Adam Marder Resigns from CMP–What does it Mean?

This resignation makes me look back at Steve Weitzner’s move from CEO to head of international business development for CMP.  Was this something he really wanted?  What he pushed out by the home office in London where parent UBM is based?  Was the feeling mutual?  A few weeks ago, I would have said that it looks like Weitzner left on his own terms and is now doing what he really wants to be doing.  Now, I’m not so sure.

One other question, does Marder’s leaving have anything to do with Weitzner’s?  Again, the timing makes me think that the home office in London (ie, David Levin, UBM CEO) was not happy with top management, etc.  I’ll endeavor to find out.

Rumors

The search for CMP’s new CEO is on.  I’ve heard two names from a few people.  Let me preface this by saying that this means nothing, really…just what’s floating out in the ether:

Tony Uphoff - a recent acquisition from Nielsen (he was running The Hollywood Reporter).  He is now running CMP’s business technology group

Gary Hughes - Hughes is the CEO of CMPi, UBM’s European B2B media branch