Nielsen Business Media (NBM) and Bob Harnach have announced a strategic partnership focusing on the hospitality design market. "We are very pleased to have formed this alliance to enhance our already strong ties to the hospitality market," says Joe Randall, senior vice president, NBM Design Group. "Bob’s knowledge from the market to the manufacturing side will be an asset as we move ahead in developing online businesses to serve the design market. It is our goal to continue to be a leader at the forefront of the market and believe Bob’s partnership will develop it rapidly."
Harnach will work closely with Michelle Finn, vice president, Hospitality Design Group, and Liz Sommerville, group show director, on strategic initiatives. Most recently, as president of Hunter Douglas Hospitality, Harnach developed innovative and leading-edge online technologies to meet the needs of the hospitality market.