(Montvale, NJ, June 05, 2003) - SYS-CON Media (www.sys-con.com) and IDG (www.idg.com) today announced a licensing agreement for SYS-CON to launch LinuxWorld Magazine in the United States. SYS-CON will also expand LinuxWorld.com (www.LinuxWorld.com).
The premier issue of LinuxWorld Magazine will be on newsstands in August 2003. LinuxWorld Magazine will be the leading resource for the growing number of Linux professionals and corporate i-technology managers who are seriously evaluating and deploying Linux-based systems.
"We are very excited about the launch of LinuxWorld Magazine," said Fuat Kircaali, founder and CEO of SYS-CON Media. "We have been seriously committed to serving the Linux community through Linux Business Week, and our new print title will be an extension of this commitment."
"With IDG's long-standing history of providing information to the Linux community through our LinuxWorld Conference & Expo and LinuxWorld.com Web site, this agreement makes perfect sense," said Colin Crawford, vice president of business development and operations at IDG. "We are pleased to continue our commitment to Linux professionals everywhere through this partnership with SYS-CON to publish LinuxWorld Magazine and LinuxWorld.com."
"LinuxWorld Magazine's premier issue will be a collectors' classic," said Kevin Bedell, editor-in-chief of the new publication. "In this issue we have exclusive interviews with Scott Handy, IBM's Linux luminary, as well as with Eric Allman, the developer of sendmail. We also feature Eric Raymond, president of the Open Source Initiative. The feature story written by Vince Re, chief architect and a technology strategist at Computer Associates, discusses 'The Rise of Linux in the Enterprise.' Re predicts Linux dominance for coming years. 'Why Migrate to Linux,' by Gael Duval, discusses the reasons behind the growing acceptance of Linux as the best solution for enterprise IT. 'Dr. Migration,' Mark Hinkle's monthly look into Linux in the Windows-centric enterprise, gives a detailed introduction to the Linux Desktop in this issue. In the 'Linux Careers' column, Rob Jones explains how to separate wheat from the chaff when evaluating a candidate's skills. The premier issue features a wealth of knowledge for corporate IT managers. This issue will include a LinuxWorld Archives CD and will be available on newsstands in August."
"As 'the leading magazine for corporate and IT managers,' LinuxWorld Magazine is the first true direct advertising vehicle for our partners who need to reach highly influential corporate buyers and decision makers," said Megan Mussa, director of sales & marketing at SYS-CON Media. "Linux is making serious moves into the enterprise, and corporate IT managers will need reliable news and information in order to successfully deploy their mission-critical solutions - LinuxWorld Magazine will deliver that information."
SYS-CON also announced today that the print magazine Linux Business & Technology and online portal Linux Business Week will now be part of LinuxWorld Magazine and LinuxWorld.com. SYS-CON Media has been successfully publishing high-quality Linux content and weekly newsletters at LinuxBusinessWeek.com for more than three years. Combined, these entities have over 60,000 qualified readers, mostly corporate i-technology managers and development managers. LinuxWorld Magazine targets a print circulation of over 90,000 readers.
IDG produces the largest Linux events in the world, and SYS-CON's LinuxWorld Magazine will be one of the leading media partners of IDG's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo.
For advertising opportunities and details on rates, programs, availability, and deadlines, please contact Megan Mussa at megan@sys-con.com or by phone at 201 802-3023.
For newsstand inquiries, you may contact Curtis Circulation Company, in New Milford, New Jersey.
Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over half a million i-technology professionals through its specialty journals, magazines, books, conferences, and the SYS-CON interactive portal with its 87 Web sites at www.sys-con.com.
About IDG
Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people about information technology than any other company in the world and is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and events. IDG publishes more than 300 newspapers and magazines in 85 countries, led by the Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, and CIO global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events in 35 countries, and research arm International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.
Contact: Jeremy Geelan Company: SYS-CON Media Voice: 201 802-3027 E-mail: jeremy@sys-con.com
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