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At the start: Pat McGovern and the birth of Computerworld

By Lucas Mearian Computerworld Much like those tech startups that were born in garages — Hewlett-Packard and Apple, for instance — Computerworld was being run by MIT graduate Patrick J. McGovern Jr. out of his colonial-style home. He was 30 at the time, and had started the IT publication just three years after founding International…

About Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT

By Computerworld staff What do IT workers want? Fair paychecks, challenging work and ample opportunities for growth, for starters. Our annual listing showcases the organizations that excel at keeping their employees engaged and loyal with compensation, training and access to hot technologies. The report is published every June. 2017: The 2017 Best Places to Work…

China Oceanwide, IDG Capital to acquire Computerworld-parent IDG

By Grant Gross China Oceanwide Holdings Group and China-based IDG Capital have agreed to acquire tech journalism pioneer International Data Group, publisher of Computerworld, PCWorld and hundreds of other tech publications worldwide. Tech analyst firm IDC and venture capital firm IDG Ventures are included in the deal, announced Thursday. The size of the deal was…