Würzburg, October 11, 2006

Stéphane Itasse (34) joined the industry magazine MM MaschinenMarkt (Vogel Medien Gruppe, Würzburg) as Head of Online Copywriting on October 1. The position was created as part of the online strategy of www.maschinenmarkt.de.

After studying Islamic Studies, German and Philosophy and completing several internships, Itasse entered the media industry as a trainee at Local Global in Stuttgart. After just one year, he was able to take up the position of editor in charge. Before joining VOGEL, Itasse worked as managing editor of Nachrichten für Außenhandel, Frankfurt am Main.

As head of online copywriting, Itasse will be primarily responsible for defining, editing and publishing target group-specific content and features. His tasks will also include the continuous alignment of content structures with user requirements and editorial objectives.

Ken Fouhy, Editorial Director of MM MaschinenMarkt: "We are delighted to have gained a colleague in Mr. Itasse who, thanks to his extensive experience, will implement the new editorial online concept of www.maschinenmarkt.de in the best possible way."

As a weekly industrial magazine, MM Maschinenmarkt provides practical technical information from the entire manufacturing industry and accompanies the development of innovative manufacturing processes in the form of specialist journalism.

If you have any questions, please contact

Ken Fouhy

Editorial Director

MM MaschinenMarkt

Vogel Industrie Medien GmbH & Co. KG

Max-Planck-Str. 7/9

97064 Würzburg, Germany

Phone +49 931 418-2203

Fax +49 931 418-2770

ken_fouhy@maschinenmarkt.de