Topic: Michael Kong

Ex-CEO Sues Modern Luxury as Sale Nears

FOLIO - 525 days ago
The acquisition of Modern Luxury Media by Atlanta-based Dickey Publishing apparently is facing a hurdle by way of a lawsuit filed by Modern Luxury's former CEO and CFO. Michael Kong, who founded Modern Luxury and served as chief executive until earlier ...

Modern Luxury Sold

FOLIO - 535 days ago
After going on the block this spring, regional magazine publisher Modern Luxury Media has agreed to be sold to Atlanta-based Dickey Publishing. Under terms of the deal, Modern Luxury will be managed by Dickey-controlled radio broadcaster Cumulus Media, under its Structured Management ...

What Happened to the 'Luxe' Publishers?

FOLIO - 616 days ago
Five years ago, "luxe" publishers-glossy, high-end magazines that were freely distributed to select demographics, hotels and retailers-were all the rage in the city and regional market. Modern Luxury, 944 Media, Niche Media and Greenspun were boasting big city glitz and fat books ...

Modern Luxury Goes on the Block

FOLIO - 659 days ago
Regional magazine publisher Modern Luxury Media has put itself on the block in hopes either of being acquired or finding a new equity partner.. Citing an internal memo from CEO William Cobert, a New York Post report indicates that Modern Luxury aims ...

Modern Luxury Surpasses $1M Ad Sales Mark for Manhattan Mag Launch

FOLIO - 1304 days ago
As it preps for the September launch of Manhattan magazine, Modern Luxury Media has acquired luxury lifestyle e-zine Juli B, bringing a 700,000-name email list of readers in fourteen cities with it. Juli B. delivers approximately 60 million email impressions per ...