Engineers and technical experts association SAE International, US, has acquired ABP International, dba Tech Briefs Media Group through a stock purchase. Tech Briefs Media Group will now become a subsidiary of SAE International. The announcement was made by Dr. David L. Schutt , CEO, SAE International.
With primary offices in New York and New Jersey, Tech Briefs Media Group employs 35 people and publishes a variety of design engineering magazines and supplements in both print and digital formats, including their well-known flagship publication, NASA Tech Briefs. Their various publications, supplements and websites focus on R&D, design and manufacturing topics spanning many technologies, including: motion control, lighting, medical, defense, RF & microwave, embedded computing, photonics and imaging, among others. The magazines have over 400,000 readers monthly and, with digital products, total audience reach is about 600,000 worldwide. Tech Briefs Media Group generates approximately $9.5 million in revenue each year.
The sale became effective April 1, and was facilitated with the assistance of Whitestone Communications, Inc., based in New York City.
