TechRepublic
Online information technology trade publication / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TechRepublic is an online trade publication and social community for IT professionals, providing advice on best practices and tools for the needs of IT decision-makers.[1][2]
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Type of site | Online magazine Online community |
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Available in | English |
Owner | TechnologyAdvice |
Created by | Tom Cottingham and Kim Spalding |
Key people | Bill Detwiler (editor-in-chief) |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
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It was founded in 1997 in Louisville, Kentucky, by Tom Cottingham and Kim Spalding,[3] and debuted as a website in May 1999.[4]
The site was purchased by CNET Networks in 2001 for $23 million.[5] TechRepublic was a part of the Red Ventures business portfolio alongside ZDNet, CNET, GameSpot, and Metacritic.
On August 9, 2021, a Nashville-based technology marketing company, TechnologyAdvice, announced the acquisition of TechRepublic.[6]