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International Data Group

is in the Business Services Industry

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

Number 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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IDG's Accela Communications Forges Strategic Alliance with Primedia Business Magazines and Media; Webcast Partnership Creates New Revenue Stream for Primedia Business

- 2002-12-04

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 4, 2002 Accela Communications, a leading webcast services provider, announced a strategic alliance with Primedia Business Magazines & Media to deliver custom webcast programs to advertising customers, connecting sellers with qualified buyers. The alliance grew from a highly successful webcast program initially...

Tags: Accela Communications, International Data Group, MEDIA, Primedia Inc., revenue, telephony, Webcast
American Business Media Honors Top B-to-B Editors At the Neal Awards; Advanstar's Pharmaceutical Executive Wins 2002 Grand Neal Award

- 2002-03-14

Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--March 14, 2002 Pharmaceutical Executive, published by Advanstar, Inc., Eugene, Ore., won the prestigious Grand Neal Award Wednesday at the 48th annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards. The magazine is a monthly publication designed to meet the diverse management and...

Tags: B2B, Crain Communications Inc., E-business/E-commerce, International Data Group, INTERNET, LLC, McGraw-Hill Companies, Media, Neal, Primedia Inc., Reed Business Information
FOLDING

- 2001-02-01

Citing poor ad sales, Grok, from International Data Group, will fold as of its February issue. The magazine will become a 10-times-per-year special section in The Industry Standard...Primedia's Youth Entertainment Group will fold entertainmenteen, 16 Superstars, Teen Machine and Superteen this spring.

Tags: International Data Group, Primedia Inc.
Business Media.

- 2001-01-22

Who: Chris Anderson What: Founder-CEO Where: Imagine Media Inc. Why: Imagine Media's flagship Business 2.0 put more ad pages on the board in November, just as its competitors were starting to see a drop in pages. Nevertheless, Anderson may have to dial back the frequency of ...

Tags: advertisement, CEO, International Data Group, Penton Media Inc., Primedia Inc.
The Standard and New York Magazine Present the First Annual Media Summit

- 2000-04-12

Business/Entertainment Editors NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 12, 2000 One-Day Conference To Focus On Rapidly Transforming Media Landscape; With featured presentations by: C. Michael Armstrong, CEO, AT&T Peter Chernin, COO, Fox Entertainment Group Jay Chiat, Chairman, Screaming Media Brad Grey, Chairman/CEO, Brillstein-Grey Geraldine Laybourne, CEO, Oxygen Media...

Tags: CEO, conference, International Data Group, INTERNET, MARKETING, media, MEDIA, Primedia Inc., Summit

B2BWorks Secures $2.3 Million in First-Round Funding from 3 Major Media-Industry Investors

- 1999-10-18

CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 18, 1999-- PRIMEDIA's IndustryClick, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, and IDG Ventures to Provide Growth Capital and Digital Content, Community, and E-Commerce Expertise To Help B2BWorks Site Affiliates Become Powerhouse Web Players B2BWorks, www.b2bworks.com, the nation's first and largest online business-to-business advertising network, has received...

Tags: advertisement, B2B, Chicago, E-business/E-commerce, International Data Group, INTERNET, network, Primedia Inc., sales, Web

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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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