Virgo Publishing Launches VON.com and VON Conference & Expo

Both VON.com and the VON Conference & Expo will be targeted to the international audience of service providers and large enterprises that are embracing IP communications technologies.

“We are striving to be the global authority on IP communications strategy,” said Saxby.

To execute on this strategy, Virgo has tapped an award-winning business and technology journalist in Richard Martin. He is a former editor at large for InformationWeek, where he worked for three years as a senior writer covering the IT industry, including mobile and wireless, cloud computing, energy technology and more. His career spans more than two decades and also includes credits as a contributing writer for Wired magazine, technology editor for the Industry Standard and technology producer for ABCnews.com. He has a bachelor’s degree from Yale University.

Martin will work closely with Saxby and the Virgo Publishing, editorial and event production staffs to deliver a compelling content experience for VON readers and attendees.

“We are thrilled to have an editor of Rick’s caliber leading our content team,” said Saxby. “He has the know-how and the vision that VON needs to become the premier source of information on IP communications.”

“In talking to friends and sources in the telecom industry, it's clear to me that there's a great hunger for an event and publication of the scope and stature of VON," Martin said. "I look forward to working with Mike and his team to produce the world's top resource for the booming IP communications industry."

About Virgo Publishing

Virgo Publishing is a dynamic information services company specializing in communications through print and electronic media, trade shows and special events, education and training, and value-added business services. In general, each print magazine serves as a platform to create communities through the integration of publishing, events and the Web. For information, visit www.vpico.com.

Virgo Publishing produces business-to-business magazines and conferences across four verticals. Virgo Publishing’s Telecom Division includes four titles: xchange, PHONE+, Billing & OSS World and VON. It also includes three trade shows: Channel Partners Conference & Expo, Billing & OSS World Conference & Expo and the VON Conference & Expo.

The company has a track record of success in the telecom industry. PHONE+ marked its 20th anniversary in 2007, and xchange and the Channel Partners Expo each are enjoying their 12th year of success. Billing & OSS World magazine has been a segment leader for 13 years, and Virgo will host the 17th Billing & OSS World event in April 2009. The VON event was founded in 1997, followed by the print publication in 2003.