Bestofmedia Group Acquires Computing.Net
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Within two months following the $35 million growth funding investment from Index Ventures, Bestofmedia Group (http://www.bestofmedia.com/us) has acquired Computing.Net (http://www.computing.net/), a leading source of high tech information and technical support for IT professionals, developers, tech enthusiasts and consumers.
Computing.Net was named by PC World as the best site for free PC and Windows support. It was founded in 1996 and has become a leading resource for technology professionals. The site has how-to tutorials for all levels, from beginner to advanced technical skills. Computing.Net features a comprehensive database of technical support questions and answers based on one of the Internet’s largest expert community for technology. It covers over 30 topics including all major computer operating systems, hardware, security, networking and programming.
Computing.Net is now part of Tom’s Guide (http://www.tomsguide.com/), a Bestofmedia Group brand. With 13 million monthly unique visitors, Tom’s Guide is the definitive online resource for unbiased product reviews, price comparisons, news and information on consumer electronics and high technology products for the home and business.
“Computing.Net, one of the most trusted and widely respected technical support sites, is a natural extension of our offering to readers of Tom’s Guide,” said Antoine Boulin, CEO of Bestofmedia LLC, the US subsidiary of Bestofmedia Group. “Through this acquisition, we have increased readership to 30 million. This growth is just the first step towards our goal of becoming the number one ranked privately-held online media publisher for technology worldwide by 2011.”
About Bestofmedia Group
Bestofmedia Group (http://www.bestofmedia.com/us) is one of the top-three online media publishing companies for technology in the world with over 30 million readers a month. It is the publisher of Tom’s Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/), Tom’s Guide (http://www.tomsguide.com/), Tom’s Games (http://www.tomsgames.com/) and other leading web publications. Bestofmedia Group provides real-time technology product reviews, forums, news, technical support, and information to millions of IT professionals, technology decision makers, business executives, consumers, corporate buyers, industry analysts, tech enthusiasts and purchasing influencers. Bestofmedia LLC is headquartered in Culver City, California and is owned by Bestofmedia Group.
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