IDG Communications (Framingham, MA) has acquired the ITworld.com network and its database of several hundred thousand IT professionals from Accela Communications (Southborough, MA).

IDG IDG International Data Group
IDG Integrated Drive Generator
IDG Installation Design Guide
IDG Internet Discussion Group
IDG Inset Dielectric Guide
IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Communications (Framingham Framingham (frā`mĭnghăm'), town (1990 pop. 64,994), Middlesex co., E Mass., on the Sudbury River between Worcester and Boston; settled 1650, inc. 1700. , MA) has acquired the ITworld.com network and its database of several hundred thousand IT professionals from Accela Communications (Southborough Southborough is the name of several places:

Southborough in Bromley, London
Southborough in Kingston-upon-Thames, London
Southborough in Massachusetts
Southborough in Kent

, MA). No terms were given. In addition to ITworld.com, the network includes smallbusiness.ITworld. com, security.ITworld.com, and wireless.ITworld.com. The two companies have a long-standing long-stand·ing
adj.
Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship.

long-standing
Adjective

existing for a long time

business relationship and ITworld.com has featured news and information from IDG media sources for some time. IDG, which is a minority investor in Accela, sold a majority stake in the company to a management team in 2003.

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