Company Overview

Ziff Davis, Inc. is a digital media and internet company that operates a portfolio of online brands focused on technology, shopping, gaming, connectivity, cybersecurity, health, and marketing technology. The company generates revenue primarily through advertising, subscriptions, licensing, lead generation, and performance marketing services. Ziff Davis operates across multiple industries including digital publishing, software and cybersecurity, telecommunications intelligence, and consumer health information. Its business model combines media audiences with data-driven marketing and subscription-based services.

The company’s primary operating brands include IGN, RetailMeNot, Speedtest by Ookla, PCMag, Mashable, Everyday Health Group, and Moz. Ziff Davis serves consumers, small businesses, enterprises, healthcare professionals, and advertisers globally. Its strategic positioning is built around owning category-leading digital brands with high user engagement and recurring revenue streams. The company traces its origins to the publishing business founded by William B. Ziff Sr. and Bernard G. Davis in 1927, later evolving from print media into a diversified digital media and internet services company through acquisitions and portfolio expansion.

Business Operations

Ziff Davis organizes its operations into several major business segments, including Technology & Shopping, Gaming & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Connectivity, and Cybersecurity & Martech. Revenue is generated through digital advertising, affiliate commerce, subscriptions, software licensing, lead generation, and data intelligence services. The company operates a broad portfolio of proprietary websites, testing platforms, audience data assets, and subscription technologies. Key assets include the Ookla network intelligence platform, RetailMeNot commerce marketplace, IGN gaming media network, and cybersecurity software businesses acquired through Vipre and related assets.

The company maintains both domestic and international operations, with a substantial portion of revenue derived outside the United States through digital services and global audience reach. Ziff Davis has expanded through acquisitions and strategic integrations, including Ookla, RetailMeNot, Moz, Humble Bundle, and LifeMD stake-related investments and partnerships disclosed in public filings. Its operations rely heavily on proprietary consumer data, digital publishing infrastructure, connectivity analytics, and subscription technologies that support advertisers, enterprises, and consumers.

Strategic Position & Investments

Ziff Davis has pursued a long-term strategy centered on acquiring high-margin digital brands with durable audiences and recurring revenue potential. Growth initiatives have focused on expanding subscription revenue, strengthening first-party data capabilities, increasing commerce-driven monetization, and building cybersecurity and connectivity intelligence businesses. The company has consistently emphasized acquisition-led growth, particularly in markets with strong digital engagement and scalable software or marketplace economics.

Major investments and acquisitions over recent years have included Ookla, RetailMeNot, Moz, Humble Bundle, and healthcare-related digital assets under Everyday Health Group. Ziff Davis has also invested in cybersecurity and martech capabilities through acquisitions tied to email security, endpoint protection, and marketing analytics. The company has exposure to emerging areas such as internet performance intelligence, digital privacy, connected device analytics, and AI-assisted digital marketing tools through its technology and software-oriented subsidiaries.

Geographic Footprint

Ziff Davis is headquartered in New York, United States, and operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and parts of Latin America through owned brands, digital platforms, and international audience reach. Its digital properties attract users globally, with significant international traffic to platforms such as IGN, Speedtest by Ookla, and Mashable. The company maintains offices and operational teams in multiple countries supporting editorial, engineering, advertising, and technology functions.

The company’s connectivity and internet intelligence businesses have particularly broad global reach due to widespread adoption of the Speedtest platform and related network analytics services used by telecommunications providers, regulators, enterprises, and consumers worldwide. Ziff Davis also maintains international advertising and commerce operations through multilingual content properties and globally accessible digital marketplaces.

Leadership & Governance

Ziff Davis is led by executives with backgrounds in digital media, technology, software, finance, and internet services. The company’s leadership strategy has emphasized disciplined capital allocation, acquisition integration, operational efficiency, and diversification into recurring-revenue digital businesses. Public filings and investor communications indicate a focus on scalable digital platforms, audience monetization, and long-term free cash flow generation.

Key executives include:

• Vivek Shah – Chief Executive Officer
• Brett Richter – Chief Financial Officer
• Brian Stewart – President, Connectivity
• Steven Horowitz – President, Gaming & Entertainment
• Manny Garcia – Chief Technology Officer
• Lisa McCarthy – Chief Human Resources Officer

The company operates under a publicly traded corporate governance structure with oversight from its board of directors and governance practices disclosed in annual filings including SEC Form 10-K, proxy statements, and investor presentations.