Summit Media
| Industry | Publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1995 |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong City, Philippines |
| Area served | Philippines |
| Key people | Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng |
| Products | Magazines Websites Out-of-home Media |
| Divisions | Summit Digital, Summit OOH, Summit Live!, Summit Books, Hand.Interactive, Inc. |
| Website | www.summitmedia.com.ph |
Summit Media[1] is the leading consumer magazine publisher in the Philippines. The first issue was on June 1995, for the magazine Preview.[2] It was a successful publication launch which brought about the rise of other magazines titles for the different Filipino lifestyles. Some of these are Candy[3] for the young Filipino girls and Yes! for the Philippine entertainment fans.
Summit Media is privately owned by Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, the daughter of famous Filipino business tycoon John Gokongwei. It has expanded to publishing specialized magazines for top companies and distinguished occasions in the Philippines. It also has started publishing short books designed for the Filipino readers.
Summit Media publishes the following titles: Candy, Cosmopolitan Philippines, Disney's Princess, Entrepreneur Philippines, Esquire Philippines,[4] FHM Philippines, Good Housekeeping Philippines, K-Zone Philippines, Men's Health Philippines, OK! Philippines, Preview, Real Living, Smart Parenting, Top Gear Philippines, Total Girl Philippines, Town & Country Philippines, Women's Health Philippines, YES!, and Yummy. It also operates its web-exclusive sites such as FemaleNetwork.com, StyleBible.ph, Techie.com.ph, Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph) and SPOT.ph (joint ventures with GMA NMI).
In the latest survey conducted by Nielsen Media Research [5] among 500 men and women aged 12 years old and above on their favorite monthly magazines. Eight magazines from Summit Media made it in the Top 10. [6]
Its different magazine titles are printed to copies that run over 100,000. It has been cited in different prominent online magazines in the Philippines such as Philippine Business Magazine[7] and Eventsite.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Summit Media: the leading magazine publisher in the Philippines
- ^ ShopCrazy.com.ph | Your Online Shopping Guide
- ^ Every Filipina Teen's Best-est Friend Online | Candymag.com
- ^ "Esquire gears up to become the ultimate guide for modern Filipino men". Summit Media. 2011-09-07. http://www.summitmedia.com.ph/news/4915. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ Nielsen Media Research
- ^ Philippine Entertainment Portal | Features | Summit magazines top Nielsen Media Research survey as readers' favorites
- ^ PhilippineBusiness.com.ph: The Magazine
- ^ A. Event Planning and Management | Corporate and Event Organizers | Summit Media | The First Online Event Resource Directory in the Philippines
