CompareNetworks Appoints AI Expert Rebecca Kitchens to Board

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- CompareNetworks, a B2B media and buyer intelligence company serving the life sciences, laboratory, pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, industrial, and energy markets, has appointed Rebecca Kitchens to its Board of Directors. Kitchens brings more than two decades of proven leadership in B2B media and data businesses. She joined TechTarget in 2002, advancing through the organization to be named its President in 2022. As President, Rebecca led B2B go-to-market strategy, editorial and audience engagement, product development, and customer enablement across TechTarget's media and intelligence properties. In 2025, Kitchens helped lead the integration that created Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT), a top B2B growth accelerator for the technology industry.

Rebecca Kitchens will leverage her extensive experience to guide CompareNetworks through an AI-driven shift in how professionals research and source products.

Kitchens is applying her experience to independent research and industry thought leadership on how AI is reshaping the B2B buying process, and the gaps and opportunities it creates in serving B2B buyers.

CompareNetworks' portfolio includes GlobalSpec, Datasheets360, Biocompare, Labcompare, American Pharmaceutical Review, Hydrocarbon Processing, and World Oil, among others. The company connects buyers and suppliers across life sciences, laboratory equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, industrial, and energy markets. Kitchens' appointment comes as AI is changing how engineers, scientists, and buyers discover products and suppliers. CompareNetworks will draw on Kitchens' proven commercial track record, experience operating for growth at scale, and AI expertise to help adapt its brands, audience products, and demand programs to that shift.

Rebecca Kitchens' appointment underscores CompareNetworks' commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements and market trends. With her extensive experience and deep understanding of the B2B ecosystem, Kitchens is well-positioned to guide the company through the challenges and opportunities presented by AI.