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The yellow pages industry is transitioning in the digital age as sales reps evolve into full-time media consultants armed with innovative technology ranging from tablet PCs to BlackBerrys.

PNC Bank agrees to buy substantially all of Thompson Publishing’s assets for an undisclosed price. PNC will also provide as much as $3 million to help fund Thompson operations while in bankruptcy.

Scott Klein’s resignation leaves SuperMedia without the leader who guided the company during its bankruptcy and transformation. Former R.H. Donnelley president and COO McDonald named replacement.

McGraw-Hill Education has acquired lecture-capture solutions provider Tegrity after two years of partnership providing a popular core feature of the McGraw-Hill Connect teaching and learning platform.

Nearly a quarter of the comic reading audience is beyond the age of retirement, making the market for comics and graphic novels more than just another children’s book category.

The yellow pages industry made major advancements this month on the environmental front with the announcements of two consumer-friendly sites allowing consumers to control the number of phone books delivered to their homes.