Vivek R. Shah
Vivek R. Shah | |
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| Born | Vivek R. Shah |
| Alma mater | Tufts University (B.A., Political Science) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, CEO of Ziff Davis |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Employer | Ziff Davis |
| Known for | Leadership of Ziff Davis, acquisition of CNET |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer |
| Awards | Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 (2006), FOLIO: 40 (2011), MinOnline Digital Hall of Fame |
Vivek R. Shah is an American businessman and chief executive officer of Ziff Davis, an American internet and digital media company.[1]
Education
[edit]Shah holds a B.A. in political science from Tufts University.[2]
Career
[edit]Shah began his career in 1995 at Time Warner Inc.[3] He was named president of the Fortune/Money Group in 2007.[4]
In 2010, Shah purchased technology publisher Ziff Davis, in partnership with private equity firm Great Hill Partners.[5] With the purchase, he became CEO of Ziff Davis.[6] He remained with Ziff Davis following its purchase by J2 Global in 2012.[7] Shah was appointed CEO of J2 Global, effective January 1, 2018.[8] In 2021, following J2 Global’s name change to Ziff Davis, Shah became the CEO of Ziff Davis, Inc.
In 2006, Shah was named to Crain's New York Business' 40 Under 40.[9] In 2011, FOLIO: Magazine named Shah to its FOLIO: 40.[10] Shah was also named Online Publisher of the Year by MinOnline and Innovator of the Year by BtoB's Media Business, and has been inducted into MinOnline's Digital Hall of Fame.[11]
In 2014, Shah was named Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).[12]
In August 2024, Shah, as CEO of Ziff Davis, oversaw the acquisition of CNET from Red Ventures for a reported sum exceeding $100 million.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Silber, Tony (October 11, 2021). "Ziff Davis Spins Off Cloud-Services Division, Becomes Standalone Media Company Again". MediaPost. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Vivek Shah | Chief Executive Officer, J2 Global Inc". Bloomberg News. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ O'Malley, Gavin (June 4, 2010). "Ziff Davis Bought Out, Vivek Shah Assumes CEO Role". MediaPost. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Vivek R. Shah". Crain's New York Business. July 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Plambeck, Joseph (June 4, 2010). "Former Manager at Time Inc. Buys Ziff Davis". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Shields, Mike (May 15, 2014). "How Ziff Davis Came Back From the Dead By Embracing Ad Tech". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Griffith, Erin (October 29, 2015). "How Ziff Davis survived the death of print". Fortune. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Chen, I-Chun (October 28, 2017). "j2 Global Inc. Chief Executive Nehemia Zucker will step down and be succeeded by Vivek Shah on Jan. 1, 2018". BizJournals. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "40 Under 40 Class Of 2006". Crain's New York Business. March 31, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "The 2011 FOLIO: 40". FOLIO. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Brandt, Darren (May 3, 2010). "TheStreet.com, Inc. Appoints Former Time Inc. Digital Executive and Fortune/Money Group President to its Board of Directors". TheStreet.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Shields, Mike (February 9, 2014). "New IAB Chairman Takes Industry to Task". Adweek. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Sherman, Alex (August 6, 2024). "Ziff Davis Buys CNET for Over $100 Million, Signaling Optimism About Digital Media". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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