Norwalk, CT (August 11, 2009) - Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) announced today that Paula Bernier (News - Alert) has joined the company as executive editor for its flagship publication, “INTERNET TELEPHONY,” as well as “NGN” and “Unified Communications (News - Alert)” magazines. Since 1998, “INTERNET TELEPHONY” has been the IP Communications authority.

           

As executive editor, Bernier will oversee editorial content and operations of “INTERNET TELEPHONY,” “NGN“ and “Unified Communications.”

 

An 18-year veteran of reporting in the communications industry, Bernier most recently served as a freelance blogger and feature-writer for various communications industry businesses and organizations.

 
Bernier served as editor-in chief for Virgo Publishing’s “xchange” magazine, where her role included editorial control of custom publishing efforts for eBooks and webinars. During her 11-year tenure at Virgo Publishing, Bernier acted as editor-in-chief, PHONE+ magazine, and launched “Sounding Board,” a voice over IP publication. Bernier first served as a senior writer for “Inter@ctive Week” magazine, covering service provider-related issues with a special focus on wireless.

 

Previously, Bernier was news director at “Telephony” magazine. Bernier’s professional background also includes reporting on various mainstream daily and weekly newspapers in Iowa, Minnesota and South Carolina.

 

Bernier, pictured left, has bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa.

 

“Paula’s expertise in publishing in the communications and technology sector means she will be able to take the reins and run,” said Dave Rodriguez (News - Alert), president of TMC. “Our readers can look forward to robust and insightful editorial as they have already come to expect from our publications. I am completely confident that she will not only meet the bar but raise the standards of our editorial excellence. I welcome Paula to the TMC (News - Alert) family.”

 

For more information about TMC, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

 

“INTERNET TELEPHONY” has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, “INTERNET TELEPHONY” magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. “INTERNET TELEPHONY” offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. “INTERNET TELEPHONY” magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers. For more information, please visit www.itmag.com.

 

Launched in July 2007, “Unified Communications” magazine is devoted to educating enterprise decision makers on why and how they need to deploy unified communications solutions. Every issue of “Unified Communications” magazine features a comprehensive news section; case studies of successful deployments and lessons learned; interviews with leading hardware and software companies; and an ‘industry’ section, featuring analysis of important mergers and acquisition, partnerships and a Wall Street perspective on the unified communications market. “Unified Communications” has a readership of 100,000.

 

“NGN” magazine is the resource for communications service providers and the supporting ecosystem of equipment providers, system integrators, and solutions developers as they make the transition to next generation networks. 

 

“NGN” magazine will cover how these new technologies will integrate with legacy systems, and how they will improve service, deliver new applications, and offer ROI to carriers. TMC continues to provide leading-edge information as this market develops. “NGN” represents the evolution of IMS Magazine. Launched in January 2009, “NGN” encompasses a wider swath of the important trends and newsmakers that are shaping the networks of the future.

 

Technology Marketing Corporation is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes “Customer Interaction Solutions,” “INTERNET TELEPHONY,” “Unified Communications“ and “NGN“ magazines. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,000 in Quantcast’s (News - Alert) Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation’s top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference (in conjunction with Crossfire Media), Digium|Asterisk World and AstriCon (in conjunction with Digium), and Communications Developer Conference.

 

TMC also serves technology professionals with industry-specific Web sites: IT.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, 4G-wirelessevolution.TMCnet.com, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Satellite.TMCnet.com, Green.TMCnet.com, Healthcare.TMCnet.com, and Education.TMCnet.com. 

 

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

 

Contact:

Jan Pierret

Marketing Manager

203-852-6800 ext. 228

E-mail: jpierret@tmcnet.com