Journo-listing

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Randy Frank is no longer contributing to EDN’s DEV monkey – instead he is working freelance for EDN amongst others.

Francoise Grosvalet, editor of Electronique International is to retire at the end of this year

Both Jan Vollmuth and Andreas Muelbauer have left Elektronik Praxis

Groupe Tests is to merge monthly magazine Electronique and weekly publication Electronique International on 20 January. The result will be Electroniques, a monthly magazine

After many, many years in the business, John Walko of EETimes will be retiring at the end of October.

Global Telecoms Business has a new look website

News from the US – Bloomberg LP is the winning bidder for McGraw-Hill’s BusinessWeek

Julien Happich has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of EE Times Europe. Good luck Julien!

IDG’s Techworld deputy editor Tom Jowitt is leaving to go freelance.

Max Cooter has left Techworld to go freelance, although he will still be writing for the title on a regular basis. Mike Simons, editor of Computerworld UK, will now also be in charge of Techworld.

European Business Press SA, the Brussels-based publishing company that is owned by TechInsights has been sold to André Rousselot. The company will continue to publish EE Times Europe as well as Microwave Engineering Europe and their associated web sites, EET.eu, mwee.com and some European DesignLines.

Clive Akass (ex PCW) is now working for The Inquirer

Angel Business Communications Limited has acquired Compound Semiconductor magazine and its associated website compoundsemiconductor.net from IOP Publishing

PCR (PC Retail) deputy editor Ben Furfie left the title on Friday 28 August to go freelance. Replacing Furfie is Nicky Trup as staff writer

Madeline Bennett has been appointed editor of The INQUIRER.

Shane Richmond is now Head of Technology (editorial) for Telegraph Media Group covering the technology coverage online and in print.

Michelle Winny is leaving CiE to take over as editor of Electronics Magazine

John Taylor will be leaving Electronics Magazine after the forthcoming September issue.

Greg Chivers has left Networking+ to concentrate on freelance work.

Darren Waters, former BBC technology editor, has crossed over to the dark side and  joined Monument PR as MD

In Korea – Telecom Korea and Test & Measurement are taking a long summer break with no issue from June until October – the online service is still available.

Kriti Kohli has taken over from John Cornish on the New Products desk at EPD

Broadcastbuyer has now ceased publication, according to the website new projects will be undertaken in its place

Celeste dela Torre has left EE Times Asia after 3 years at the publication.

Sabine Grothe has left E&E, The first issue of the relaunched magazine E&E – The Fascination of Electronics is out on 24 February with Michael Brunn taking over from Sabine.

The IET has, once again, employed Luke Collins. Since leaving the IET’s features section, Luke has edited Electronic Times and been a principal analyst at Dataquest. He returns to the IET to edit E&T’s communications section

Caitlin tells us that Daniel Griffin no longer works at Information World Review (IWR)

Findlay (publisher of New Electronics amongst others) has had a re-brand. From January it is now Findlay Media Limited, or FM for short.

Having left Digitimes, Esther Lam is now with a research company in DRAM, NAND flash, and TFT LCD sectors.

Chris Green has left IT Pro – and crossed over to the dark side of PR. He is now working for the London branch of US agency, Davies Murphy.

Hubert Joas has retired from Elektronik, Dr. Matthias Laasch is the new Editor-in-Chief. Happy retirement Hubert!

Neil McIntosh will be leaving his role at guardian.co.uk as Head of Editorial Development to take on the role of European Editor at the Wall Street Journal Online. This change is scheduled to take place on 1st January 2009.

Silicon Republic Publishing have launched a sister site to siliconrepublic.com called gadgetrepublic.com. It focuses on gadget news and reviews and it is edited by Marie Boran.

Wilmington has sold Manufacturing Chemist and Cleanroom Technology to Mike Harrington. There are no editorial changes at present.

Ian King has left The Sun where he was City Editor to become Deputy Business Editor at The Times.

Paul Brackley has become Editor of Cambridge Evening News. He was formerly Editor of the Hertfordshire Mercury.

David heard that after a drastic downsizing this June, one of Taiwan’s biggest media group – The China Times group – has been acquired by Want Want China Holdings Ltd. China Times group is one of Taiwan’s biggest media giants. It comprises of daily papers – China Times Daily and Commercial Times, TV stations – CTV and CTiTV; weekly magazine – China Times Weekly and online media – China times online.

Anu tells us that Mike Harvey, Science editor of The Times, has relocated to San Francisco where he continues with his role.

Jo heard that Steve Busfield has been given the new role of Head of Media and Technology pod as part of the media restructuring by The Guardian. He will now cover media and technology issues for mediaguardian.co.uk, the Media Guardian print section, the Guardian Technology print section and website, plus The Observer’s media coverage.