Robert L. Krakoff stuned many observers in the b-to-b media world when he announced his retirement, effective July 31, as chairman of Advanstar Communications. "I think everybody was surprised," said Reed Phillips, managing partner of media investment bank DeSilva & Phillips. For a number of reasons, most observers expected Krakoff to stay on at Advanstar after relinquishing the CEO title to Joseph Loggia on Jan. 1. First, Krakoff was said to be helping the company search for acquisitions. Second, as an experienced manager, he was also seen as a sounding board for Loggia, who is relatively inexperienced as a CEO.
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机译：罗伯特·克拉科夫（Robert L. Krakoff）宣布退休，从7月31日开始，担任Advanstar Communications董事长，此举震惊了B2B媒体界的许多观察家。媒体投资银行DeSilva＆Phillips的执行合伙人里德·菲利普斯（Reed Phillips）说：“我认为所有人都感到惊讶。”由于种种原因，大多数观察家期望克拉科夫在1月1日将CEO头衔转给约瑟夫·洛吉亚后继续留在Advanstar。首先，据说克拉科夫正在帮助该公司寻求收购。其次，作为经验丰富的经理，他还被视为Loggia的顾问，而Loggia相对而言没有经验。
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