European Electronics Media News
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PCB Directory Hits 100,000 Views a Month
September 27, 2019
Online publisher everything RF, has announced that it's PCB Directory website is now receiving 100,000 page views a month, with traffic continuing to…
Supplyframe Announces Acquisition of SamacSys
September 24, 2019
Supplyframe, the industry network for electronics design and manufacturing has announced the acquisition of SamacSys, a leading provider of 2D and 3D…
Shortlist Announced for Elektra Awards 2019
September 23, 2019
The shortlist for the Elektra Awards 2019 was announced this week, and we were extremely pleased to see that Napier has been shortlisted three times…
Layoffs at Aspencore Spook the Industry
September 16, 2019
This is a difficult blog for me to write. I’m a huge supporter of publishers – after all, we need them to have a PR business – but recent events at…
WEKA FACHMEDIEN Present WEKA Ad Award for 2019
August 19, 2019
Publishing house WEKA FACHMEDIEN has announced the introduction of the first ever WEKA ad awards for 2019. Advertising customers from the ITK,…
Electronic Component Manufacturers Drive Advertising Spend
August 14, 2019
Our recent survey of European electronics publications has thrown up some interesting information about who is spending money on advertising. We…
European Publishing Myths Smashed with Electronics Media Survey
August 8, 2019
We recently conducted a survey of the European electronics media and the results have been more than a little surprising! Although we’re always a…
elektroniknet.de Extends Reach to the Chinese Market
July 29, 2019
elektroniknet.de, a WEKA FACHMEDIEN publication, has announced that it is now extending its reach into the Chinese Market, by not only delivering…
WNIE Live Focuses on IoT
July 29, 2019
A series of roundtable discussions and a special focus on IoT security will be two of the major features of this year’s WNIE Live, taking place from…
Make magazine and the Maker Faire are back!
July 26, 2019
A few weeks ago I wrote about the problems at Maker Media, and suggested that maybe this might be a reflection of companies falling out of love with…