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The Journal from Rockwell Automation and Our Partners
The Journal from Rockwell Automation and Our Partners is a custom publication that Putman Media has published for Rockwell Automation for more than 18 years. The magazine is distributed bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October and December to 55,000 print and digital subscribers.
Mission
The Journal educates industrial engineers, managers, operators, programmers and other technical personnel about automation industry news and machine control trends, and technology from Rockwell Automation and its strategic partner companies. The publication meets readers' information needs through how-to articles, case studies, trend updates, vendor guides, and reports about Rockwell Automation's popular private tradeshow, Automation Fair.
Goal
The magazine's serves as a customer retention tool by demonstrating Rockwell Automation as an automation-industry innovator and thought leader.
Audience
The Journal's readership comprises personnel responsible for keeping operations running cost-effectively and safely while producing quality products, including:
- Automation Software Programmers
- Equipment Operators
- Control Engineers
- Plant Engineers
- Manufacturing Plant Managers
- Engineering Managers
- Maintenance Managers
- Corporate Managers
Print, Digital and Social Media Delivery
The Journal is delivered through six print and digital editions, 12 e-newsletters, video, special reports, the magazine's website and social media channels.
Awards and Recognition
The Journal has established a history of earning editorial and design accolades, including "Best Custom Magazine" in four out of the last five years. Most recently, The Journal won the 2010 American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) National Azbee Award for "Custom Publication General Excellence: Magazine." Other awards include:
2010
- Business Marketing Association Bell Awards (Milwaukee Chapter): Bell Award for Social Media/New Media, Rockwell Automation Social Media Team including The Journal Executive Editor Theresa Houck, "Bringing Automation Fair Online through Social Media." This is BMA's top honor.
- 22nd Annual APEX Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Award of Excellence, Green Writing, February 2010, "Alphabet Soup of Sustainability Standards," p. 20.
- Award of Excellence, Spreads, August 2009, Design Excellence. "Synchronize Your Enterprise," p. 16.
- ASBPE National Competition: Bronze Azbee Award for Editorial, Custom Publication General Excellence: Magazine.
- ASBPE Midwest Regional Competition: Bronze Azbee Award for Design, August 2009, Opening Spread, "Synchronize Your Enterprise," p.16.
2009
- Business Marketing Association Bell Awards (Milwaukee Chapter): Award of Excellence for Publishing, External Magazines - Outstanding Custom Magazine.
- 21st Annual APEX Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Award of Excellence for Feature Writing, June 2008, “Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice” p. 38.
- ASBPE National Competition: Silver Azbee Award for Design, August 2008, Contents Page or Pages, Design Excellence.
- ASBPE Midwest Regional Competition: Silver Azbee Award for Design, August 2008, Front Cover-Photo, Design Excellence.
- Gold Azbee Award for Design, April 2008, Opening Page/Spread - Computer Generated, Design Excellence.
2008
- 20th Annual APEX Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Award of Excellence, Best Custom-Published Magazines & Journals.
- Award of Excellence, Cover Design, December 2007, Design Excellence.
- ASBPE National Competition: Gold National Azbee Award, Design Excellence, December 2007, Cover.
- Silver National Azbee Award, Design Excellence, June 2007, Contents Page or Pages.
2007
- 19th Annual APEX Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Award of Excellence, Feature Writing, October 2006, "Bridging the Gap" p. 22.
2006
- Business Marketing Association Bell Awards (Milwaukee Chapter): Award of Excellence for Publishing, External Magazines - Outstanding Custom Magazine.
- 18th Annual APEX Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Feature Writing Award, June 2005, "Managing the Maintenance Mix," p. 20.
2004
- Publications Management's 2nd Annual Magnum Opus Awards: Design Excellence - Bronze Award, Best Cover, April 2004.
- Design Excellence - Honorable Mention, Table of Contents, June 2004.
- Design Excellence - Honorable Mention, Column/Department Design.
- 17th Annual APEX Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Feature Writing Award, September 2004, "Making Maintenance Invisible," p. 49.
2003
- APEX 16th Annual Awards of Excellence in Corporate Communications: Design Excellence Award for Spread Design, April 2002.
- Award for Publication Excellence, Feature Writing, February 2003, "Cutting Edge Integration," p. 29.
- Award for Publication Excellence, Feature Writing, How-To Writing, February 2003, "Fix Sags, Productivity Will Surge," p. 39.
2002
- ASBPE National Competition: Design Excellence - Silver Award, Front Cover - Computer Generated, April 2002.
- ASBPE Midwest Region Competition: Design Excellence - Bronze Award, Opening Page or Spread, April 2002.
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Staff
Theresa Houck
Executive Editor
thouck@putman.net
Phone: 630-625-1133
Amanda Joshi
Managing Editor
ajoshi@putman.net
Phone: 630-625-1124
Rita Fitzgerald
Production Manager
rfitzgerald@putman.net
Phone: 630-467-1301, ext. 468
Scott Walters
Sales Manager
swalters@putman.net
Phone: 440-835-2545
Mike Brenner
Group Publisher
mbrenner@putman.net
Phone: 630-607-9017