurance Selling, American Agent & Broker, Decor Magazine, Art Buyers Caravan, and the USA Getaway Guide.