Putman Media’s Pharma Manufacturing named Magazine of the Year by the American Society of Business Publication Editors

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 25, 2021/ Pharma Manufacturing, a Putman Media publication, has been honored with the prestigious 2021 Magazine of the Year award by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).


ASBPE’s Azbee Awards of Excellence program is one of the most competitive there is for business-to-business, trade, association and professional publications. The awards recognize outstanding work by magazines and digital media. This year more than 800 entries were received, and more than 85 experienced B2B editors, freelancers and designers judged the 60 categories of entries.


The Magazine of the Year top honor was awarded to Pharma Manufacturing’s staff, including Chief Content Director, Karen Langhauser; Senior Editor, Meagan Parrish; and Art Director, Michael Annino. Judging was based on quality of writing, reporting and editing; value and usefulness to the reader; editorial organization; interaction with readers and layout and design.



“This is truly an honor and a proud moment for Pharma Manufacturing and Putman Media. We’re humbled by winning ASBPE’s Magazine of the Year and by obtaining this level of achievement as judged by our peers ,” said John Cappelletti, Putman Media’s CEO. 



The judges for this year’s Magazine of the Year award offered the following insight into their selection of Pharma Manufacturing as the recipient of the honor:
“This magazine’s modern, clean design makes it a real page-turner. And the detailed, innovative reporting and story-telling make it a must-read for anyone. You don’t have to work in the pharmaceutical industry to find this magazine interesting and compelling.”



“Great writing and story choices, focusing on pandemic-related issues for an audience deep in the middle of it. From supply disruptions because of glass-packaging and other issues, to dealing with vaccine skepticism, a first-rate performance. Very well-written, as well.”



“Superb focus on the challenges to industry resulting from the global Covid-19 emergency, and such related concerns to industry as production flaws, and vaccine resistance among the public.”

In addition to Magazine of the Year in the 10 or more issues per year category, Pharma Manufacturing editors and designers were also awarded: A national gold award in the “Editor’s Letter” category; a national gold award in the “Opening Page/Spread” category; national bronze awards in “Front Cover Illustration,” “Opening Page/Spread,” and “Print, Regular Department” categories as well as seven regional awards.

Click here for the ASBPE announcement of overall excellence winners.

Announcing the 2020 Class of Influential Women in Manufacturing

Putman Media, publisher of Chemical Processing, Control, Control Design, Food Processing, Pharma Manufacturing, Plant Services and Smart Industry magazines, is proud to announce the 2020 class of Influential Women in Manufacturing. (See link for full list of honorees.)

The 20 women who were selected this year are recognized for their leadership in manufacturing. Each honoree has helped move the needle not only for their respective organizations, but for women and manufacturing everywhere.

The honorees were selected from 88 nominations that came in between January 1-April 10, 2020. A team of 12 judges—comprised of seven Putman editors and five IWIM alumni—reviewed and voted on this year’s entries.

“We’re honored to welcome these 20 women into the third annual class of Influential Women in Manufacturing. Their nominations—and the people who nominated them—remind us that with determination and passion for progress, anything is possible,” said John Cappelletti, CEO of Putman Media.

The 2020 Influential Women in Manufacturing honorees will be profiled in a dedicated e-book to be released by Putman Media this summer. They will also be recognized during an event taking place at the end of September.

Congratulations to the 2020 IWIM Honorees! click here to see full list of honorees.

4TH ANNUAL Smart Industry Conference focused on digital transformation

Schaumburg, Ill, September, 2018 — The three-day conference will take place on September 24-26th, and feature speakers who are industry leaders on the cutting edge of digital transformation for manufacturers and industrial companies. They are the key players who combine big data analytics with supply-chain and factory-floor sensors, thus opening the door to greater efficiency and profitability.

Smart Industry is the best opportunity for executives from the most innovative companies to come together to network with peers, view demos of evolving technologies that bring the Internet further into the industrial sector than ever before. For more information, reach out to Keith Larson, or click here.

The Journal receives The Grand Award for Design & Illustration

Schaumburg, Ill, August, 2018 — We’re thrilled to share the news that for the 2018 Apex Awards, “The Journal” has won the prestigious “Grand Award, Design & Illustration.” There were more than 1,400 entries, and only 100 Grand Awards were presented.

Outstanding design, including photography, illustrations, spreads, color use, typography and overall attractiveness are a few of the reasons for winning this award. In the Design & Illustration category, “The Journal” was 1 of only 10 publications feted with a Grand Award, APEX’s highest accolade. Click here to view the press release.

Influential Women in Manufacturing recognizes 22 leaders

May, 2018 — We are excited to announce the launch of Influential Women in Manufacturing, a program focused on recognizing and honoring women who are making a difference in the manufacturing space. All of our titles — Chemical Processing, Control, Control Design, Food Processing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Plant Services, and Smart Industry — accepted nominations of women leading the charge for industrial innovation and manufacturing leadership in 2018.

“I am proud that Putman could play a role in shining a light on the extraordinary work being done by so many women in the manufacturing field,” said Putman Media CEO John Cappelletti. “Our hope is that their achievements will inspire other young women to join this dynamic industry and be a part of creating manufacturing’s exciting future. Congratulations to all IWiM 2018 honorees!”

For our inaugural year, we had quite the turnout. We received nearly 100 nominations from women with varying titles across many industries. In total, we named 22 women to this first class of Putman Media’s Influential Women in Manufacturing. To find out more, reach out to one of our editors, Erin Hallstrom, Alexis Gajewski, or Christine LaFave Grace who were the brains behind this program!

ASBPE Honors Putman with 15 Awards

April, 2018 — Continuing its award-winning legacy spanning more than 18 years, Putman Media, Inc., has been feted with 15 Azbee Awards for graphic and editorial excellence from the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE). Of this year’s 15 awards, eight recognize Putman Media publications for graphic distinction and seven celebrate outstanding editorial content. The winners are: Jennifer Dakas, Derek Chamberlain, Jim Montague, Paul Studebaker, Karen Langhauser, and the Chemical Processing and Plant Services editorial team.

Jim Montague is a 64th Annual Neal Award Finalist!

March, 2018 — The Neal Awards are an important achievement. While it’s likely that many writers do not receive the recognition they should from the panel, suffice it to say, if you do get recognized, your work stands out among the hundreds of B2B publications out there and deserves the accolades it receives – whether it be as a finalist or winning the big prize. And so it’s high praise indeed for Jim Montague to have earned this type of recognition to be a finalist in both the “Best Commentary Blog” and the “Best Technical Content” categories.