Niche information services provider United Business Media Ltd., UK, has announced that UBM Think Services CEO Philip Chapnick has been appointed to the newly-created position of Group Chief Representative for UBM in China. He will report directly to UBM's Chief Executive Officer, David Levin.
In his new position, Chapnick will be responsible for developing UBM's relationships with national level authorities in China. He will also support UBM's worldwide businesses to grow and widen the scope of their activities in the country. Chapnick takes up his appointment in March and will be relocating to Beijing later in the year.
The UBM Think Services business previously led by Philip Chapnick will be merged with TechWeb to form UBM TechWeb. The merged business will be led by Tony Uphoff, the current CEO of TechWeb. The combined business brings together the world's leading technology media group with the leading professional game developer and technology service and support brands.
