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Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine to Become REDMOND Magazine
Renamed publication adds veteran IT journalists to staff.
(CHATSWORTH, CA) Commencing with the October 2004 issue, 101communications'
Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine will become
REDMOND
Magazine, with a new look and a new tagline:
The Independent Voice
of the Microsoft IT Community.
The shift to REDMOND is a logical progression for MCP Magazine.
“Our growth over the past 18-24 months has been nothing short of
amazing. This move represents a major expansion. By investing in a top-notch
editorial staff, and with a BPA-audited circulation in excess of 114,000
readers, we are well positioned to continue our leadership role in the
Windows networking market,” said Henry Allain, Publisher of REDMOND.
REDMOND will uphold the Microsoft Certified Professional
Magazine mission — to serve the Microsoft IT community, including
IT Managers, Network Managers, Network Administrators and C-level IT pros
with strategic and tactical information about Microsoft technologies.
It will boast a bold new design, and an array of exciting new editorial
elements, including regular in-depth looks at Microsoft beta software,
reviews driven by user experience rather than lab testing, and an attitude
of tough — but always fair — coverage of Microsoft and its technologies.
REDMOND will continue to include, in-depth, aggressive coverage
of Windows networking issues. In addition, it will expand its coverage
relating to Microsoft technologies and their impact on business and IT
infrastructure, including TCO, ROI, licensing, dealing with Microsoft
sales, and Microsoft’s long-term product directions and their implications.
The new magazine will be led by veteran technology journalist Doug Barney,
who serves as Editor-in-Chief. Barney has been a technology journalist
for 20 years, serving as a writer, news editor and editor-in-chief for
several publications. Barney was recently Editor-in-Chief of Network
Computing, a bi-weekly publication with more than 220,000 subscribers.
Barney also served as Executive Editor of News for Network World
newspaper, where he ran both print and on-line news operations.
“REDMOND Magazine is passionate about the Windows marketplace
and the Microsoft IT community. Our readers are leaders within their IT
departments, and are strong advocates for critical Microsoft technologies.
We look forward to serving readers with no-nonsense reviews, challenging
analysis, and strong nuts-and-bolts advice,” said Barney.
Joining Barney as Editor is Paul Desmond, who has been working as an
IT trade press reporter and editor since 1988. Desmond spent 11 years
at Network World, serving as a reporter, news editor, and finally
features editor. Since late 2001, Desmond has served as executive editor
of Microsoft Executive Circle magazine, a quarterly publication
sponsored by Microsoft.
Serving as REDMOND News Editor is Scott Bekker. Bekker started
covering the Microsoft enterprise environment for ENT Magazine
in August 1998. He has been Editor-in-Chief at ENT and then ENTmag.com
since October 1999. Before joining ENT, Bekker worked for 4 1/2 years
as an editor and reporter with The Associated Press in Kansas City and
Philadelphia.
Keith Ward, Senior Editor for Microsoft Certified Professional
Magazine since 2001, will assume a greater leadership role as Managing
Editor. Ward has been a print journalist since 1989, and has been a reporter,
editor and editorial page editor. He is also a Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer who has worked in the IT department of a Fortune 500 company.
About REDMOND Magazine
REDMOND Magazine and its related properties including CertCities.com,
CertCities.com e-newsletter, ENTmag.com,
ENT In-Depth Edition e-newsletter, ENT Newsline e-newsletter, MCPmag.com,
MCPmag.com e-newsletter, Security Watch e-newsletter, TCPmag.com,
TCPmag.com e-newsletter, and TechMentor
Events are a division of 101communications, whose portfolio includes
nine magazines, more than 30 conferences and extensive digital offerings.
To learn more visit www.redmondmag.com
or www.101com.com.
CONTACT:
Henry Allain
Publisher, REDMOND
(949) 265-1556
Doug Barney
Editor-in-Chief
(978) 582-0066
[Amid Microsoft TechEd, REDMOND Magazine held its "pre-launch" party May 26 at THIN in downtown San Diego; click
here for photos.—Editor.]