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MARCH 12, 2008
Bestofmedia Group Announces Exceptional Performance in 2007
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DECEMBER 4, 2007
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OCTOBER 16, 2007
TG Publishing LLC Changes Name to Bestofmedia LLC
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
TG Publishing LLC, a Bestofmedia Group company, Rebrands TwitchGuru to Toms Games
AUGUST 1, 2007
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Tom's Hardware Launches System Builder Marathon
JUNE 28, 2007
TG Publishing LLC, a Bestofmedia Group company, appoints Antoine Boulin as CEO
JUNE 19, 2007
TG Publishing and John Wiley & Sons Announce a Partnership to Deliver High-Tech Publication Content Online
JUNE 5, 2007
TG Publishing's Tom's Hardware Provides Coverage of COMPUTEX Taipei 2007
MAY 21, 2007
TG Publishing's Gear Digest Launches Fathers Day and Graduation Buyers Guide
MAY 16, 2007
Tom's Hardware Guide and iRobot Launch Create Challenge Contest for Robot Enthusiasts
APRIL 16, 2007
TG Publishing and Bestofmedia Group Merger Creates Tech Publishing Powerhouse
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
TG Publishing Announces Gear Digest, the Online Resource for Accurate Information on Consumer Electronics and Technology Products
JANUARY 7, 2007
TG Publishing Provides Unparalleled Editorial Coverage of the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
SmallNetBuilder to Reach High-Growth Segment of Technology Buyers and IT Decision Makers
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
TG Publishing Launches Merchant Hound for Online Price Comparisons
OCTOBER 25, 2006
TG Publishing Launches Maximum Impact™ Advertising Programs for Technology Marketing
AUGUST 29, 2006
TwitchGuru Exposes Video Gaming's Dirty Secret: Narcotic Drug Use Among Players at Tournaments and LAN Parties on the Rise
AUGUST 28, 2006
More Than 60 Nvidia and ATI Graphics Cards Go Head to Head in Tom's Hardware Guide's Latest Benchmark Comparison Charts
AUGUST 21, 2006
MobilityGuru's Back-to-School Buyer's Guide Educates Students on the Best Computer Products for Their Buck
AUGUST 14, 2006
Tom's Hardware Guide Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with One-of-a-Kind $10,000 PC Giveaway
JULY 27, 2006
TG Daily Interviews Intel's Top Mobility Products Executive: New Core 2 Duo Threatens AMD's Long Reign
Bestofmedia Group Announces Exceptional Performance in 2007
Company Achieved 150% Growth in Website Traffic and Top 3 Ranking Worldwide for High-Tech Sites
Los Angeles, California, March 12, 2008 - Bestofmedia Group reported exceptional performance in 2007 following the successful execution of its strategy set three years prior and its acquisition of Tom's Hardware in April 2007. As a result of the acquisition, Bestofmedia Group, a French-based company, gained significant industry market share in the United States and Asia while maintaining its strong leadership position in Europe and France.
Following the acquisition, Bestofmedia Group has rebranded its large portfolio of online media properties to fall under three major brands ? Tom's Hardware (www.TomsHardware.com), Tom's Guide (www.TomsGuide.com) and Tom's Games (www.TomsGames.com). The company has consolidated all of its sites into a unified, state-of-the-art technology platform worldwide.
2007 was a banner year for Bestofmedia Group with over 150% growth in website traffic for its online publications worldwide. Bestofmedia Group has achieved a vast readership of 25 million unique visitors in December 2007 versus 9 million the year prior (Source Xiti Media December 2007).
In the United States alone, Tom's Hardware (www.TomsHardware.com), Tom's Guide (www.TomsGuide.com) and Tom's Games (www.TomsGames.com) achieved over 42 million average monthly page views (Source Omniture SiteCatalyst HBX, January 2008):
- Tom's Hardware: Over 35 million
- Tom's Guide: Over 5 million
- Tom's Games: Over 2 million
In 2007, Bestofmedia Group has doubled the number of total employees worldwide. It has company-owned operations in the United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Taiwan, and China, and licensed operations in Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Turkey and Russia.
Bestofmedia Group increased revenue to $16.7 million in 2007, compared to $6 million the year prior. In 2008, the company plans to increase revenue to $30 million, increase traffic to 33 million monthly unique visitors, and achieve the number two spot in overall worldwide rankings for dedicated high-tech sites.
The 2008 strategic priorities for Bestofmedia Group include:
- Increase brand awareness and readership for Tom's Hardware (www.TomsHardware.com), Tom's Guide (www.TomsGuide.com) and Tom's Games (www.TomsGames.com)
- Expanding its B2B offering with Tom's Guide / Enterprise, the first high-tech buyer's guide dedicated to small businesses, launched in January 2008 following the purchase of the French company MPE.net SAS, publishers of the website and magazine mapetiteentreprise.net, in December 2007
- Extending its E-commerce solution, ResellerStore, to a Pan-European level
About Bestofmedia Group
Bestofmedia Group (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 (www.tomshardware.com), Tom's Guide (www.tomsguide.com), Tom's Games (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.