BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
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
Recent Events
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Oracle defends planned Sun deal at EC hearing
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Rackspace ranked among top IT workplaces
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Taking the Leads
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On the Move: Changes at IDG, The Economist Group, 'WSJ,' 'BusinessWeek' and Forbes
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IDG List Services promotes Sambrook to GM; Goldstein retiring as president
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IDG partners With VoiceIndigo to Deliver Rich Media Breaking News Alerts on Mobile Phones
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Colin Crawford Promoted to President & CEO of IDG's PC World and Macworld Brands
News & Analysis
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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...
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...
GamePro Magazine Sees Record Growth in Readership According to MRI Fall 2006
Growth Also Reflected in Unprecedented Popularity of GamePro.com SAN FRANCISCO -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, a leading interactive entertainment-information provider, announced today that GamePro magazine now reaches 3,499,000 readers, according to the recently released 2006 Fall MediaMark Research Inc. Survey of American Consumers. The survey states that GamePro magazine's...
First Time Game Developer Risks It All in Quest to Create the World's Largest MMO Game; Reality-Based Video Series to Premier on Games.net
OAKLAND, Calif. -- IDG Entertainment IDGE, the world's leading interactive entertainment-information provider, today announced the launch of an original, unscripted, reality-based video series called Creating Kaos. The first episode will go live on www.Games.Net today. The San Francisco-based documentary follows the struggles and triumphs of Damon Grow, CEO of...
GamePro Magazine Achieves Industry First with 200th Issue; Publication Redesign Heralds the Next Wave of Gaming
OAKLAND, Calif. -- With its May 2005 edition, IDG Entertainment's GamePro magazine becomes the first U.S. console video-gaming publication to produce 200 issues. Redesigned with a fresh look, this milestone issue will inform and entertain GamePro's three million monthly readers(1) with cutting-edge editorial content designed for 21st century gamers. ...
Game Industry Pins Q4 Hopes on Hardware Price Drop, Survey Finds; CEOs Interviewed Expect Big Franchises to Lead Software Sales
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Heading into fall, industry CEOs say a price cut in fourth quarter on the Sony PlayStationR 2 and MicrosoftR Xbox hardware is key to strong performance of the overall video game market for 2004, according to interviews done by International Data Group IDG Entertainment. In the...
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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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