Ziff Davis Media Names Stephen D. Moylan EVP of Sales & Marketing

Business Wire, Oct 8, 2001

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2001

Robert F. Callahan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ziff Davis Media Inc., announced today that Stephen D. Moylan is joining the company as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately.

Moylan was most recently CEO and President of ThingWorld Multimedia, a venture-backed internet software and services company.

Moylan brings to Ziff Davis Media more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and operations management at leading media companies including International Data Group/InfoWorld Media and CapitalCities/ABC. In his new role at Ziff Davis Media, Moylan will report directly to Callahan.

Moylan has a proven track record of delivering solutions to customers, building brands and growing revenues. Prior to joining ThingWorld, Moylan served as CEO, President and Publisher of InfoWorld Media, a unit of International Data Group (IDG). With Moylan at the helm, InfoWorld Media became one of the most successful computer publishing, online and events businesses in the United States.

During Moylan's tenure, InfoWorld Media generated record revenues and profits, with InfoWorld magazine becoming International Data Group's number-one ranked newsweekly worldwide. Moylan was credited with growing revenue and profits five consecutive years.

In addition, Moylan led the launch of InfoWorld's multimillion-dollar web and events business. During his nine years at IDG, Moylan sat on the boards of ComputerWorld, Industry Standard Media and IT Careers.com.

While at ThingWorld Multimedia, Moylan led the company's groundbreaking development, production and distribution of multimedia for media and entertainment companies including NBC, the World Wrestling Federation, Sony/Star Wars, the NFL, MLB and Will Smith Productions. ThingWorld media player was named the "best marketing technology" by Adweek magazine in 1999.

Prior to InfoWorld, Mr. Moylan spent three years at CapCities/ABC as vice president of sales and marketing. Moylan was also involved in the sale of CapCities/ABC's Electronic News to IDG.

"I am thrilled to have Stephen join the Ziff Davis Media team," said Callahan. "He's an exceptional executive with stellar performances and business achievements at IDG, as well as CapCities/ABC, where we worked together. His ability to understand and deliver service to customers has made him one of the top sales and marketing experts in the industry. I look forward to working with Stephen again, and driving growth at Ziff Davis Media."

Said Moylan: "It is great to be working at Ziff Davis Media, the leading technology media company that I have admired for years from afar. I'm also looking forward to working again with Bob. With the talented teams at Ziff Davis Media, we will develop opportunities that deliver value to our customers and new business for the company."

Moylan graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University and earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco.

About Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Ziff Davis Media Inc. (www.ziffdavis.com) is the leading information authority for buying, using and experiencing technology and the Internet. It is the largest technology and Internet magazine publisher and the sixth largest magazine publisher in the United States. The company is also at the forefront in creating a new generation of business and consumer media that educate, entertain and empower people. In the U.S., Ziff Davis Media publishes 13 industry-leading business and consumer publications: PC Magazine, Ziff Davis SMART BUSINESS, eWEEK, Interactive Week, Smart Partner, The Net Economy, CIO Insight, Yahoo! Internet Life, Expedia Travels, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Computer Gaming World and Expert Gamer. Ziff Davis Media publishes more than 50 titles around the world through licensing agreements in 29 countries. The company is also a developer of innovative web sites including www.PCMag.com, www.interactiveweek.com and www.ExtremeTech.com. It provides custom and contract media solutions through Ziff Davis Custom Media; market insight, technology trends and competitive analysis through Ziff Davis Market Experts; and state-of-the-art Internet and technology testing through eTesting Labs. The company also produces conferences, seminars and Webcasts.