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James McNeil Named President of Information, Inc.BETHESDA, Md. --(Business Wire)-- Information, Inc., a leader in providing high-impact, customized, cost-effective digital content and delivery solutions for trade and professional associations, corporations and government agencies, has named James McNeil as president and publisher, effective Jan. 1, 2015. He replaces founder Alain Carr, who is retiring but will serve as an ongoing adviser to the company. McNeil, who previously was Information, Inc.'s chief operating officer, leads a team of content experts who create robust communication, marketing and public relations initiatives for client organizations through proprietary, state-of-the-art content management solutions. They monitor industry-specific developments, innovations, best practices, trends, competitors and regulations, keeping the client's target audiences and key constituents informed on key topics and issues. Since Carr started the company in 1980, Information, Inc. has grown to serve more than 1 million readers each month. SmithBucklin acquired Information, Inc. in 2011. McNeil has also been promoted to senior vice president, SmithBucklin. "We are thankful for Alain's service and wish him the best as he begins his well-deserved retirement," said Henry Givray, president and CEO of SmithBucklin. "I am excited to see how Jim and the whole Information, Inc. team continue to deliver ever-increasing levels of value to their clients." McNeil brings a strong publishing background, as well as association management experience, to his new position. He served as chief operating officer for a division of The Times Mirror Company (now McGraw-Hill), leading product development and delivery, marketing and sales performance. He also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for BAI (News - Alert), an innovative membership-based association providing high-value information, education and research to the global financial services industry. Joining SmithBuckin in 2011, McNeil served as executive director of the Bank Insurance & Securities Association. In addition, he served as vice president of SmithBucklin's Business + Trade Industry Practice, providing oversight for client organizations headquartered in Washington, D.C. McNeil holds a Bachelor of Arts in marketing, journalism and advertising from Iowa State University, and he has completed the Kellogg Management Institute Executive Program at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He is also a graduate of the SmithBucklin Leadership Learning Forum, an intensive 12-month program that each year inspires the individual learning, self-discovery and personal growth of 15-20 SmithBucklin employees by exposing them to leadership concepts and principles. About Information, Inc. Information, Inc. provides high-impact, customized, cost-effective digital content development and delivery solutions to trade and professional associations, corporations and government agencies. The company serves hundreds of client organizations by providing client-specific, timely and original editorial and business intelligence services. Through proprietary state-of-the-art content management solutions, Information, Inc. creates robust communication, marketing and public relations initiatives for client organizations. The team of content experts monitors industry-specific developments, innovations, best practices, trends, competitors and regulations, keeping the client's target audiences and key constituents informed on key topics and issues. Founded in 1980, the company is based in Bethesda, Md. Since 2011, Information, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SmithBucklin. For more information, please visit infoinc.com or call 1-301-215-4688. About SmithBucklin SmithBucklin is the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other. Founded in 1949, the company's mission is to achieve the missions of the client organizations it serves and provide uncompromised stewardship for their long-term prosperity. SmithBucklin offers full-service management and high-impact specialized services to trade associations, professional societies, technology user groups, industry consortia, charitable organizations, corporations and government institutes. SmithBucklin's offices are located in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Old Lyme, Conn., St. Louis and San Ramon, Calif., and the SmithBucklin + MCI Worldwide Partnership provides client organizations with seamless association and event management services from more than 40 offices throughout the world. The company is 100 percent employee-owned. For more information, please visit smithbucklin.com or call 1-800-539-9740. |
