American City Business Journals

American City Business Journals founded

Apr 22, 1985

ACBJ founded on April 22

Major stockholder announced

Jan 4, 1989

Shaw Publishing, Inc. becomes the major stockholder of ACBJ

Stock purchased

Jul 26, 1990

Shaw Publishing purchases the stock of ACBJ owned by E.W. Scripps Co.

ACBJ sold

Oct 12, 1995

ACBJ sold to Advance Publications and the company is taken private

Journal launched

Sep 25, 1998

SportsBusiness Journal launched

Company acquired

Mar 17, 2002

ACBJ acquires Hemmings Motor Sports

CEO awarded

Sep 25, 2009

Former Chairman and CEO Ray Shaw is awarded the Society of American Business Editors & Writers Distinguished Achievement award

Business launched

Apr 6, 2010

ACBJ launches CityBizNetwork

CEO inducted into hall of fame

Sep 25, 2010

Former Chairman and CEO Ray Shaw inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame, University of North Carolina School of Journalism

Dedication ceremony

Nov 27, 2011

Dedication cermony for the Ray Shaw Habitat for Humanity House

Company acquired

Jan 25, 2012

ACBJ acquires Streetwise Media

Products launched

Dec 25, 2012

Electonic Book of Lists and Upstart Business Journal are launched