Scot Petersen Named Editor of eWEEK

Scot Petersen Named Editor of eWEEK

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff Davis Media Inc. announced today the promotion of Scot Petersen to Editor of their leading enterprise newsweekly publication, eWEEK. The award-winning business technology magazine reaches more than 400,000 subscribers every week in print and online. As Editor, Mr. Petersen is responsible for the content and quality of the weekly publication as well as eWEEK's demographic editions. He will report directly to Eric Lundquist, Editor-in-Chief, eWEEK.

Mr. Petersen was previously News Editor of the publication. "Scot and his team have done a great job of transforming the magazine to bring its readers crucial information about the strategic use of enterprise technology in business," said Eric Lundquist. "He is a well-respected journalist who demonstrates the kind of editorial leadership and quality that distinguishes Ziff Davis from others in the marketplace."

A recognized expert on business computing, Mr. Petersen has been covering the high-tech industry for over 10 years, 19 in journalism. He has held various editorial roles at eWEEK and has increased his level of responsibility with each position. Mr. Petersen joined eWEEK as Department Editor in 1995 where he managed the Servers and Databases section of the publication. Later he helped launch the magazine's first Internet, Intranet Builder and Internet Economy sections. He was promoted to Deputy News Editor in 1999 and News Editor in 2000. In addition to his editorial duties, he currently writes the publication's "News Edge" column. Before joining Ziff Davis Media, Mr. Petersen held editorial positions at the Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal and Beverly Times. He holds an M.A. in English from Northeastern University.

About eWEEK

eWEEK is the essential technology information source for builders of Enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK enables readers to successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication delivers to its readers breaking news, technology evaluations and strategic analyses on the technologies, platforms, and trends that impact Enterprise-wide computing. eWEEK reaches 400,100 Enterprise technology buyers who are evaluating and purchasing technology solutions for their companies. eWEEK delivers news, analysis and technology reviews in print weekly and on a daily basis on the Web.

About Ziff Davis Media

Ziff Davis Media is a leading integrated media company focusing on the technology, videogame and consumer lifestyle markets. The Company is an information services provider of technology media including publications, websites, conferences, events, eSeminars, eNewsletters, custom publishing, list rentals, research and market intelligence. In the United States, the Company publishes 8 market-leading magazines including PC Magazine, Sync, eWEEK, CIO Insight, Baseline, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World and Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. The Company exports the power of its brands internationally, with publications in 41 countries and 20 languages. Ziff Davis leverages its content on the Internet with eight highly-targeted technology and gaming sites including PCMag.com eWEEK.com, ExtremeTech.com and 1UP.com. The Company also produces highly-targeted b-to-b and consumer technology events including DigitalLife. With its main headquarters and PC Magazine Labs based in New York, Ziff Davis Media also has offices and lab facilities in the San Francisco and Boston markets. Additional information is available at http://www.ziffdavis.com/.


Source: Ziff Davis Media

CONTACT: Randy Zane of Ziff Davis Media, +1-212-503-3535,
randy_zane@ziffdavis.com

Web site: http://www.ziffdavis.com/


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