Editorial Veteran, Patrick Mannion, Rejoins UBM Electronics as Content Director for EDN and Designlines

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced that editorial veteran, Patrick Mannion, rejoins the company as Content Director for EDN and Designlines.  This newly created position is part of UBM Electronics' strategic focus on community and user engagement. Mannion will be responsible for overseeing EDN and Designlines, leading the integration of these brands as well as the development of the EDN website redesign.  In addition, he will work closely with sales, marketing and senior management to develop plans and strategies to grow EDN and Designlines, increase user registration and conversions and develop new revenue opportunities. 

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Mannion has over 20 years of editorial experience in the electronics OEM media industry.  Previously, Mannion was the Director of Content at Hearst Electronics Group.  During his ten year tenure with UBM, Mannion was responsible for the editorial direction of UBM Electronics' design and products network, for both online and print, which included the Designline network, PlanetAnalog, CommsDesign.com and EE Times' Design and Products sections, as well as editorial webinars, educational courses and the "Fundamentals of…" series. He was also responsible for managing the Under the Hood print/online teardown series. Prior, Mannion served as the editor and an executive editor of EE Times.  Earlier in his career, Mannion served as communications editor at Electronic Design magazine and a staff editor with Electronic Products magazine. Mannion earned electronic engineering degrees from the Sligo Institute of Technology and Dundalk Institute of Technology, both in Ireland.

"We are thrilled that Patrick has rejoined our team," said Karen Field, SVP, Content, UBM Electronics.  "Our goal at UBM Electronics is to building meaningful relationships with our audience.  Patrick's experience, electronics expertise and strong leadership skills will help us serve our audience and grow our business."  

Mannion will be based in UBM Electronics' Manhasset, NY office and will report to Field.  Mannion can be reached with editorial queries at patrick.mannion@ubm.com.

About UBM Electronics  

UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry.   UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services.   More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research.  UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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