United Business Media plc operates as a media and business information company. The company operates in six segments: CMP Technology, CMP Information, CMPMedica, PR Newswire, CMP Asia, and Commonwealth Business Media. The CMP Technology segment offers a portfolio of events, and print and online media brands. The CMP Information segment provides exhibitions, conferences, awards events, magazines, data, and information products, as well as Websites. It serves business professionals targeting various markets, such as the travel, licensed trade, built environment, agriculture, security, food, and pharmaceutical ingredient industries. The CMPMedica segment provides information and education to healthcare professionals and patients. This segment’s portfolio of professional media products includes newspapers, magazines, drug directories, electronic databases, Websites, and events. The PR Newswire segment provides commercial news and information distribution services. It offers news distribution, targeting, measurement, and broadcast services. The CMP Asia segment organizes exhibitions with print and online media. This segment holds events for the jewellery, leather and fashion, beauty, and furniture industries. The Commonwealth Business Media provides information to the global trade and transportation industry comprising market information, online news and analysis, and events. United Business Media operates in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Pacific. The company was founded in 1918. It was formerly known as United Newspapers Limited and changed its name to United News and Media in 1995. Further, it changed its name to United Business Media Plc in 2000. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.