BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 19, 2013) — Cahaba Media Group is pleased to announce that it has hired Amelia Messamore as the new associate editor of Construction Business Owner magazine.

Messamore graduated from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where she earned a Bachelor of Science in journalism. Her experience includes writing and editing for Gulfshore Life magazine, news editing and feature writing for an award-winning university newspaper and anchoring for a daily news broadcast. A National Merit Finalist, Messamore is a recipient of the Academic Excellence Medal in Journalism. In her recent work with Compassion International, an international nonprofit serving children in poverty, she authored an extensive report recommending ways to promote global collaboration among team members.

“Amelia is an incredibly bright, conscientious and gifted editor,” said Michelle Segrest, Cahaba Media’s VP of editorial. “She has infectious enthusiasm and produces high-quality work. Amelia has already made significant contributions to the quality of content of Construction Business Owner.”

About Cahaba Media Group

Founded in 2002, Cahaba Media Group is an independent and entrepreneurially driven publishing company based in Birmingham, Ala. The company publishes five industry trade magazines (Pumps & Systems, Construction Business Owner, Upstream Pumping Solutions, Senior Care Products and HomeCare), five industry websites, several electronic newsletters and other ancillary products.