Ziff Davis Sold to J2 Global
Tech-oriented publisher joins stable of business-oriented services
Ziff Davis valuation is way up in the clouds.
The tech-centric publisher has been sold to j2 Global, Inc., a business cloud services company, for $167 million, the companies announced today. The cash purchase is expected to yield j2 $60 million in 2013 revenues, said officials.
Formerly a print powerhouse, Ziff Davis had reinvented itself in recent years as a digital publisher/e-commerce-oriented brand. As recently as 2008, Ziff still published PC Magazine in print. But after shutting down that magazine, Ziff found itself buried under heavy debt.
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