Is IFSEC For Sale? Will Reed / ISC West Buy It?

John Honovich

A UK website is reporting that Informa's UK events, most notably IFSEC International, is up for sale. See: Flashes and Flames "Are Informa UK events for sale?".

The article qualifies it by saying "It is believed there have been initial discussions about possible divestment". The author, Colin Morrison, is a long-time media executive.

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John Honovich

IPVM | 11/09/20 08:03pm

*******'* **** *** **** terrible,**** ** ******* ******% **** * **** operating ****:

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***** ** * **** part ** ******* ** whether **** **** ** or ***, *** ****** problem ** ***********.

*************, *** ******* ********** about **** ***********, *** runs **** ** ******, including *** ****, ****** IFSEC.

**********, **** ***** ***** to ** *** ******* Reed, *** ***** ***** own **********, ***** *** IFSEC, ** ******* ** us.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 11/09/20 09:20pm

**** ***** ***** ** us *** ******* ****, who ***** ***** *** challenges, ***** *** *****, is ******* ** **.

** **** ** *** position ** ** ****** anything? ***** ********** *** pretty **** *** **** as ***** ***** *********** by *****, **?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 11/09/20 10:26pm

*** ****'* **********, ***** ******** ******* has **** **** ****** because **** ** ***** revenue ** *** ** shows, *.*., '****-**-****' ** down **%:

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***, ******* **** (****'* owner) ***** ** ** the ****, * **** no ****. * *** factor ** **** ***** Informa *****. ***** ******* is ******* ** *** rid ** ** *** pennies ** *** ******? I ***'* **** ***, if **** **** **** to ****, **** ***** see ** ** * bargain ** **** ** around **** *********** ******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 11/09/20 09:34pm

** ***** ***** ** such * ***** **** of *******, *** **** is **** * ***** part ** ****, **** it ** ********* * coin ****.... *** ******** growth********** - **** ****** both **** ******* ** the ******************?

** **** *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 11/09/20 09:35pm

**** **** ******* ** the ******* ****** *****?

*** **** *** ******, IFSEC *** ******* ** different *********. ****, ***** has * ****** ********** (***** ********** *** ******** Event ********).

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 11/10/20 01:59am

****** ** * ******** term ********** '****** **** last ****'.

**** *** *** **** numbers **** *** **** ten *****?

**** *** *** **** numbers ** **** **** the **** ******?

* **** **** **** has ******* **** *****, but * ***'* ****/******** enough ** ***** *** much ** * ******* COVID ********** ******** ** what ******* ***** **** been ******** ** **** sans *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 11/10/20 01:07pm

****** ** * ******** term ********** '****** **** last ****'. **** *** the **** ******* **** the **** *** *****?

*** **** ** ** both ** ****** ***** and **** * *** year ******.** ****, **** *** **,*** attendance *** ** ****, they *** ~**,***.

***** ***** ******* **** downward ******** **** ********** alternatives *** *** **** is *** ******** ** the ******** **** ***** International ** ** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

11/09/20 07:34pm

**** ***** ** *********** to ***.

** *** **, ***** is ********* *********** **** (better) *********-****** ***** ***** hosted ** ******** *****, with ****** ******** **** as **** ** **-**** parking ** *** ***!

*** ****** ********** ***** associated **** ** *****-***** event, ******* **** **** transport *** ************* ***** mean **** *** *** for ********* *** ********** is *** ***** ** best.

******* ******** **** ** year *****’* ****** (** was **** ****** ******** last ****) * **** bumped **** *** ** your ****** *********** (* don’t ******** *** ****) on *** ***** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | 11/09/20 09:31pm

***, ** * **** note ** ****, ******* also **** **** *** Markit, *** **** *****. One ***** * ***** not ********** **** **** is *** ***** ** doing ** **** ***** marketing ******** **** ************* when ************ **** ******* such ******* *********** **********, e.g.:

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* ***'* **** **** caused **** ** ***** this *** *** ***** of ********* / ******* activity ** *** **.

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