Canon Communications LLC Announces the Redesign of Its Medical Device Link Portal

Building on 10 Years of Service to Medical Device Industry, Upgrade Provides Focus on Next Generation of Web Technology and Information Delivery Services


LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - June 5, 2008) - Canon Communications LLC today unveiled the redesign of its web portal, Medical Device Link (www.devicelink.com). Since its launch in 1996, Medical Device Link has been a pioneering force in web research and information delivery for the medical technology community. With this redesign in place, Medical Device Link is now poised to spearhead the next generation of web technology and information delivery services.

Key elements in the redesign of Medical Device Link include an increased focus on webcasts, video, blogs, podcasts and other leading technologies. "Medical Device Link has been an excellent source of information for this market for over a decade and usage rates are rapidly increasing. With this redesign, our users will find they have more tools and sources of information which makes Medical Device Link the dominant website for anyone working in the medical device industry," said Ron Wall, Canon's Senior Vice President of Publications.

Medical Device Link's dynamic new design is framed around the elements that helped make it the medical device industry's premier online resource. Site users will continue to benefit from breaking news, comprehensive supplier directories, home pages for leading Canon publications, and a targeted employment section in Career Center. Canon's Vice President of Publications, Kevin O'Grady, commented, "The Medical Device Link redesign continues our commitment to growing and bettering our coverage of the medical device market."

About Canon Communications

Canon Communications LLC, a portfolio company of Apprise Media LLC, is the leading producer of publications, trade events, and digital media for the $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, including medical device, packaging, design engineering, process technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control, and plastics processing. Further information about Canon's portfolio is available at www.cancom.com.

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