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Primedia takes over Kagan World Media
He has been a mover and shaker in the big bad world of global media. Yesterday, however, Paul Kagan, who founded and grew Kagan World Media into the powerhouse that it is in research, data and information dealing with the traditional and new media worlds, announced that he was selling it and its related companies, to US-based Primedia in a stock deal.
Paul Kagan and his global organization are one of a kind in the media and communications sectors, says Tom Rogers, Primedias chairman and CEO. No source of information is more quoted about subjects ranging from radio to TV broadcasting to cable TV to broadband technology to sports and motion picture finance, streaming media and wireless communications. Primedia will clearly benefit from the enormous expertise and talent of the Kagan team, who will provide a unique strategic planning resource for Primedias own growth and development.
As someone who has spent a lifetime valuing media properties and selecting high-potential media investments, I feel very confident in placing our assets in the hands of Primedia, said Paul Kagan. The fact that we sold for stock rather than cash reflects my support for Primedias leadership and the positive effect that will have on the long-term potential of Primedia shares.
Properties acquired include Kagan Euromedia magazine, based in London and Asia Cable & Satellite World magazine, based in Hong Kong. Kagan properties include 38 trendwatching newsletters, 95 data-centric forecasting reports and 20 high-level executive conferences. Other Kagan assets include www.kagan.com, a global media news and data website with Kagan-on-Demand, a pay-per-view service using highspeed search software to archive over 42,000 pages of analysis and more than 6,000 data documents. The acquisition also includes Kagan Consulting, which provides strategic advisory and valuation services.
Paul will continue to oversee a broad range of Kagan operations, contribute to publications and moderate sessions at industry conventions and Kagan conferences,said Rogers. A major component of the agreement is that Paul will become vice chairman of Primedia Ventures, our venture capital investment arm, continued Rogers. Pauls enormous wealth of contacts and understanding of media technology and finance will provide substantial additional clout to our fund.
Both companies publish media magazines, newsletters and reports and have on-line businesses as well as exhibitions and conferences,Rogers said. Primedia has a broad number of B2B media and entertainment properties and a growing online presence through its B2B portal, IndustryClick, that the Kagan content will expand. The traditional media properties in our Primedia B2B Group includes such publications as Cable World, Telephony, Broadcast Engineering, Wireless Review and SIMBA (the leading newsletter and conference business covering the electronic information industries), and such online offerings as MediaCentral.com and TelecomClick.com.
The nature of the Kagan newsletters and databases, and the analytic approach they take is perfect for offering useful information for decision- makers online, Rogers continued. Our B2B interactive efforts are aimed at providing a framework for decision-makers and the content Kagan provides is perfectly suited for this approach. This is the type of acquisition that the new Primedia will look to make in that it adds a premier brand with talented individuals, new and traditional media applicability and opportunities for revenue growth.
The broadband cable and satellite industries have become global industries and having the European and Asian counterparts of our U.S.-based Cable World provides excellent international expansion opportunities for Primedia, continued Rogers.
Primedia will retain Kagan offices in Carmel, California; Denver, London and Hong Kong. Although numerous operating synergies will be generated by the acquisition, there are no plans for staff cuts among Kagans 140 employees.
Primedia, with 1999 sales from continuing businesses of $1.7 billion, is a targeted media company with print, video and Internet businesses focused on consumer and business-to-business audiences. The Company publishes more than 220 magazines, and owns and operates approximately than 300 Web sites and other Internet properties
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
