B-to-b media companies get serious about marketing services

Posted on: 06/04/13

The past three years have been an experimental phase for fledgling marketing services units at many business media companies. But with experience and some success behind them, those organizations are now going all in, putting talent and technology in place, tightening up organizational structures...

Ziff Davis acquires NetShelter

Posted on: 05/21/13

New York—Ziff Davis Inc. announced it has acquired NetShelter, a technology publishing advertising network, from inPowered. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Business media companies plan to accelerate growth

Posted on: 01/08/13

This year should see business media companies continue to operate leanly as they strive to broaden their revenue streams beyond print and online display advertising, implement digital- and mobile-first approaches to content, and invest in new data technologies. For some traditional companies, this...

J2 Global buys Ziff Davis for $167 million

Posted on: 11/13/12

Los Angeles—J2 Global Inc., which provides cloud-based communications services, has acquired technology publisher Ziff Davis Inc. for approximately $167 million in cash. The deal includes the Web properties ComputerShopper, ExtremeTech, Geek.com, PCMag.com and Toolbox.com.

Mobile devices, tablets offer challenging opportunities for content distribution

Posted on: 09/14/12

Many b-to-b publishing companies are still taking a wait-and-see approach toward offering content designed specifically for tablets and creating apps targeted to their audiences. A few, however, are forging ahead.