Company type | Private |
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Industry | Online publishing |
Predecessor | International Newspaper Network |
Founded | 1989Bigfork, Montana, U.S. | in
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Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | |
Products | BLOX Content Management System |
Website | www |
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BLOX Digital (formerly TownNews.com) is a digital media and online publishing company based in Moline, Illinois. The company's products include the BLOX Content Management System , which is commonly used by American newspaper websites. In February 2023, TownNews rebranded as BLOX Digital. [3]
The company was founded by Marc Wilson, Virginia R. Wilson, and Robert P. Dalton as the International Newspaper Network (INN) in 1989 to help newspapers deal with developing technology. [1] As of 2017, [update] over 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and TV stations use TownNews.com's products. [1]
The company's lead product is the BLOX CMS (content management system), which is widely used to produce online and print products. [1] Customers include Lee Enterprises, [4] Berkshire-Hathaway Media, [5] Digital First Media, [6] Adams Publishing Group, [7] Pioneer Newspaper Group, [8] the Evening Post Publishing, [9] and many other groups and independent publications.
BLOX Digital is headquartered in Moline, Illinois. [1] Executives added since 2000 include CEO Brad Ward, head programmer Patrick O'lone, systems chief Chris Murley, controller Darcy Heist, [10] and national sales VP Rick Rogers. [11] Marc Wilson became executive chairman in October 2016 after serving as chief executive since the company's founding. [2]
Lee Enterprises, the fourth-largest newspaper group in the United States is an 82.5% stakeholder of BLOX Digital.[ citation needed ] The Wilsons and Keenan[ citation needed ] remain minority partners. [2] Lee Enterprises became the majority partner in 1996. [1]
Over the years, TownNews.com has acquired various organizations, most notably ZWire, AdQuest, [12] Anytime News, [13] and DotConnect Media.[ citation needed ]
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