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Ziff-Davis, Inc. is founded in Chicago by William B. Ziff, Sr. and Bernard G. Davis.
1955-1970
William Ziff, Jr. expands Ziff-Davis, Inc. Some titles include: Car & Driver, Yachting, Popular Photography, Stereo Review, Modern Bride and Backpacker.
1981
Computer Gaming World launches.
1982
Ziff-Davis, Inc. acquires PC Magazine.
1984
Bill Ziff sells a majority of the company's business and consumer titles, retaining only a small division of computer titles including PC Magazine.
PC Week and PC Magazine Labs launch.
1988
PC/Computing, Electronic Gaming Monthly and Expert Gamer launch.
1989
ZDNet launches.
1994
Ziff family sells 95% stake in Ziff-Davis Publishing to Forstmann Little & Co. for $1.4 billion.
Interactive Week and Family PC launch.
1995
Softbank Corp. buys 70% of Ziff-Davis, Inc. for $2.1 billion from Forstmann Little & Co. and changes the company name back to Ziff-Davis, Inc.; buys COMDEX for an estimated $800 million.
Ziff Davis goes public.
Yahoo! Internet Life debuts (initially as ZD Internet Life).
1997
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine and ZDTV launch.
Ziff-Davis, Inc. enters into a 50% joint venture in Mac Publishing LLC with International Data Group (IDG) to publish Macworld.
1998
Sm@rt Reseller launches.
2000
Soft Bank sells Ziff-Davis, Inc. to Willis Stein & Partners.
PC Week renamed eWEEK, PC/Computing renamed Ziff Davis Smart Business for the New Economy, and Sm@rt Reseller renamed Sm@rt Partner.
The Net Economy and Expedia Travels launch.
2001
Ziff Davis Media, Inc. reaches agreement with CNET Networks and ZDNet to regain URLs and online content licensing rights to 11 Ziff Davis Media publications.
Baseline, CIO Insight, Xbox Nation, GameNow (formerly Expert Gamer) and ExtremeTech.com launch.
Family PC, Expedia Travels, Sm@rt Partner and Zcast.TV close.
Interactive Week merges with eWEEK.
Ziff Davis Media, Inc. sells its 50% interest in Mac Publishing LLC (Macworld), a joint venture with International Data Group (IDG), to IDG.
Robert F. Callahan named Chairman and CEO.
Bart W. Catalane named COO and CFO.
2002
January
Ziff Davis Media Inc. enters forbearance agreement with bank lenders; Willis Stein participates in senior credit facility; $15 million bond interest payment made.
February
PC Magazine celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
Jason Young named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Ziff Davis Internet.
Charles Lee named Vice President of Integrated Media Group.
March
Baseline wins a Jesse H. Neal Award for best single article.
Ziff Davis Media reports results for quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001.
Ziff Davis Media extends forbearance agreement.
April
Ziff Davis Media teams with Zinio Systems to provide digital versions of PC Magazine.
Ziff Davis Media and Monster announce strategic marketing relationship.
May
Ziff Davis Media reaches agreements in principle on terms of financial restructuring.
Ziff Davis Media reports first quarter 2002 results.
eWEEK redesigns print and online versions.
Ziff Davis Smart Business ceases publication as a magazine.
Ziff Davis Media merges The Net Economy into Advanstar's America's Network.
June
Jasmine Alexander named Senior Vice President, Technology & Sales Operations.
Microsoft Watch launches.
Ziff Davis Media reaches agreement in principle with senior bank lenders.
July
Ziff Davis Media suspends publication of Yahoo! Internet Life.
Ziff Davis Media sells eTesting Labs to Lionbridge Technologies.
Ziff Davis Media reports results for quarter ended June 30, 2002.
August
Ziff Davis Media successfully completes exchange offer with bondholders; begins implementation of financial restructuring plan.
Jim Louderback named Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Ziff Davis Internet.
September
Ziff Davis Media promotes Tim Castelli to Vice President and Publisher of PC Magazine.
October
Ziff Davis Holdings reports positive third quarter results.
November
Ziff Davis Media Appoints Gregory Barton Executive Vice President & General Counsel.
Ziff Davis Holdings Inc. and Ziff Davis Media Inc. Complete Exchange Offer for Registered Securities.
December
Ziff Davis Media appoints Derek Irwin Senior Vice President, Finance.
2003
February
Ziff Davis Media reports positive fourth quarter 2002 results.
March
Ziff Davis Media launches channel-driven supersites.
Baseline wins a Jesse H. Neal Award for best regularly featured department or column.
GMR announces it will increase its rate base from 225,000 to 425,000.
Ziff Davis Media names Sloan Seymour, Senior Vice President of the Enterprise Group.
Ziff Davis Media reports positive EBITDA for first quarter 2003.
May
Pcmag.com reveals new look, faster speed and functionality.
Baseline named to BtoB magazines Power Media 50 list.
PC Magazine named to BtoB magazines Power Media 50 list.
Pcmag.com launches media console; first new premium paid utility.
Baseline wins 2003 Circulation Excellence Award.
eWEEK wins 2003 Circulation Excellence Award.
eWEEK donates proceeds from 3rd Annual Excellence Awards to four non-profit organizations.
Ziff Davis Media names Ellen Pearlman Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of CIO Insight.
June
Ziff Davis Media appoints Chris Dobbrow Senior Vice President and Publisher of eWEEK.
Ziff Davis Media names Larry Green Senior Vice President of Business Development and Worldwide Licensing.
July
PC Magazine promotes Wesley Walton to National Associate Publisher.
August
Ziff Davis Media reports strong second quarter 2003 results.
September
eWEEK.com reveals new look and design.
Ziff Davis names Pam Spector Vice President, Business Development and International Licensing.
TM Media joins Ziff Davis to launch Event Marketing Group.
Ziff Davis appoints Martha Schwartz Vice President of the Custom/Conference Group.
Ziff Davis Media appoints Randy Zane Director of Communications.
October
Ziff Davis Media promotes Tim Castelli to Senior Vice President of the PC Magazine Group.
Ziff Davis Media launches 1UP.com.
Ziff Davis launches Baseline Business Information Services.
Ziff Davis reports positive third quarter results.
Ziff Davis Media launches PC Magazine Singapore and PC Magazine Malaysia.
November
Ziff Davis hires Robert Lee as Publisher of new consumer lifestyle publication.
Ziff Davis' Event Marketing Group launches Business 4Site in Los Angeles and New York City.
Ziff Davis Media launches Gaming Industry News.
December
Ziff Davis Media Group announce 1UP Awards.
Ziff Davis Media promotes Derek Irwin to Chief Financial Officer.
Ziff Davis Media launches DigitalLife, a new consumer technology event.
Ziff Davis Media increases the frequency of Xbox Nation from bi-monthly to monthly.
2004
January
Ziff Davis Media launches Sync, a new consumer lifestyle magazine.
Tony Romando named Editor-in-Chief of Sync Magazine.
February
Ziff Davis Media promotes Melinda Maginn Reilly to Vice President of Integrated Media & Corporate Sales.
Baseline Magazine promotes Julie Tuttle to Publisher.
Ziff Davis reports fourth quarter 2003 results.
March
Ziff Davis Media launches PC Magazine Serbian Edition.
Ziff Davis Internet promotes Chris Maginn to Vice President, West Coast Sales.
April
Ziff Davis reports solid first quarter 2004 results.
Ziff Davis promotes Sara DeCarlo to Vice President, Database Marketing.
June
Ziff Davis promotes Bart W. Catalane to President and COO.
Sync Magazine launches
Ziff Davis Media Created HDTV Lab in San Francisco
July
Ziff Davis Media Wins 12 ASBPE Awards of Excellence
Ziff Davis Reports Positive Second Quarter Results
Ziff Davis Announces Launch of ExtremeTech Magazine
August
PC Magazine and eWEEK Announce Technology Events
September
Baseline Magazine to Offer Financial Tools Online
Ziff Davis Launches ExtremeiPod Website
October
Jason Young Promoted to President of Consumer Tech Group and Ziff Davis Internet
Sloan Seymour Promoted to President of Enterprise Group
Ziff Davis Media Acquires Connexus Media
Ziff Davis Media Launches Virtual Security Trade Show
Dale Strang Promoted to CEO of Ziff Davis Game Group
Scott McCarthy Named President of Ziff Davis Game Group
ExtremeTech Magazine Debuts on Newsstands
DigitalLife Successfully Launches in New York City
Ziff Davis Media Reports Positive Third Quarter Results
November
CIO Insight Magazine Strengthens Sales & Edit Team
December
Ziff Davis Media Acquires DeviceForge LLC
2005
January
Scot Petersen Named Editor of eWEEK
February
Ziff Davis Promotes Sara DeCarlo to Oversee Consumer Marketing
Stephen Veith Named Ziff Davis Enterprise Group Publishing Director
Ziff Davis Promotes Karl Elken to Publisher of eWEEK
Ziff Davis Names Kristin Holmes Vice President, International
March
Ziff Davis Promotes Priscilla Ng to Executive Director of eSeminars
Ziff Davis Reports Fourth Quarter 2004 Results
Ziff Davis International Launches PC Magazine, the Philippines
Ziff Davis Names Scott McDaniel Vice President, Sales for Ziff Davis Media Game Group
Baseline Magazine Wins Grand Neal Award; Also Wins Two Other Neal Awards
Ziff Davis Appoints Ken Beach, Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales
April
Sync Magazine Marks its First Anniversary
Ziff Davis Completes Note Offering and Retires All of its Senior Bank Debt
Ziff Davis Announces Launch of DigitalLife magazines
Ziff Davis Game Group’s 1UP.com Wins 2005 Innovator Award
May
DigitalLife Named Best New Consumer Show by Expo Magazine
Baseline and eWEEK Named to BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50 List
Ziff Davis Promotes Carlos Lugo to Vice President of Production
Ziff Davis Reports First Quarter 2005 Results
Ziff Davis Appoints Jim McCabe Vice President and Publisher of PC Magazine
June
Ziff Davis Launches the Ziff Davis Web Buyers Guide
July
Ziff Davis promotes Angelo Mandarano to Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Ziff Davis Internet and Jim Louderback, Senior Vice President, Editorial Director for Ziff Davis Internet.
August
Ziff Davis launches TIPS-IT, new IT product comparison guide
Ziff Davis reports second quarter 2005 results
Ziff Davis launches SCORE, a new integrated sales lead development service
Ziff Davis launches three new foreign editions of PC Magazine and Sync in Brazil, Mexico and Russia
Ziff Davis names John McCormick Editor-in-Chief and Anna Maria Virzi Executive Editor of Baseline magazine
October
Mark D. Moyer named CFO
November
Michael J. Miller named Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Ziff Davis
Jim Louderback named Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of Consumer/Small Business Group; will serve as Editor-in-Chief of PC Magazine
Ziff Davis acquires FileFront.com
Ziff Davis forms joint venture and launches the Chinese edition of PC Magazine
Ziff Davis reports third quarter 2005 results
Michael Vizard appointed Senior Vice President and Editorial Director for the Enterprise Group
December
TechnoRide.com launched
2006
January
Eric Lundquist named Vice President and Editorial Director of eWEEK
Matthew Rothenberg named Editor-in-Chief of eWEEK
March
Chris Stetson named Vice President of Research
Ira Becker named Senior Vice President and General Manager of the 1UP Network
Baseline and CIO Insight win Jesse H. Neal Awards
Ziff Davis reports fourth quarter and year-end 2005 results
April
Ziff Davis’ Security Solutions Virtual Tradeshow named Best Online event for 2005 by Folio: Magazine
May
Ziff Davis reports First Quarter 2006 results
Ziff Davis Game Group Launches Gazerk.com
June
Karl Elken Promoted to Vice President and Publisher of eWEEK
July
Ziff Davis reports Second Quarter results
August
Ziff Davis announces online and print alliance with Microsoft; launches a new magazine titled: Games for Windows: The Official Magazine
September
PC Magazine and Electronic Gaming Monthly in Turkey Launched
MyCheats.com launches, a gaming community help site
