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Health and Safety Monitor was launched at the same time as the iconicHealth and Safety at Work Act 1974 and has tracked the developing legislationsince then. It has been relied upon by blue-chip corporates, independentconsultants, NHS Trusts and local government for its no-nonsense commentaryand thorough understanding of how the regulatory framework affects day-to-daybusiness. The publication targets practitioners involved in overseeing healthand safety issues within their respective businesses, by providing concisebriefings and important information affecting business today.
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Silverdog Publishing, who owned the title since 2006, developed thepublication's online presence in anticipation for future growth as UK lawconverges with EU regulations, such as REACH, widening the readership andinfluence of the publication.
This transaction represents the third acquisition by Schofield Publishingin three years, and adds the first newsletter to its UK stable of 16business-to-business magazines.
Mike Tulloch, Schofield Publishing MD, believes the acquisition thenatural next step for the company. He said: "Health and safety is a topicthat cuts across all the titles we currently publish, and fits well with ourportfolio. Also The Health and Safety Monitor brings us into the newsletterpublishing market, a new area for us but one that I believe offers a lot offurther opportunities."
Founder and CEO of the entire Schofield Media Group, Andrew Schofieldconcluded: "I see the acquisition of The Health and Safety Monitor as acontinuation of the growth that Schofield Publishing has enjoyed over the pastyears. Newsletter publishing is an exciting new development for the companyand l look forward to taking this venture forward."
Founded in 1999, Schofield Media Group publishes business-to-businessmagazines and operates conferences and events in the United States, Europe andAsia. The company maintains offices in London, Norwich, Aberdeen and Essex inthe United Kingdom and Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York Cityin the United States. Divisions include Schofield Publishing, SchofieldHealthcare Media, Schofield Media Chicago, Ideal Media and RedCoat Publishing.http://www.schofieldmediagroup.com
SOURCE Schofield Media Group
