UBM strengthens ties with China

David Levin, CEO of UBM plc visited China from May 26 to June 5, 2013 and had successful meetings and exchanges with Chinese government bodies and exhibition industry during his visits to Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.

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UBM plc Acquires Negocios nos Trilhos (Brazil)

UBM plc today announces it has acquired Negocios nos Trilhos, South America’s leading railway industry exhibition, from Grupo Revista Ferroviária on behalf of UBM Live (www.ubmlive.com). Now in its fifteenth edition, Negocios nos Trilhos – literally, ‘Business on Rails” – is a cargo and public rail transport tradeshow which is held annually in Sao Paulo […]

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UBM plc Acquires Four Tradeshows

UBM plc today announces that it has acquired outright, or majority equity stakes in, the following four tradeshows for a total cash consideration of £19.4m and deferred consideration of up to £4.4m. In 2011 these tradeshows generated aggregate revenues of approximately £8.5m:

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UBM plc acquires Ecobuild for up to £51 million

UBM plc today announces it has acquired International Business Events Limited – owner of the Ecobuild exhibition business – from its private owners for an initial cash payment of £31 million and a further performance-based cash consideration of up to £20 million payable over the next 12 months. UBM has acquired the business on behalf […]

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UBM acquires Canon Communications LLC

UBM acquires Canon Communications LLC (a leading provider of tradeshows and magazinesto the global medical device design industry and advanced manufacturing markets), from Spectrum Equity Investors and Apprise Media LLC for $287 million. In the twelve months to 30 June 2010, Canon generated $106 million (£68 million) in revenues and $37 million (£24 million) in […]

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UBM announces that it has acquired RDG

United Business Media Limited today announces that it has acquired The Route Development Group Limited (RDG) from its private shareholders on behalf of UBM Aviation for £8 million in cash and a further deferred consideration of up to £1.3 million payable over the next two years. Founded in 1995 by CEO Mike Howarth, RDG operates […]

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UBM announces that it has acquired CBME

United Business Media Limited today announces that it has acquired the Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME) and related businesses on behalf of its UBM Asia division for up to $16.1m. The consideration comprises $9.7m cash on completion and a further performance-related consideration of up to $6.4m, payable over the next two years. Launched in […]

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UBM has acquired the Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo

United Business Media Limited today announces that it has acquired the Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME) and related businesses on behalf of its UBM Asia division for up to $16.1m. The consideration comprises $9.7m cash on completion and a further performance-related consideration of up to $6.4m, payable over the next two years.

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