NRV Utah, a new Utah company formed by Noel R. Vallejo, has purchased Bennett Communications, publisher of Utah Valley Magazine and Utah Valley Business Q. Editor and publisher and wife-husband duo Jeanette and Matt Bennett, who founded their company in 1998, sold the publications in order to pursue other interests, according to a press release from NRV Utah.
The transfer of ownership of the 25-year-old-plus publications, about life and business in Utah Valley, was effective upon the announcement.
“We are thrilled to have dedicated new leadership assume the management and publication of Utah Valley Magazine and Utah Valley Business Q,” said Jeanette Bennett. “We are confident the high standards that have always defined our magazines will be maintained, and I will be cheering them on in their plans for growth. I’ll always be proud to be the founding editor of these community icons.”
Vallejo was the 1991 founder of TestOut Corp., a Utah County IT education and certification platform that was acquired by CompTIA in 2023.
In addition to shepherding both publications into a new era, Vallejo said NRV Utah will help local business and communities “thrive through data-driven decision-making while also empowering individuals and amplifying Utah culture and values.”
“I am deeply committed to carrying on the legacy that Jeanette and Matt have created,” said Vallejo. “Both Utah Valley Magazine and Utah Valley Business Q are essential to my vision of helping Utah and its people to succeed and flourish.”
NRV Utah plans to retain the current production staff for both publications, including Jason Nelson, the long-time advertising director and former partner in Bennett Communications, Vallejo said.