Metropolis International

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Metropolis International Group Ltd.
Type Private
Industry Publishing
Founded1994;29 years ago (1994)
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Key people
Robert Marr (CEO)
Number of employees
300
Website www.metropolis.co.uk

Metropolis International Group Limited, established in 1994, is a predominantly UK-based media and technology group that specializes in business, consumer, and travel media including awards, events, websites, business software, and reward and benefit programs. It currently has 300 employees with offices in West London, Croydon, Bolton, Chester, Dublin, Acton and New York City. The company's headquarters are currently located in Acton and West London.

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Business publishing

Metropolis publishes several business-focused titles including:

Subsequent with acquisition of titles from Ascential, Metropolis International placed them into a subsidiary, Emap Publishing Ltd.

Diamond Publishing Ltd

Diamond is the consumer publishing arm of the group and produces a number of publications and websites.

Travel publishing

Since its foundation in 1994, Metropolis International has published For Less Compact Guides. Metropolis have launched these guides for over 35 locations including London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Thailand and a variety of other countries and cities. The maps feature a complete street index accompanied by an underground/metro map on the reverse, now also provided online and as apps.

Smartsave

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Launched in 2009, Smartsave.com is Metropolis’ self-proclaimed flagship discounts website, specializing in family day trip savings. The site also offers price reductions on restaurants, hotels, theatres, experiences and general shopping with 20% being the standard discount. [5]

Smartsave uses 'discount technology' with electronic terminals being deployed in shops, restaurants and other outlets. Metropolis International also offer Smartsave discounts to consumers through a variety of distribution channels including guide books, street maps, directories and mobile applications. The program currently runs discounts in the UK, United States, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Some of Smartsave's partners include Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Manchester United Museum, Paradise Wildlife Park, Aquarium of the Bay, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and more.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Metropolis announces acquisition of 11 leading B2B brands – 1 June 2017". Metropolis. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "New owner rescues construction mags". The Construction Index. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. Metropolis acquires Property Week 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. "Metropolis closes in on deal for UBM's Property Week". Evening Standard. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  5. "Smartsave | 20% Off Discount Voucher USA, UK, Europe". Smartsave. Retrieved 2023-09-21.