Alan Glass
President & CEO
Alan Glass is President and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Business Media. The company was formed in October 2000 after he led a management buyout of the company from its prior owner, Primedia Inc. In November 2001, the company acquired the assets of The Journal of Commerce Group from The Economist to form the largest single source of content serving the international trade and transportation market in North America. In July, 2006, CBM was purchased by United Business Media in London, United Kingdom. Subsequently, CBM purchased OAG (Official Airline Guide) in December 2006 and Aviation Industry Group in January 2007.
Alan has over 30 years of senior management experience in the media and information industry. Since 1990, he served in a number of different capacities with Primedia Information, Inc. From 1997 until the change in ownership in 2000, he was the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure with Primedia, the company grew its sales volume eight times and increased profits an unprecedented 26 times.
Prior to joining Primedia, Alan was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Thomson Transport Press. A start-up in 1980, Thomson Transport Press rapidly grew to be a dominant provider of critical information used in the world wide transportation market. Thomson Transport Press completed eight acquisitions in the transportation market during his tenure.
Alan began his publishing career in 1972 with The Wall Street Journal. He holds a BA in Political Science from Ursinus College and an MA in Education from Villanova University. Alan currently serves as a director of The History of Containerization Foundation and the Containerization and Intermodal Institute, where he was recently elected C&II's Chairman. In 2002, he was honored by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute with its Connie Award for industry leadership. He is also on the board of directors of the McLean Container Center at Kings Point, Inc. (MCC@KP), and an operating partner of Seguin Partners.
President & CEO
Alan Glass is President and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Business Media. The company was formed in October 2000 after he led a management buyout of the company from its prior owner, Primedia Inc. In November 2001, the company acquired the assets of The Journal of Commerce Group from The Economist to form the largest single source of content serving the international trade and transportation market in North America. In July, 2006, CBM was purchased by United Business Media in London, United Kingdom. Subsequently, CBM purchased OAG (Official Airline Guide) in December 2006 and Aviation Industry Group in January 2007.
Alan has over 30 years of senior management experience in the media and information industry. Since 1990, he served in a number of different capacities with Primedia Information, Inc. From 1997 until the change in ownership in 2000, he was the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure with Primedia, the company grew its sales volume eight times and increased profits an unprecedented 26 times.
Prior to joining Primedia, Alan was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Thomson Transport Press. A start-up in 1980, Thomson Transport Press rapidly grew to be a dominant provider of critical information used in the world wide transportation market. Thomson Transport Press completed eight acquisitions in the transportation market during his tenure.
Alan began his publishing career in 1972 with The Wall Street Journal. He holds a BA in Political Science from Ursinus College and an MA in Education from Villanova University. Alan currently serves as a director of The History of Containerization Foundation and the Containerization and Intermodal Institute, where he was recently elected C&II's Chairman. In 2002, he was honored by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute with its Connie Award for industry leadership. He is also on the board of directors of the McLean Container Center at Kings Point, Inc. (MCC@KP), and an operating partner of Seguin Partners.
