ZDNet

In 1989 Ziff Davis Inc. launched ZDNet, an online complimentary set of publications to the Ziff-Davis portfolio of technology print media. Long time Ziff-Davis veteran Dan Rosensweig was named CEO. A tracking stock, ZDZ, was created to accompany the parent stock, ZD.

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In October of 2000, CNET Networks acquired ZDNet for approximately US$1.6 billion. Dan Rosensweig was named President of CNET Networks reporting to CEO Shelby Bonnie. ZDNet remains a core brand for CNET Networks today.

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In 2001 Ziff Davis Media Inc. reached an agreement with CNET Networks Inc. and ZDNet to regain the URLs lost in the 2000 sale of Ziff Davis Inc, to Softbank Corp.

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1989: 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The world population growth in absolute numbers is believed to have been the highest ever around this time. http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldpop.html...

Ziff Davis: Ziff-Davis Inc. (Z-D) was founded in 1927 in Chicago by William B. Ziff, Sr. and Bernard G. Davis as a publishing company. Throughout most of its history, it was notable as the publisher of hobbyist magazines, often ones devoted to expensive, advertiser-rich hobbies such as cars, photography, and e...

ZDNet: In 1989 Ziff Davis Inc. launched ZDNet, an online complimentary set of publications to the Ziff-Davis portfolio of technology print media. Long time Ziff-Davis veteran Dan Rosensweig was named CEO. A tracking stock, ZDZ, was created to accompany the parent stock, ZD....