BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
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International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG?s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG?s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
Chief Executive Officer, IDG Communications Worldwide
Bob CarriganNumber of Employees 13,640
Contact Information
One Exeter Plaza
15th floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
617-534-1200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: 541720
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Industry Veterans George Jones and Bob Huseby Promoted to Lead Editorial and Business Departments at IDG Entertainment
SAN FRANCISCO -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, a leading interactive entertainment-information provider, announced that George Jones has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Creative Services & Editorial Director, and Bob Huseby has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Publisher. These promotions reflect IDG Entertainment's efforts to grow its industry...
IDC And IDG Entertainment Unveil Groundbreaking Video Game Research at E for All™
Studies Focus on Non-Traditional Game Purchasing and Gamer Profiles
New Video Game Market Research to Be Unveiled at Entertainment for All™ Expo
Studies from IDG Entertainment and IDC to provide new insight into evolving face of gamers and tomorrow's video game retail landscape FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG World Expo today announced that two new studies from IDG Entertainment IDGE and research firm IDC profiling today's gamers and the future of the...
"Entertainment for All Expo" Opens for Registration
The Inaugural Consumer-Friendly Event Offers an Interactive Experience Like None Before FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG World Expo today announced that registration is now open for their newest expo: Entertainment for All[TM] Expo (E for All[TM]). Fans and makers of video games and electronic entertainment will swarm upon downtown Los...
GamePro Video Series Puts Spotlight on Aspiring Bay Area Game Developers
GamePro Begins Search for America's Next Top Game Modder SAN FRANCISCO -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, a leading interactive entertainment-information provider, announced today GamePro.com is conducting open auditions to find the next undiscovered game programmer or designer for its newest dramatic video series called America's Next Top Modder. Scheduled...
GamePro Magazine Readership Climbs to 3,836,000 According to MRI Spring 2007
Readership Surpasses That of Electronic Gaming Monthly SAN FRANCISCO -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, a leading interactive entertainment-information provider, announced today that GamePro magazine now reaches 3,836,000 readers, according to the recently released 2007 Spring Mediamark Research Inc. Survey of American Consumers. The survey states that GamePro magazine's readership...
Video Games Live Concert Will Rock the House at Game Industry's "Entertainment for All Expo"
Marks the First Ever Performance at the Brand New Nokia Theatre FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG World Expo today announced that the acclaimed Video Games Live[TM] Concert is set to perform on Friday, October 19, 2007, during E for All[TM] Expo, a new event created for people who are passionate...
GamePro Magazine Goes HD With Redesigned March Issue
Industry's Fastest Growing Games Magazine Brings Burgeoning Online Community to Print SAN FRANCISCO -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, a leading interactive entertainment information provider, announced that GamePro magazine, its flagship multiplatform gaming magazine, has been redesigned for its March 2007 issue, scheduled to go on sale at newsstands nationwide this...
Games.Net Redesign to Bring More Video, Community and Personality to Leading Aggregation Site
Industry Veteran Dave Rudden Adds Attitude to One-Stop Games Information Resource SAN FRANCISCO -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, a leading interactive entertainment-information provider, today launched a redesign of Games.Net, its premier games information aggregation website that provides an intelligent aggregation of gaming information from leading websites across the Internet complimented...
New Interactive Entertainment Event Announces Name: "Entertainment for All Expo" The Entertainment Show that's for Everyone
California resident wins trip to "E for All" by naming the new event targeting consumers who are passionate about video games and other electronic entertainment FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG World Expo today announced the official name of its newest event: "Entertainment for All([TM]) Expo" (E for All([TM]) Expo), scheduled...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Carrigan | Chief Executive Officer, IDG Communications Worldwide |
| Ted Bloom | CFO & Treasurer |
| Howard Sholkin | Director, Communicatons & Marketing Programs |
| Robert Blumstein | Director, CRM Analytics |
| Susanna Hinds | Manager, Corp Communications |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Patrick J. McGovern | Founder & Chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IDG | CEO | Current |
| International Data Group | Chief Executive Officer, IDG Communications Worldwide | Current |
| Computerworld, Inc. | CIO and Cso | Current |
| American Business Media | Secretary | Current |
| Computerworld, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| IDG | President, Idg Communications | Former |
| CXO Media | CIO & CSO | Former |
| IDG Ventures | Senior Vice President | Former |
| AOL LLC | Senior Vice President, Interactive Marketing Group | Former |
| Boston University | Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Data Group | CFO & Treasurer | Current |
| Mediregs, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Data Group | Director, Communicatons & Marketing Programs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IDC Central Europe | Marketing Director | Current |
| International Data Group | Director, CRM Analytics | Current |
| International Data Group | Director, CRM Analytics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Data Group | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IDG Ventures Management Company L.L.C. | Founder & Chairman | Current |
| International Data Group | Founder & Chairman | Current |
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