Internet Auction Site LabX Acquires Lab Manager Magazine(R) Print and Digital Publications,...

Internet Auction Site LabX Acquires Lab Manager Magazine(R) Print and Digital
Publications, E-Newsletters, Website and Conference

MIDLAND, Ontario, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- LabX.com, the first
business-to-business internet auction and marketplace for scientific products
announced today that it has acquired the print and digital publication Lab
Manager Magazine(R) from Vicon Publishing, Inc., Amherst , NH . Vicon
Publishing will continue to publish their existing magazines: ALN Europe(TM),
ALN(R) Magazine, Controlled Environments Magazine(R), and Forensic
Magazine(R). Lab Manager Magazine delivers focused content to an audience of
laboratory professionals.
The acquisition of Lab Manager Magazine and LabManager.com and their BPA
audited 30,000 subscribers will leverage the global reach of LabX.com serving
thousands of scientific professionals each day who buy laboratory equipment.
The addition of the print publication solidifies the LabX operational model as
a marketplace where companies can locate both new and used laboratory
products.
Under the new ownership, Lab Manager Magazine will release the next issue
this summer. The magazine will operate initially as a bi-monthly publication.
The core audience of subscribers responsible for their laboratory operations
will continue to be the focus of the magazine. LabX President Bob Kafato
comments, "We will continue to cater to Lab Managers while adding value to the
publication from the LabX organization. This will help readers make more
informed purchasing decisions." Vicon Publishing, Inc.'s CEO, Patrick Murphy
agrees, "Lab Manager Magazine's subscribers who buy, specify and recommend
laboratory products and services will be well served by LabX." Looking forward
to the release of the magazine's updated format Kafato stated, "We believe our
magazine will help lab managers run their laboratories better by providing
insightful information that crosses business, management and science."
LabX will also extend subscriptions to current Lab Managers registered on
LabX.com who want to receive the new publication either in hardcopy or digital
format.
For more details contact: LabX at press@labx.com
About LabX:
LabX has evolved as a highly specialized business-to-business marketplace
where scientific equipment and supplies can be bought and sold. Over 150,000
lab professionals from all industries are members of LabX who use Labx.com to
buy and sell analytical instruments and general laboratory equipment and
supplies.
About Vicon Publishing:
Vicon Publishing, Inc., located in Amherst, NH publishes ALN Europe(TM),
ALN Magazine(TM), Controlled Environments Magazine(R), and Forensic
Magazine(R). Vicon Publishing has an established history of producing quality
publications with excellent editorial and attractive advertising
opportunities.
Also found on the web: http://www.labx.com/Article.cfm?ArticleID=893
SOURCE LabX

Tara Crompton of LabX, 705-528-6888