TechRepublic is an online trade publication and social community for IT professionals, providing advice on best practices and tools for the needs of IT decision-makers.[1][2]
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Type of site | Online magazine Online community |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | TechnologyAdvice |
| Created by | Tom Cottingham and Kim Spalding |
| Key people | Bill Detwiler (editor-in-chief) |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1997 |
It was founded in 1997 in Louisville, Kentucky, by Tom Cottingham and Kim Spalding,[3] and debuted as a website in May 1999.[4]
The site was purchased by CNET Networks in 2001 for $23 million.[5] TechRepublic was a part of the Red Ventures business portfolio alongside ZDNet, CNET, GameSpot, and Metacritic.
On August 9, 2021, a Nashville-based technology marketing company, TechnologyAdvice, announced the acquisition of TechRepublic.[6]