EMAP is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences. The Company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by Apax and Guardian Media Group.
"EMAP" is an abbreviation of East Midland Allied Press.
Richard Winfrey purchased the Spalding Guardian in 1887 and later purchased the Lynn News and the Peterborough Advertiser; he also...
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EMAP is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences. The Company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by Apax and Guardian Media Group.
"EMAP" is an abbreviation of East Midland Allied Press.
Richard Winfrey purchased the Spalding Guardian in 1887 and later purchased the Lynn News and the Peterborough Advertiser; he also started the North Cambs Echo. Sir Richard Winfrey (1858- 1944) was a Liberal politician and campaigner for agricultural rights and the papers were used to promote his political views in and around Spalding, Boston, Sleaford & Peterborough. During World War II Winfrey's newspaper interests began to be passed over to his son, Richard Pattinson Winfrey (1902-1985). In 1947, under the direction of 'Pat' Winfrey, the family's newspaper titles were consolidated to form the East Midland Allied Press. The company was formed by the merger of the...
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