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TechTarget (R), founded in 1999, is a privately held company that publishes a variety of IT magazines and Web sites. It is known for its 'CIO Decisions,' 'Information Security,' 'Storage,' and 'WinStorage' titles. It operates Bitpipe.com, SearchCRM.com, SearchCIO.com, SearchWebServices.com, TheServerSide.NET, Whatis.com, and several other Web sites that provide readers with information on distributed computing, networking, information security, application development, and other targeted IT subjects. The firm distributes e-mail newsletters and podcasts. It also hosts Data Center Decisions, SearchSAP.com Application Integration Forum, The CIO Decisions Conference, and other events. Approximately 2,500 companies across the technology sector place advertisements in the firm's magazines or on its Web sites. TechTarget also provides clients with market research and lead management services. The firm's publications and Web sites provide IT professionals with independent technology and product analyses, vendor content, and community feedback. Company investors include United Communications Group, Polaris Venture Partners, and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). TechTarget has won recognition from 'Inc.,' 'Entrepreneur,' 'Boston Business Journal,' Ernst & Young, 'BtoB,' and 'Media Business.' The firm was founded by Greg Strakosch and Don Hawk.
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