Datateam Business Media, new owner of the Sign and Digital UK show, has acquired Image Reports Magazine and Sign Update. The acquisitions include all related digital products and websites. The existing teams on Image Reports and Sign Update will transfer to Datateam enabling business to continue unaffected.
Parvez Kayani, director of Datateam, said of the move: “Image Reports and Sign Update are respected brands in the visual communications sector and will, along with Sign and Digital UK, allow Datateam to provide complete market access for manufacturers and suppliers. Whether it is in print, in person or online we now have the tools to market, to display and to help sell our advertisers and exhibitors products and services.”
Wayne Darroch of SJP Media said: “We are delighted to pass on the mantel of Image Reports to Datateam Business Media which has bold ambitions in the large-format print space, demonstrated in its recent acquisition of Sign UK. Together they will form an excellent partnership and I’m excited to see their development and progress over the coming months”.
Martin Hinchiffe of Sign Update added: “Sign Update was established in 1990 by my father Roger and I took over in 2008. I really like the idea of running Sign and Digital UK and Printware and Promotion exhibitions alongside each other as there is such an overlap between the markets. I was really looking forward to attending the exhibition as an exhibitor with the increased visitors that are likely. When Datateam approached me regarding me selling the magazine, I thought that Sign Update would be a really good fit for Datateam. I know it has many publications and exhibitions to its name, so I believe it is more than capable of taking Sign Update to the next level.”