Summit Business Media Names Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. as Publisher, Community Leader for InsideCounsel

NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Business Media, a leading business-to-business media company serving the insurance, financial services, legal and investment advisory markets, announced that it has named Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. as Publisher, Community Leader for its InsideCounsel brand. 

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Johnson is a knowledgeable media and legal professional who brings a wide range of print, digital and events experience to Summit.  Johnson has over 30 years of experience, including the creation of numerous magazines such as Diversity & the Bar, Chief Legal Executive and Litigation Management Magazines.  Most recently, Johnson established the highly successful Transformative Leadership Awards, and is working with the InsideCounsel team on a new event, Women, Influence and Power in the Law, debuting October 2nd in Washington DC.

John Whelan, President of the Financial Services Group at Summit said, "We're really excited to welcome Lloyd to the team as we look to build on the strengths of the InsideCounsel brand. These include our unique understanding of the challenges faced by in-house counsel, as well as our recognized leadership in delivering digital, events and custom media solutions for this audience. Lloyd will ensure the brand will continue to place innovation and a commitment to excellence at the heart of everything we do."

Johnson added, "The challenges and structural changes that will occur in the legal industry over the next five years present perhaps the most important inflection point the legal industry has ever faced.  Additionally, technology and new media provide fresh opportunities for connecting with and engaging clients.  There will be phenomenal growth opportunities for firms and companies that are well positioned in the market place and I am particularly excited to be joining Summit at this time."

About InsideCounsel 
InsideCounsel's mission is to provide the strategic tools that general counsel need to better manage their legal departments and fully understand the business risks companies face today. InsideCounsel's unique coverage includes benchmarking surveys, examinations of substantive legal issues, regional news and a variety of columns and departments covering such critical areas as litigation, corporate governance, labor and intellectual property. InsideCounsel offers a dynamic website, a monthly publication (print and digital editions), live and online events, custom publishing and enewsletters. Visit InsideCounsel.com for more information.

About Summit Business Media 
Summit Business Media is the leading B2B media and information company serving the insurance, financial, legal and investment advisory markets.  Summit strives to be "The Next Generation of Business Information" for executives and practitioners by providing breaking news and analysis, in-depth practice management strategies, business-building techniques and actionable data.  Summit services the information needs of its customers through numerous channels, including digital, print, and live events.  For more information, please visit www.summitbusinessmedia.com.

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