Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 14, 2002
ALAN M. MECKLER is Chairman and CEO of INT Media Group, Incorporated.
Mr. Meckler created a newsletter in October 1990 called Internet World.
This founding was the first 'content' play for the Internet. Through his
company Mecklermedia, he went on to create the Internet World trade
shows (the fastest growing trade shows in trade show history ' in terms
of revenue and paid square feet). Mecklermedia was acquired by Penton
Media Inc. in November 1998 for $274 million in cash. This represented
nearly a 1,000% return from the IPO of February 1994. After the deal was
completed, Mr. Meckler purchased an 80.1% interest in the Mecklermedia
Website internet.com, which became the independent company internet.com
Corporation. The company went public in June 1999. On May 29, 2001, the
company announced that it had changed its name from internet.com
Corporation to INT Media Group, Incorporated to more accurately reflect
its current business model. Profile
then a picture of what the company is doing right now?
Mr. Meckler: First of all, the official name of the company was
