and industry trends. In 2019, Crawford Del Prete was named president of IDC after serving as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In May 2021, IDC acquired Dutch IT intelligence consultancy Metri, bolstering its presence in the Benelux region and strengthening IDC’s reach and insight into Europe’s IT industry. Foundry Foundry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG, Inc. and is a global provider of media & event services, marketing technology, and intent data for B2B technology marketers. Formerly known as IDG Communications, the IDG Inc. subsidiary company rebranded from IDG Communications to Foundry in February 2022 as part of its strategic transformation from publisher to data and martech company. Foundry employs over 1,400 people globally and operates in over 140 countries around the world. Between 2020 and 2022, Foundry acquired leading data and marketing technology (MarTech) companies Triblio, Kickfire, Leadsift, and Selling Simplified as part of its strategy to transform from legacy media network to integrated marketing technology and data provider. Through both homegrown and acquired data and technologies, Foundry continues to leverage their established media brands to gather and provide insights about global technology buyers to marketers in the same space. Editorial Brands (Foundry) Foundry owns and operates various editorial brands that publish relevant content for technology buyers in both the B2B and consumer spaces across over 90 countries. With some like Computerworld and MacWorld dating back to McGovern’s early ownership, the editorial brands remain central to Foundry’s operations in media and technology marketing, though many of the editorial brands have transitioned from print to digital. Editorial Brands: CIO publishes content relevant to its network of over 4 million chief information officers and IT thought leaders in 72 countries. Its award-winning website, CIO.com, is a popular resource for IT decision makers. ChannelWorld covers the sales channel and publishes content relevant to IT distributors and resellers globally. Computerworld reaches over 12 million enterprise-level IT managers globally and offers practical advice, best practices, and trends related to web applications and tools that technology professionals use and implement to support their business. CSO is a security-focused publication that offers content to chief security officers and IT security professionals surrounding risk management, network defense, fraud, and data protection. InfoWorld caters to developers, architects, and business leaders launching next-generation initiatives on scalable cloud platforms, and publishes content around evolving, future-forward technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, and NoSQL databases. MacWorld publishes