Patrick J. McGovern, who became a billionaire as founder and majority owner of Boston-based technology publisher International Data Group, has died. He was 76.He died Wednesday at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., the company said in a statement. No cause was given. He lived in Hollis, New Hampshire.IDG publishes 180 print publications, 460 websites and market research, almost all focused on technology. Its brands include CIO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld and Techworld. It is responsible for 700 industry conferences, including the annual Macworld expo for Apple users. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 04/03/2011 - 10:08 Book Marketing Limited has began new research among publishers to predict what comes next in digital. The provider of market research is working on behalf of Publishing Technology to assess what impact e-publishing is having... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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