History
Over the past 47 years, IDG has grown into a multi-billion dollar company, reaching technology audiences in 97 countries.
MAJOR MILESTONES
1964: International Data Corporation (IDC) is founded by Patrick J. McGovern
1967: Computerworld, the first publication for International Data Group (IDG) is launched
1969: IDC U.K., IDC's first international office, is established
1972: IDG's first international title, Shukan Computers, is launched in Japan
1979: IDG produces the first ComNet trade show
1980: IDG enters China with Computerworld China
1982: PC World (U.S.) is launched
1984: Macworld (U.S.) is launched the same week as the Macintosh computer
1988: IDG becomes the first U.S. company to publish in the Soviet Union (PC World U.S.S.R.)
1990: DEMO conference debuts in U.S.
1992: PC World Vietnam, the country's first computer publication, debuts
1993: More than 70,000 people attend the first China Computerworld
1998: Hearst Magazines and IDG publish Cosmopolitan in China
1999: LinuxWorld Conference & Expo debuts
2000: Pat McGovern and Lore Harp McGovern commit $350 million to MIT to establish the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
2001: IDG named to Fortune magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For"
2005: IDC's Manufacturing Insights and Energy Insights companies debut
2006: IDG Connect, with a database of more than six-million readers, website visitors and event attendees, becomes available to marketers looking to sell to buyers in various technology categories
2007: InfoWorld U.S. ceases print publication and goes online only, signaling IDG’s move to a Web-centric strategy
2008: IDG launches the IDG TechNetwork, an advertising network that aggregates high-quality independent IT sites and represents them to technology marketers who are eager to reach buyers with specific tech interests
2009: IDG announces innovative social media marketing programs IDG Amplify and IDG Social Scout
2010: IDG Germany launches CFOworld print magazine based on success of CFOworld.de website