911Media

Name

911Media

Legal name

Trade News International, Inc.

Website

https://911media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Communications and Custom Publishing Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Media Representatives (54184)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFADAK

Nonprofit & Cause Communications

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Public Relations & Communications

SECONDARYMPAJACAI

Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Professional & Legal Publishing (Standards, Compliance, Reference)

SECONDARYBPAFADAF

Media Relations & Press Office Services

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Public Relations & Communications

Keywords

• Association publishing services
• Custom magazine publishing
• Integrated marketing communications
• Website design development
• Public safety communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publishing Services: 911MEDIA publishes magazines, newsletters, and journals for client organizations on a contract basis. This includes editorial planning, content creation, design, production, and distribution services for print and digital publications.
2. Creative Services: Website design and development, branding, social media marketing, digital marketing, direct marketing, photography, videography, and documentary production services provided on a project basis.
3. Advertising Sales: 911MEDIA offers advertising sales services to clients, providing access to their network of over 494,000 professionals through association magazines and e-newsletters. They sell sponsorships and advertising on behalf of their publishing clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

911Media is an award-winning strategic communications firm that produces custom magazines, newsletters, and journals for law enforcement and public safety associations on a contract publishing basis. The firm also designs and develops responsive websites, manages social media and branding, produces photography, videography, and documentary films, and sells advertising space across its portfolio of association publications. It serves as an outsourced communications department for organizations such as PORAC, the Fraternal Order of Police, PPOA, and dozens of state and local police associations across the U.S.

Product overview

911MEDIA is an award-winning strategic communications firm offering an integrated suite of services including print and digital publishing, website design and development, branding, social media marketing, photography, videography, and documentary production. The company publishes multiple association magazines and newsletters (including PORAC Law Enforcement News, FOP Journal, Star & Shield, Star News, Vegas Beat, and The California Narcotic Officer) and develops responsive websites for law enforcement and public safety organizations. The firm also produces a proprietary documentary ('Fallen') and offers advertising sales services accessing over 494,000 professionals. Services are delivered through an integrated approach combining content strategy, digital design, and multi-channel distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 494,000+ professional reach through association magazines and e-newsletters

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Naylor Association Solutions: Naylor Association Solutions is a leading provider of custom publishing, communications, and advertising services for trade associations and member-based organizations. Like 911MEDIA, it produces magazines, newsletters, digital publications, and websites on behalf of association clients.
• Godfrey: Godfrey is a B2B marketing and communications agency with deep experience serving associations and niche professional markets. It offers integrated marketing, content, and creative services comparable to 911MEDIA's full-service communications model.
• Trade Press Media Group: Trade Press Media Group produces trade publications and provides custom publishing services for business-to-business markets and associations. It serves niche markets with specialized publications, comparable to 911MEDIA's law enforcement association publishing model.
• Stamats Communications: Stamats is an integrated marketing communications agency specializing in associations and niche B2B markets. It offers publishing, branding, and digital marketing services comparable to 911MEDIA's integrated service portfolio for association clients.
• The Townsend Group: The Townsend Group provides publishing, marketing, and communications services for associations. It delivers custom publications and integrated marketing support to membership-based organizations, similar to 911MEDIA's value proposition for law enforcement associations.
• MultiView: MultiView provides association marketing solutions including publishing, advertising sales, and digital media for trade and professional associations. It serves association clients with integrated communications services analogous to 911MEDIA's model for law enforcement associations.

Broad incumbents

• SmithBucklin: SmithBucklin is one of the largest association management firms in the U.S., providing full-service management, publishing, and communications for hundreds of associations. It offers overlapping capabilities to 911MEDIA but as part of a much broader association management portfolio.
• Community Brands (Personify): Community Brands is a technology platform provider offering association management software, events, payments, and learning solutions. While it operates at a different layer (technology vs. services), it intersects with 911MEDIA's market as associations evaluate integrated platforms vs. outsourced communications services.
• Association Headquarters (AH): Association Headquarters provides full-service association management including communications, publishing, and event services. As a broader incumbent, it offers overlapping capabilities with 911MEDIA but serves a wider portfolio of associations across multiple verticals.

Emerging players

• Higher Logic: Higher Logic provides engagement platforms for associations and member-based organizations, including community, marketing automation, and content tools. It represents an emerging technology-driven alternative to traditional publishing services like 911MEDIA's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/markdeitch
• Xx.com/911media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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