MISSION
To enhance the quality of human life by being the world's leading
source of information on technology.
GLOBAL
Patrick McGovern's founding vision was to improve the lives of
people worldwide by providing information on information technology
that could make them more productive in their jobs and happier
in their lives. From our name to our presence today in 85 countries
and on all 7 continents, IDG is truly a global company.
To
maintain local relevance and the loyalty of local readers, each IDG
publication has its own editorial staff to report on stories of particular
interest to its readers. At the same time, the IDG News Service,
an internal newswire, links more than 1,000 IDG editors and journalists
and distributes news, features, commentary, and other editorial resources,
enabling IDG publications to supplement local coverage with stories
applicable to audiences throughout the world. In our publications,
our web sites, our training companies, our book publishing operations,
our event and conference group, IDG has the most comprehensive, most
global portfolio of products to reach the most important buyers of
technology the world over.
ENTREPRENEURIAL
IDG employees enjoy an entrepreneurial,
team oriented working environment.
One where their ideas and innovations
are not only encouraged, but put
into action. Many of our most successful
products are a direct result of
our employee's own special vision
and hard work. No other company
possesses the capacity to respond
as quickly and comprehensively
to the information technology industry
- because no other company offers
the entrepreneurial culture necessary
to react, analyze, and produce
the level of services and products
that IDG delivers in 85 countries
around the world. It is this unique
culture, driven by individual creativity
that has the world turning to us
in providing Answers for the Information
Age.
DECENTRALIZED
IDG has more than 100 individual
business units, each operating
with a high degree of autonomy.
This enables us to stay close
to customers and to serve particular
communities of interest in
an innovative, entrepreneurial
way. IDG remains flexible to
anticipate and respond to changing
customer needs, because we
do not lock into a single, "one-size-fits-all"
solution. Each of the business
units, now in 85 countries, is
responsible for the success of
its business. CORPORATE
VALUES
 To
remain dedicated to our mission of providing exceptional
services on information technology.
To
show respect for dignity of each individual.
To
invest in our people through training and career
development.
To
provide excellent customer service.
To
keep close to our customers and qualified prospects.
To
be responsive to changes in the marketplace.
To
keep our corporate staff lean.
To
encourage autonomy through locally managed business
units.
To
foster an action-oriented let's try it attitude.
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