Endeavor Business Media, which owns Broadband Technology Report as well as more than 80 other business-to-business information brands, has purchased ISE Magazine and ISE EXPO. The magazine and trade show address the information needs of professionals involved in the deployment and operation of communications infrastructure, particularly physical plant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ISE becomes part of Endeavor’s Advanced Technology Group, home of Broadband Technology Report and such complementary brands as Lightwave and Cabling Installation & Maintenance. Janice Oliva remains publisher of ISEwhile Sharon Vollman continues as editorial director. This year’s edition of ISE EXPO retains its dates of August 24-25, 2022, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.
“We are pleased to add ISE Magazine and ISE EXPO to Endeavor’s Advanced Technology Group, expanding our reach into the fixed and mobile network space. For more than 30 years, the ISE brand has been a trusted resource for more than 27,000 network evolution professionals, an audience that we will continue to serve with innovative information platforms that educate, inform and inspire the advancement of the industry,” said Lester Craft, executive vice president of Endeavor’s Advanced Technology Group, to whom Oliva will report.
“On behalf of ISE, we are thrilled to join the Endeavor Business Media team, a company that closely aligns with our mission to connect and educate professionals with exceptional content and creative marketing solutions for our readers and advertisers,” added Oliva. “We look forward to substantial new growth in both our audience and our offerings with the support of Endeavor’s leading portfolio of related brands in the advanced technology space, including Cabling Installation & Maintenance, Lightwave, and Broadband Technology Report.”
Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director & Associate Publisher
Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.
Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.
He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, DOCSIS technology, and more.