IDG: history
Chronology
This chronology is indicative only. Context is provided by the broader communications and media timeline.
Sponsored links
Beginnings
1964 International Data Corporation (IDC) founded
1967 Computerworld launched in US
1969 IDC UK established
1971 launches Computer Caravan in US
1972 launches Shukan Computer in Japan
1972 launches Computer Caravan in UK, France and Germany
1974 Computerwoche launched in Germany
1975 opens offices in Japan and Germany
1976 launches Computerworld Brazil
1978 launches Computerworld Australia
1978 IDC Australia established
1979 launches ComNet trade show
1980 launches Computerworld China
1980 buys LINK Resources Corporation
1980 launches InfoWorld in US
1981 launches Computerworld Mexico
1981 establishes IDG Denmark
1981 launches Computerworld España
1982 opens offices in Spain, Asia, Italy and France
1982 launches PC World in US
1983 launches PC World Finland, Computerworld Italia, ComputerSweden and Computerworld Norge
1983 opens offices in Sweden and Norway
1983 buys MikroDatorn Sweden
1984 opens IDC offices in Canada and Norway
1984 launches PC World Norway, Australia and the Netherlands
1984 launches Computerworld in Canada and Asia
1984 launches Macworld
1984 launches Macintosh computer Golden in France
1984 launches Svenska PC World
1985 launches Computerworld Venezuela
1985 launches PC World in Spain
1985 launches Macworld Conference & Expo
1986 launches Network World
1986 establishes IDC China
1986 launches Computerworld Szamitastechnika in Hungary
1986 launches Computerworld New Zealand
1986 launches Publish!
1987 launches CIO in US
1987 establishes IDC Korea and IDC Hungary
1987 launches PC World Korea
1987 establishes IDG Communications/Japan
1987 launches PC World Hong Kong
1988 launches PC World USSR and PC World Taiwan
1988 establishes IDG News Service
1989 launches Macworld in Denmark
1989 launches PC World Italia
1989 buys GamePro
1989 launches Macworld Schweiz
1989 Demo conference
1989 launches Computerworld Czechoslovakia and
Computerworld Poland
1989 launches Turkish Computerworld Monitor
1989 buys Macworld trademark from Apple
1991 launches PC World Middle East, PC World Philippines, Computerworld Philippines, PC World Peru and PC World Turkey
1991 inaugural IDC European IT Forum
1992 first IDG Global Summit for technology marketers
1992 opens offices in Greece, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa and Egypt
1992 launches Computer!Totaal Netherlands
1992 launches PC World Ecuador, NetWorking Italia, PC World Vietnam, PC World Slovenia, Macworld Korea
1993 launches CIO Canada
1993 opens office in Shanghai
1993 launches PC World Panama, China Network World, Computerworld Romania, Computerworld Peru and Computerworld Portugal
1993 launches MaxiData Explosion in Sweden
1993 launches China Computerworld Expo
1993 launches PC World Romania
1993 launches launches Network World Australia
1993 launches Network World S.A. in South Africa
1993 launches Computerworld Middle East debuts
1994 launches PC World in Colombia
1994 launches PCtip Switzerland
1994 opens office in Colombia
1994 launches PC World Singapore, PC World Malaysia, PC World Costa Rica, PC World in Indonesia and PC World Pakistan launched
1994 buys 11 titles from Europress Publications
1994 launches PC World in Myanmar
1994 buys China Great Wall Electronics Exhibition Corp., largest computer expo company in China
1994 launches PC World Macedonia
1994 launches Computerworld Kiev
1994 launches Computerworld Indonesia
1995establishes home page on web
1995 establishes first subsidiary in Brazil
1995 launches Sunworld Online
1995 launches GamePro Greece
1995 launches The Web Magazine in UK
1995 launches Multimedia World in Portugal
1995 organizes first Romanian Computer Show
1995 launches PC World Iceland
1995 launches Dealer World Spain
1995 launches PC World OnlineSweden
1995 launches Macworld and Publish in Taiwan
1995 buys 50% of World Times, publisher of The World Paper
1995 launches PC World Chile
1995 launches Telecom Product World in China
1995 launches PC World Belarus
1996 launches first European edition of InfoWorld
1996 launches Macworld/Expo Taiwan
1996 launches DatorPasaule/PC World in Latvia
1996 launches Computerworld Hrvatska in Croatia
1996 buys PCAdvisor, fastest-growing computer publication in UK
1996 opens Latin America research office in Miami
1996 launches PC World Malta
1996 buys China Computer Users, country's second-largest PC magazine
1996 opens first dedicated market research center in Moscow
1996 launches PC World Bangladesh
1996 launches web-only magazine JavaWorld
1996 launches Internet Commerce Expo (ICE)
1996 organizes ComNet Warsaw
1997 announces IDG.net
1997 launches Intranet Magazine in South Africa
1997 launches Software Magazine, 16th title in China
1997 launches PC World Lithuania, PC World Zimbabwe and PC World Venezuela
1997 launches Gamestar in Germany
1997 launches Computerworld Greenland
1997 Global Summit/Asia Pacific launched
1997 launches Pacific Technology Ventures USA venture capital fund
1998 China Computer Reseller World launched
1998 Hearst and IDG publish Cosmopolitan in China
1998 Linuxworld Magazine launched online
1998 launches China Internetworld
1998 launches PC Expo Spain
1998 launches PC World Egypt, Computerworld Ecuador and Computer Partner Benelux
1998 holds first Internet Executive Forum
1998 launches Network World Middle East
1998 launches PC Games Bulgaria
1998 buys Macmillan General Reference USA from Pearson for £52m
1999 launches E-Business World
1999 sells J.K. Lasser tax and financial guides to Wiley
1999 launches NetworkWorld Germany
1999 launches Personal Companion World in Sweden
1999 launches InfoQuote service for IT purchasers
1999 PC World is world's largest pc publication
1999 US$50 million strategic alliance with CNN
1999 partnership with Entertainment Brands in GamePro retail chain
1999 launches MacBuy.com
1999 launches IT-Branchen in Denmark
1999 strategic partnership with Office Depot
1999 launches JobUniverse in New Zealand
1999 launches LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
1999 launches GameProWorld Online
1999 launches InfoJobs career website
1999 launches IDG Ventures USA II venture capital fund
2000 launches IDG Ventures Europe venture capital fund
2000 opens office in Spain
2000 launches ITworld.com
2000 launches ITcareers
2000 GamePro ranks as the 4th-largest US male teen magazine
2000 launches free IT email newsletters
2000 PC World (US) becomes world's largest computer magazine
2000 launches "Mobile World" in Sweden
2000 launches WebSolutionsWorld.com and
"Innovate" webcast series
2000 launches PC World in Nigeria
2001 launches M3-Maxi Mobile Magazine in Sweden
2001 launches BioITWorld Conference & Expo
2001 launches CIO magazine in Germany
2001 content-sharing partnership with AOL Germany
2001 sells 75% stake in Hungry Minds (formerly IDG Books Worldwide) to Wiley for US$182m
2002 launches Bio-IT World
2002 launches Bio-IT World Conference and Expo
2002 launches Australian Biotechnology News
2002 launches Biotech in Sweden
2002 launches PC World Nepal
2002 buys Meridian Research, Inc.