Penton Announces Hiring of Jonathan Schein to Lead Penton Commercial Real Estate Media Group

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton Media announced today that Jonathan A. Schein has joined Penton Media as general manager of Penton's Commercial Real Estate Media Group.  Mr. Schein has been CEO of Schein Media and was the founder of Globest.com and Real Share Conferences, and CEO of Real Estate Media.

"It is a real coup to attract Jonathan to Penton with his wealth of knowledge in the commercial real estate industry," said Warren N. Bimblick, senior vice president, strategy and business development.  "We are convinced Jonathan's experience in product and market innovation will enable Penton to jumpstart growth in this sector."

In this newly created role he will assume the stewardship of National Real Estate Investor and Retail Traffic.  National Real Estate Investor, nreionline.com and its suite of other digital products is the leading commercial real estate media brand where all disciplines of commercial real estate meet (multi-housing, retail, industrial, office and hospitality).  Retail Traffic, retailtraffic.com and its suite of other digital products will continue to focus on retail real estate trends.   Mr. Schein will report to William C. O'Conor, Penton's market leader for financial services.

"I love the Penton assets and am really looking forward to digging into the opportunities and create new products," said Mr. Schein.  "We have tremendous opportunities with digital, live events and marketing services."

Mr. Schein has more than 25 years experience in the commercial real estate industry.  He also serves on the board of the Lincoln Center Real Estate and Construction Council.  He is a graduate of George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Reporting to Mr. Schein will be Marianne Rivera, publisher of National Real Estate Investor, and David Bodamer, who is being promoted to editorial director for Penton Commercial Real Estate.  

About Penton Media

As a leading, independent, business-to-business media company, Penton knows business and how to create and disseminate vital content that moves markets. Penton is where professionals turn to gain the critical insight, expert analysis and relevant connections needed to compete and succeed. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.      

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