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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Annual Salary Survey Reveals Pay Raises and Greater Job Satisfaction
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- It's a good year for Network IT professionals of all levels as they report increases in base pay and bonuses, and higher satisfaction with job security, work/life balance and more. Network World's 2006 Salary Survey reports that the average base salary for Network IT professionals increased...
IT Roadmap: Chicago Conference Highlights Today's Top IT Challenges; Approximately 500 Attendees to Benefit from Insight and Experience of Top Enterprise IT Pros
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- The IT Roadmap: Chicago conference, produced by Network World Live, will delve into the six most complex and timely topics facing enterprise IT executives today. Bringing together analysts, Network World journalists, top vendors, and 500 qualified networking professionals from mid to large end-user enterprise companies, the series...
IDG's "Network World" , through its Network World Live events division, has launched the IT Roadmap Conference and Expo, a quarterly event series that will hold its premier event in Boston on March 20
IDG's "Network World" (Southborough, MA), through its Network World Live events division, has launched the IT Roadmap Conference and Expo, a quarterly event series that will hold its premier event in Boston on March 20. Targeted to cxo's, IT directors and managers, and network architects, the event series will focus...
Network World Announces Prominent Addition to Leadership Team; Michael Siggins Leads Expanded Initiative as Associate Publisher of Custom Media
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Network World, Inc., the leading Network IT media company, announced the addition of Michael Siggins, a 14-year industry veteran to its team. Reporting to Evilee Thibeault, CEO and John Gallant, president and editorial director, Siggins is chartered with providing turnkey solutions to network IT vendors that will...
New Network World Supplement Fills Home Technology Information Gap
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Premier Issue of Network Life - The Expert's Guide to the Connected Home - Helps Network and IT Experts Help Their Friends and Family Network World, Inc. launched the first edition of Network Life - The Expert's Guide to the Connected Home - a new...
Award-winning VORTEX Conference Selects CHEN PR
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VORTEX 2003 WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 2003 Prestigious Event Features Top Network Industry Personalities Debating Trends in Wireless, Security, Cable, Broadband, Digital Entertainment, Storage, Virtualization, Globalization and More VORTEX 2003, one of the technology industry's most respected executive-level conferences, has retained CHEN PR...
VORTEX 2003: Who Are the New Leaders in the Network Industry and How Are Established Players Protecting Their Turf?
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 11, 2003 Top Executives from Cisco, Consumer Electronics Association, EMC, General Motors, Intel, Motion Picture Association, Network Appliance, Nortel, Verizon and Others Join Customers, Investors and the Media to Debate Industry Opportunities and Challenges What new services, products and technologies are...
Network World Reports Spammers Hiding Behind Students
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 24, 2003 University networks already stressed by file-sharing programs, viruses and hackers now face a new threat: students who sublet their network access to spammers for as little as $20 per month. Tufts University, a 151-year-old school in Medford, Mass., last month...
IDG's Network World Hosts Webcast With Vice Chair Of President's Critical Infrastructure Board In His First Media Event
News Advisory: What:A Webcast with Howard Schmidt, the newly appointed vice chair of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, to talk about protecting the nation's network infrastructure. Howard Schmidt is joined by four technology experts in a panel discussion about: -- The vulnerability of critical corporate and public networks to...
IDG's Network World Announces Comnet 2002 Sponsorship Lineup
Business/Technology Editors COMNET 2002 SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 28, 2002 Network World, the official Flagship Sponsor of COMNET/Washington D.C., today announced its official program for the 2002 technology conference and exhibition dedicated to enterprise networking and telecommunications. "Best of the Tests" Pavilion: Monday-Thursday, open during exposition hours,...
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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