Purch
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| Purch Group | |
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Formerly called
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TechMedia Network, Inc. |
| Private company | |
| Industry | Content marketing |
| Predecessor | TechMedia Network, Inc. |
| Founded | 2003 (as TopTenReviews, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Key people
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Greg Mason, CEO |
| Products | online content websites, technology websites |
| Brands |
Active Junky |
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Number of employees
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350+ |
| Website | purch |
Active Junky
AnandTech
Business News Daily
Business.com
BuyerZone
Consumr
Herman Street
Laptop Mag
LiveScience
Newsarama
ShopSavvy
Space.com
Tom's Guide
Tom's Guide (France)
Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware (France)
Tom's Hardware (Germany)
Tom's Hardware (Italy)
Tom's Hardware (UK)
Tom's IT Pro
Purch Group, Inc. formerly known as TechMediaNetworks, Inc. is a online media content group. The company, based in New York City, was founded in 2003 and engages in the online marketing business. The company operates a large number of websites (see List of websites below). In 2014, it rebranded itself as Purch "to better reflect its growing portfolio of brands and products focused on purchasing decisions".
In 2009, Purch, then known as TechMedia Network, Inc. acquired LiveScience, Space.com and Newsarama from Imaginova. Two years later, TechMedia Network, Inc. acquired the print- and online-assets of LAPTOP Magazine (now, exclusively a web publication known as Laptop Mag) from Bedford Communications. In July 2013, the company acquired Bestofmedia Group, publisher of Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, Tom's IT Pro and a variety of sister publications across Europe. TechMedia Network, Inc. acquired BuyerZone.com, LLC from Reed Business Information in early 2014, and in doing so, added a lead-generation platform to its portfolio brands.
In April 2014, TechMedia Network, Inc. changed its name to Purch and simultaneously announced an exclusive partnership with Mobile Nations, a portfolio of mobile-focused online communities. In December 2014, Purch announced the acquisition of AnandTech and in March 2015 the company announced the acquisition of mobile shopping app Consumr, which was rebranded that following July as Purchx. Included in the rebrand was the launch of the Purch Marketplace, where shoppers can browse and buy technology products and services online. In September 2015, Purch acquired Active Junky, a loyalty program and online shopping site for outdoor gear. This was followed by the December 2015 acquisition of ShopSaavy, a mobile shopping app.
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