EH Publishing Invests in AE Ventures, Appoints Galante to Head Events Division

Move sets stage for growth and development of events across AE & EH's portfolio of brands

November 8, 2011 – EH Publishing announced today an investment with option to acquire event and e-media company, AE Ventures, from its sole shareholder, AE Ventures president, John Galante. The investment will help AE Ventures grow its portfolio of event and e-media properties including the Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Electronic Security Integrator (ESI) Forum, the CE Pro 100 Summit and CEA TechHome Mediterraneo Summit, and online media.

While maintaining his role as president of AE Ventures, Galante has also relocated to Massachusetts to assume the position of managing director of EH’s events division, leading efforts to grow the award-winning EHX event and EH’s RoboBusiness Conference and to develop new events related to EH’s media brands in the commercial integration, information technology and material handling/supply chain management markets. Jim Wagner, who has been serving as EH Events VP & GM, will now be in charge of further developing EH’s house of worship business, including WFX and new events in the market, and international licensing agreements for EH’s media brands.

“It’s great to have AE Ventures, John and AE VP Nancy Franco all reconnecting with EH,” stated EH Publishing president, Ken Moyes. “Their expertise in the markets we serve and in developing fast-growing, innovative events is just the ingredient EH needs to ignite its event business. In addition, we’re providing support that will help the AE Ventures group of events grow and creating a keener management focus on our high-potential house of worship business.

“EH and AE have had a great working partnership on the CE Pro 100 Summit since 2008,” said John Galante. “We’ve identified synergies and efficiencies that would result from bringing the two companies more closely together and are confident it will create more opportunity for us and, most important, our customers and partners.”