CTQ Media Acquires Sourcingmag.com, the Leading Independent Portal for Business Process Outsourcing Information

CTQ Media LLC, publisher of the world’s leading Six Sigma portal, iSixSigma.com, announced today it has acquired Sourcingmag.com (www.sourcingmag.com), an online business publication providing practical guidance on business transformation through outsourcing.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (PRWEB) November 7, 2005 -- CTQ Media LLC, publisher of the world’s leading Six Sigma portal, iSixSigma.com, announced today it has acquired Sourcingmag.com (www.sourcingmag.com), an online business publication providing practical guidance on business transformation through outsourcing.

Launched in May 2005, Sourcingmag.com has become the leading source of news and insight on information technology and business process outsourcing. Through case studies and interviews with experts, Sourcingmag.com helps business leaders stay informed about practices in this rapidly evolving industry.

The Sourcingmag.com team will remain based in Nevada City, Calif. Dian Schaffhauser, editor, publisher and founder of Sourcingmag.com, will retain leadership of the Web site with the new title of managing director and editor, according to Michael Cyger, CEO of CTQ Media and publisher of iSixSigma Magazine and iSixSigma.com.

“iSixSigma was created in 2000 to help businesses worldwide by sharing methodologies for improving process efficiency, implementing data-driven decision making and focusing on customer needs,” Cyger said. “Once a Six Sigma project is done, the organization may find that outsourcing is the tool that best achieves improved business execution. We see Sourcingmag.com as a vital resource for the growing community of sourcing professionals seeking practical advice on working through the many complex issues involved in outsourcing.”

“Combining these two organizations will allow us to provide a much expanded set of resources and tools,” Schaffhauser said. “The fit couldn’t be better.”

Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

About CTQ Media LLC

CTQ Media LLC is a diversified media company dedicated to helping businesses worldwide improve execution by providing essential information, research and how-to knowledge. It publishes iSixSigma Magazine, the foremost print publication for Six Sigma leaders, and iSixSigma.com, the premier Six Sigma portal, which delivers business process improvement content to 500,000 readers per month. CTQ Media is headquartered in Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Contact:

Michael Cyger

CTQ Media - http://www.ctqmedia.com

http://contact.ctqmedia.com/michaelcyger

847-919-0922

or

Dian Schaffhauser

Sourcingmag.com - http://www.sourcingmag.com

http://contact.ctqmedia.com/dianschaffhauser

530-265-5794

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