min Honors Wilma Jordan as One of 21 Most Intriguing People

New York, NY November 15, 2007 – Wilma Jordan, Founder & CEO, The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI), was honored by min as one of the 21 Most Intriguing People at min magazine’s annual event on Tuesday, November 13. Executives from Conde Nast, AARP the Magazine, Hip-Hop Weekly, National Geographic, Hearst, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Wall Street Journal were among the 48 media people and magazines also honored at the event, among the 21 Most Intriguing People, the Hottest Magazine Launches, and the Digital Hot List.

The sold-out awards event, held at the Tavern on the Green in New York, shined a spotlight on publishers, editors, presidents, media directors, digital directors and agency executives who have made an indelible mark in the magazine business in the past year and have raised some eyebrows and successfully hedged their bets along the way. The signature event is coupled with the release of min magazine, co-edited by Courtney Barnes and Jeremy Greenfield. The magazine salutes 21 media executives across consumer and b2b magazines and their advertising clients as this year’s Most Intriguing.

“This year’s selection of Top Intriguing People underscores what a challenging and, dare I say, fun industry we’re in,” said Diane Schwartz, Vice President and Group Publisher of min and Access Intelligence’s Media/Communications Group. “We think our top picks from the intriguing to the hottest launches to the digital leaders represent what’s to come for all of us in media.” min magazine’s 21 Most Intriguing People are:

·         Wayne Arnold, Profero

·         Steven Binder, ESPN the Magazine

·         Kent Brownridge, Alpha Media Group

·         David Carey, Conde Nast Portfolio

·         Jim Fishman, AARP the Magazine

·         David Granger, Esquire

·         Bill Hebel, Slack Barshinger

·         Josh Jackson, Paste

·         Wilma Jordan, JEGI

·         Joanne Lipman, Conde Nast Portfolio

·         Harry McCracken, PC World

·         Charlie McCurdy, Apprise Media

·         Courteney Monroe, HBO

·         David Nussbaum, Sundance Business Enterprises

·         Jon Raj, VISA

·         Matt Ross, McCann

·         Atoosa Rubenstein, Big Momma Productions

·         Diego Scotti, American Express

·         Cliff Sloan, Slate.com

·         Susan Smith Ellis, (Red)

·         Laurel Touby, mediabistro.com

About JEGI

The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI) of New York, NY (www.jegi.com) is a leading provider of independent investment banking services for the media and information industries. As a leading M&A advisor to media and information companies, JEGI has closed numerous high-profile transactions for: global media and information companies; entrepreneurial owners; and private equity and venture capital funds. JEGI has established an impeccable reputation in the marketplace, which reflects its superior performance on behalf of its clients. The firm’s executive team of investment bankers has over 200 years of combined experience across the media and information market sectors that JEGI serves.

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