Year: 2013

Landscape Management & Golfdom continue to make investments by adding talent to their teams

CLEVELAND, Ohio — December 18, 2013 — Landscape Management (LM), the leading publication for landscape contractors, and Golfdom, the must-read magazine for golf course superintendents, are pleased to announce they have hired talented media professionals to join their teams.

Chris Lavelle is the new National Account Manager for LM and Golfdom. He has spent thirteen years in the turf industry and has served in an array of positions inclusive of assistant superintendent in Florida and Connecticut, sales/production manager for an Ohio lawn care company and partner of an Ohio landscape company. He will be working with marketers to develop advertising and sponsorship programs across LM and Golfdom’s print and digital media portfolios.

Molly Gase fills the newly-created Associate Editor position for Golfdom. Gase is a recent graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a master’s degree in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism. In the past she has worked on a newspaper staff, covering general news, as well as working on an all digital publication at the conclusion of her master’s degree. She will be creating content for Golfdom’s print, digital and social media platforms.

Joelle Harms fills the newly-created position of Digital Media Content Producer for North Coast Media. Harms completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Creative Writing Specialization from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She specifically creates content for Golfdom, LM and the new Athletic Turf News’ digital projects including enewsletters and websites.

“Our goal is to continually ensure LM and Golfdom not only meet but exceed the needs of their readers and marketers,” said Kevin Stoltman, President & CEO of North Coast Media. “LM and Golfdom are rich in tradition and innovation and we are committed to making the right investments to provide the best possible print and digital products.”

To reach the new LM and Golfdom additions:
Molly Gase, mgase@northcoastmedia.net or 216-363-7928
Joelle Harms: jharms@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3780
Chris Lavelle: clavelle@northcoastmedia.net or 216-363-7923

All are located at the North Coast Media headquarters at 1360 East 9th Street, Suite 1070, Cleveland, OH 44114.

Landscape Management promotes Marisa Palmieri to editor in chief, names new associate editor

CLEVELAND, Ohio — August 22, 2013 — North Coast Media, LLC (NCM) promotes Marisa Palmieri to editor in chief of Landscape Management (LM) and adds Sarah Pfledderer to the new position of associate editor of LM.

“It’s with tremendous pride that I announce the promotion of Marisa Palmieri to editor-in-chief,” says Bill Roddy, publisher of Landscape Management. “Marisa has been instrumental in bringing a fresh voice and new ideas to Landscape Management. In addition to continuing the LM tradition of producing an award-winning magazine, she has helped the brand make significant strides with our digital, event, social, talk radio and webinar strategies.”

Palmieri has won numerous awards for her coverage of the landscape and golf course markets from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), the Press Club of Cleveland and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In 2007, ASBPE named Palmieri a Young Leader.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, cum laude, from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism. You can reach her at mpalmieri@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3764.

“We’re so excited to welcome Sarah to the LM team,” says Palmieri. “She has hit the ground running, talking to landscape contractors and Green Industry experts for articles in print and online, and she’s doing an excellent job.”

Pfledderer is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University, where she majored in journalism and was an editor at the college’s newspaper, The Lantern. She has also interned at her hometown newspaper The Sidney Daily News, (614) Magazine, The Columbus Dispatch and was a writer in the communications department at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. You can reach her at spfledderer@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3756.

“The addition of Sarah to our editorial team is yet another investment North Coast Media has made in the Landscape Management brand” Roddy says. “Since acquiring the LM brand in May 2012, North Coast Media has invested heavily to improve the magazine’s circulation, launched the Landscape Management Lawn Care Forum, completely overhauled the LM website, and added key personnel in both management and support roles. All of this investment helps solidify and strengthen the Landscape Management brand position as the leader in sharing new ideas that inspire our audience to run more efficient, profitable businesses.”

Golfdom & The BoardRoom Magazines partner to strengthen relationships between golf course superintendents and board members

CLEVELAND, OH — August 21, 2013 — Golfdom, the leading magazine for golf course superintendents, and The BoardRoom, the official publication for The Association of Private Club Directors (APCD), are pleased to announce they have formed a partnership geared to further strengthen and create a more efficient relationship between golf course superintendents and board members of private clubs across the United States and Canada.

“We chose to partner with Golfdom because of its reputation and influence in the industry and our belief that it has some of the best content in the golf course maintenance industry for superintendents,” said John Fornaro, publisher of The BoardRoom magazine and president & CEO of APCD. “It’s very clear Golfdom is just as committed as we are to doing all we can to help the private club industry thrive.”

The magazines’ partnership centers around Golfdom providing for each issue articles for The BoardRoom ‘s “Green” section. The BoardRoom will also periodically contribute content for Golfdom.

“Content will address golf course liability issues, water usage, chemicals, the environment  and more – information that will help board members and managers understand what superintendents are up against and how to best deal with it,” said Seth Jones, Golfdom’s editor-in-chief.

“We are confident our board members will gain a new appreciation for what golf course superintendents do and the challenges they face on a daily basis,” said Fornaro. “And equally important, Golfdom’s insights will surely assist the board members in making the best possible fiduciary decisions as it relates to their course budget and management.”

“Superintendents always welcome efforts to educate others about their responsibilities and what keeps them up at night,” said Pat Roberts, Golfdom’s Publisher. “Board members have to deal with numerous challenges themselves relating to the overall course operation. Our partnership will open up the lines of communication and be a benefit to both parties and to the course itself.”

GPS World launches new website

CLEVELAND — August 19, 2013 — GPS World, the industry-leading publication and website focused on GNSS, has launched a new, improved website redesign at www.gpsworld.com. The site offers a clean, fresh look with an easy-to-navigate layout and the introduction of useful features.

The redesign includes technological and aesthetic enhancements that provide improved navigation, better organization of content, and make use of current web technologies. GPS World intends for the new design to better meet the needs of its readers and visitors by making the site more functional, intuitive, and appealing.

Enhancements to the website include:

  • A rotating “Featured Stories” slider so visitors can quickly see important content
  • “Today’s News” with at-a-glance headlines
  • A Video Spotlight featuring news and advertiser-sponsored videos, connected to GPSWorldTV, the magazine’s YouTube channel
  • A Product Showcase
  • An up-to-the-minute Twitter Feed

“I’m excited to unveil GPS World’s new website design,” said Alan Cameron, GPS World editor and publisher. “We wanted to create a site that provides a positive experience for our visitors, providing them with the news they need when they need it, as well as thoughtful commentary on the industry.”

Hand-in-hand with the site redesign, the GPS World newsletters have been given a facelift. The weekly Navigate! newsletter was the first to show off a new attractive, crisp design. The monthly, market-specific newsletters will follow in the coming month, including Survey Scene, Professional OEM, Defense PNT, GSS Monthly, GeoIntelligence Insider, and the newly combined Wireless LBS Insider (previously two separate newsletters).

GPS World’s sister site, Geospatial Solutions, will receive a similar redesign in the coming weeks.

Landscape Management launches new website

CLEVELAND, Ohio — June 13, 2013 — Landscape Management, the leading publication for landscape contractors, announces today that its website, LandscapeManagement.net is live with a new eye-catching design highlighting exclusive features and content and organized by our four main content categories: Lawn Care, Maintenance, Design/Build and Irrigation.

“Our new site is ramping up reader engagement with the addition of share tools to every article and original content you won’t see anywhere else,” said Marisa Palmieri, editor of Landscape Management. “Look for regular posts from bloggers Jody Shilan, Jeffrey Scott, Randy Newhard and our new monthly government affairs contributor Gregg Robertson.”

Visitors to LandscapeManagement.net can now:

  • Share articles on social media with the addition of share tools to every story;
  • Catch up on the latest news and product information, plus exclusive online content from LM staff and blog contributors;
  • Locate Web Extras from the print edition; and
  • Easily find articles from the print edition in both text and Digital Edition formats.

“Our goal is to provide our audience with a cohesive, meaningful brand experience across all media platforms,” said Bill Roddy, publisher of Landscape Management. “These changes will distinguish LandscapeManagement.net as one of the most visited online destinations for our industry and increases visibility and interaction with our advertiser’s brands.”

Golfdom earns 9 Editorial Excellence Awards from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association

CLEVELAND, OH — May 16, 2013 — North Coast Media is pleased to announce Golfdom continues to be recognized for its outstanding editorial leadership and design by the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) earning nine honors at TOCA’s annual awards ceremony held last week in Portland, Ore. Sister publication Landscape Management (LM) nabbed eight awards. North Coast Media once again led all publishing companies that competed for TOCA awards in the golf and landscape markets with 17 awards.

Golfdom won TOCA awards for:

“We had a very strong showing at TOCA once again this year,” said Kevin Stoltman, president and CEO of North Coast Media. “This recognition validates the hard work of our editorial team, led by Seth Jones, who is so dedicated to delivering superintendents must-read resources.”


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