IDG's InfoWorld Promotes Sandy Reed to Editorial Director of InfoWorld and InfoWorld Strategic Initiatives

Business Wire, Nov 3, 1999

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999--

IDG's InfoWorld, the IT newsweekly that defines technology for business, today announced that Sandy Reed has been promoted to editorial director of InfoWorld and InfoWorld strategic initiatives from her position as editor-in-chief. Michael Vizard moves up from his position as editor to take over as editor in chief of InfoWorld.

As editorial director of InfoWorld and InfoWorld strategic initiatives, Reed will focus on expanding current editorial products and partnerships, such as Women in Technology International (WITI), CTO Forum and CTO supplements, as well as developing future projects.

"As one of the most influential journalists covering the computer industry, Sandy has helped set the standard for integrity in technology journalism with InfoWorld. Along the way, her efforts contributed to growing the circulation and readership of InfoWorld to record levels," said Stephen Moylan, president and CEO of InfoWorld Media Group. "In her role as editorial director, we look forward to her extending the success and integrity she has brought to InfoWorld to new ventures."

Reed brings more than 20 years of journalism experience to InfoWorld Media Group. Since joining InfoWorld in 1995, she has twice been named one of the most influential journalists covering the computer industry today in the annual survey by Marketing Computers magazine. As editor-in-chief of InfoWorld, she headed a team of more than 100 top journalists, making it the largest editorial staff dedicated to covering technology news in print and on the Web. Prior to serving as editor in chief, Reed was a contributing editor to InfoWorld and managed all editorial aspects of several InfoWorld supplements.

Reed's career in journalism includes various reporting and senior editing positions at newspapers including the San Jose Mercury News, The Miami Herald, the Billings (Mont.) Gazette, and the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune. She first joined InfoWorld in 1984 as executive editor, responsible for news operations. In 1985, she joined Personal Computing Magazine as executive editor. In 1990, she was named editor in chief of the 500,000-circulation publication. She was also founding editor in chief of Macintosh Business Review (no longer published) and founding editorial director of New Media Age magazine (now NewMedia magazine). In 1991, she joined PC/Computing as executive editor.

"Thanks to the efforts of the most talented and dedicated staff in the industry, InfoWorld and InfoWorld.com continue to be the definitive source for current, thorough and objective coverage of technology for professionals," said Reed. "I look forward to the opportunity to extend this equity in other ventures, and feel fortunate that Michael Vizard -- who has contributed so much already -- will be in charge of continuing to build on this tradition as editor in chief. "

About InfoWorld

Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley, InfoWorld Media Group publishes InfoWorld and InfoWorld.com. InfoWorld, the IT newsweekly that defines technology for business, focuses on editorial coverage of key technologies, products and trends to assist IT professionals in leveraging technology for business advantage. InfoWorld's $23 million dollar dedicated multi-platform, enterprise test bed -- the InfoWorld Test Center -- conducts the industry's most trusted testing of technology and products as well as provides in-depth analysis and the business ROI of the technology and implementation.

InfoWorld Media Group also publishes InfoWorld.com, defining technology for business on the web. InfoWorld.com features daily technology news, product reviews, opinions, interactive discussion forums, along with a weekly e-mail newsletter (the InfoWorld Scoop) and a complete archive of InfoWorld's print edition.

InfoWorld Media Group is a wholly-owned independent business unit of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. IDG publishes more than 285 computer magazines and newspapers and 500 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 200 targeted Web sites in 52 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 110 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.