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Careers at IDG

 

IDG Culture
 
  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 the dignity of each individual.
  • To invest in our people through training and career development.
  • To produce products of the highest quality.
  • 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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