NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharon Rowlands, chief executive officer of Penton Media announced today the appointment of Nicola Allais as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mr.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Didier Quillot, Chief Executive Officer of Lagardere Active (www.lagardere.com), parent company of Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.

BOSTON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Ventures, a leading middle market private equity firm that invests in the media, information and publishing, entertainment, and communications sectors, today announced that its Fund VI portfolio company, BVK Holdings, owner of the consumer enthusiast publisher New Track Media, has acquired CK Media, LLC, a leading publisher of quilting, sewing, and scrapbooking magazines.

PRIMEDIA Inc. (NYSE: PRM), a leading provider of print, Internet and mobile solutions designed to enable consumers to find a place to live, today announced enhancements to ApartmentGuide.com, Rentals.com and NewHomeGuide.com.

Rentals.com today announced that it will offer for a limited time free standard listings for single-unit rental properties located in the greater New Orleans, Louisiana area.