Purch

TechMediaNetworks, Inc.
Purch
Private company
Industry Content marketing
Founded 2003 (2003)
Headquarters New York, NY
Key people
 Greg Mason, CEO
Number of employees
 350+
Website purch.com

Purch is the trade name of used by TechMediaNetworks, Inc., and its corporate affiliates.[1] The company, based in New York City, was founded in 2003 and engages in the online marketing business.[2] The company operates a large number of popular websites (see List of websites below). In 2014, it rebranded itself as Purch "to better reflect its growing portfolio of brands and products focused on purchasing decisions".<ref name"Welton 2014/04/30">Welton, Caysey (April 30, 2014). "TechMedia Network Rebrands as Purch, Establishes Multi-Brand Partnership". Folio. Retrieved November 27, 2015. </ref>

History

Purch was originally founded as TopTenREVIEWS, Inc.[3] in 2003 by Jerry Ropelato,[4] who currently serves on the board of directors. In 2009, TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. was rebranded as TechMedia Network, Inc. following the acquisition of LiveScience, Space.com and Newsarama from Imaginova.[5] In 2011, TechMedia Network, Inc. acquired the print- and online-assets of LAPTOP Magazine (now, exclusively a web publication known as Laptop Mag) from Bedford Communications.[6] In July 2013, the company acquired Bestofmedia Group,[7] publisher of Tom’s Hardware, Tom’s Guide, Tom’s IT Pro and a variety of sister publications across Europe. TechMedia Network Inc. acquired BuyerZone.com, LLC[8] from Reed Business Information in early 2014, and in doing so, added a lead-generation platform to its network of media publications. On April 30, 2014, Purch announced an exclusive partnership with Mobile Nations,[9] a network of mobile-focused online communities. On December 17, 2014, Purch announced the acquisition of AnandTech and on March 3, 2015 the company announced the acquisition of mobile shopping app Consumr.[10] Purch has received funding from ABS Capital Partners, Village Ventures, and Highway 12 Ventures.[11] Greg Mason is the current CEO of Purch.

List of websites

The company owns and operates the following websites:[12]

References

  1. ↑ TechMediaNetworks, Inc. (October 6, 2015). "Terms of Use and Sale". Purch. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ Cheredar, Tom (April 30, 2014). "TechMedia Network Rebrands as Purch, Nears $100M in Revenue". VentureBeat. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Press Releases", TopTenReviews.com
  4. ↑ "About - Staff", Purch.com
  5. ↑ Mike Shields, "The Hot Web Content Company You’ve Never Heard Of", Digiday
  6. ↑ Stefanie Botelho,"TechMediaNetwork Acquires LAPTOP Magazine and Laptop.com", FolioMag
  7. ↑ Eliza Brook, "TechMedia Network Buys Bestofmedia Group And Steps Up Content-Commerce Integration", TechCrunch
  8. ↑ Caysey Welton, "TechMedia Network Acquires BuyerZone", FolioMag
  9. ↑ "Press Release", "Introducing Purch: The Definitive Buying Decision Platform", MarketWired
  10. ↑ Lizette Chapman, "Purch Acquires Shopping App Consumr", Dow Jones & Company
  11. ↑ Robin Wauters, "Technology Media Publisher TechMediaNetwork Raises $33 Million", TechCrunch
  12. ↑ Purch (2014). "Advertise with Purch". Purch. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ Purch (December 17, 2014). "Purch Acquires AnandTech, Dominates Tech Expert and Enthusiast Market" (Press release). New York, NY. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  14. ↑ Purch (March 3, 2015). "Purch Acquires Hit Comparison Shopping App 'Consumr'" (Press release). New York, NY. Retrieved November 27, 2015.

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