With more than 20 years of publishing experience, Mario was most recently the Group Publisher of Advantage Business Media – Science Group, responsible for adverting sales and product development.

 

In his new position Mario will help LabX capitalize on new and existing market opportunities for LabX and Lab Manager’s full spectrum of media products and services. His responsibilities include heading up ad sales and product development, and spearheading marketing and strategic development activities.

"We're excited to bring Mario on board," says LabX’s President and Founder, Bob Kafato. "He will play a vital role in the success of our media transformation, including the hiring of a talented editorial team. He brings a combination of strong publishing knowledge, market insight, and leadership abilities. We look forward to leveraging his talents to the fullest as we expand and evolve our media services business."

 

Mario's appointment builds on his longstanding working relationship with the scientific marketplace and his knowledge of its products, services, technologies, and markets.

 

"I'm thrilled to join as a member of the LabX team, and I'm looking forward to building on the success they've already achieved, while moving aggressively to capitalize on the full range of new and existing market opportunities before us," says Mario. "With the hiring of a strong editorial team, our editorial goal for Lab Manager and LabX is to provide consistent analytical features and special reports to lab professionals on ‘Running Their Lab Like a Business.’"

 

A graduate of Fordham University, Mario lives with his family in Connecticut.

About LabX 
LabX has evolved as a highly specialized business-to-business marketplace where scientific equipment and supplies can be bought and sold. Over 150,000 lab professionals from all industries are members of LabX who use Labx.com to buy and sell analytical instruments and general laboratory equipment and supplies. On April 11, LabX acquired the print and digital publication of Lab Manager (www.labmanager.com).