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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | publishing |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Wind Point Partners, Efrem Zimbalist |
| Headquarters | Flatiron Parkway, Boulder |
Key people | Andy Clurman CEO Brian VanHeuverswyn CTO |
| Owner | B&W Communications |
Number of employees | 400 |
| Website | www |
Active Interest Media (AIM) is a publisher specializing in "niche enthusiast magazines" (i.e. magazines targeted at hobbyists).
The company was formed in 2003 by private-equity investment firm Wind Point Partners by the acquisition of Sabot Publishing, a "special interest" publisher based in Richmond, VA which had been established in 1999 by James Causey and Colonnade Capital. [1] In July 2017, the company announced that it had acquired the United States Team Roping Championships and the TRIAD Classification Agency. [2] In 2020, AIM sold these properties in conjunction with the sale of many of its largest divisions to Pocket Outdoor Media. [3]
Active Interest Media publications are organized in two "groups", the Home Buyer Group (home improvement, architecture, interior design etc.); and the Marine Group (sailing, yachts, etc.).
On 7 November 2012, PixelMags Inc. announced that they had reached an agreement with Active Interest Media to distribute magazine content digitally. [4]
In March 2017, Active Interest Media sold its Yachting Promotions Inc. division to Informa for $133 million. [5] The sale included the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachts Miami Beach, the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, and the Suncoast Boat Show. [6]
On 30 April 2013, Active Interest Media purchased Warren Miller Entertainment and Nastar. [7] In 2015, Active Interest Media purchased August Home Publishing. [8] Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Efrem Zimbalist III (the son of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.), formerly of Times Mirror Magazines, a subsidiary of Times Mirror .
In 2019, Active Interest Media acquired the “collectibles” magazines from F+W Media, which includes Coins , Numismatic News , Writer’s Digest , Popular Woodworking , and Horticulture . [9]
In 2020, Active Interest Media sold off "several of its largest publications" to Pocket Outdoor Media of Boulder, Colorado (which was renamed to Outside Inc. the following year). [10]
In 2021, Wind Point sold AIM to B&W Communications, a company founded by CEO Andy Clurman. [11] In 2021, Active Interest Media sold its Equine Network properties to Growth Catalyst Partners. [12]
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