Vivek R. Shah

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Vivek R. Shah
Alma mater Tufts University (BA)
OccupationCEO of Ziff Davis
Years active1995–present
Employer Ziff Davis
Known forLeadership of Ziff Davis, acquisition of CNET
TitleChief Executive Officer
AwardsCrain's New York Business 40 Under 40 (2006), FOLIO: 40 (2011), MinOnline Digital Hall of Fame

Vivek R. Shah is an American businessman and chief executive officer of Ziff Davis, an American internet and digital media company. [1]

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Education

Shah holds a BA in political science from Tufts University. [2]

Career

Shah began his career in 1995 at Time Warner Inc. [3] He was named president of the Fortune/Money Group in 2007. [4]

In 2010, Shah purchased technology publisher Ziff Davis, in partnership with private equity firm Great Hill Partners. [5] With the purchase, he became CEO of Ziff Davis. [6] He remained with Ziff Davis following its purchase by J2 Global in 2012. [7] Shah was appointed CEO of J2 Global, effective January 1, 2018. [8] In 2021, following J2 Global’s name change to Ziff Davis, Shah became the CEO of Ziff Davis, Inc.

In 2006, Shah was named to Crain's New York Business' 40 Under 40. [9] In 2011, FOLIO: Magazine named Shah to its FOLIO: 40. [10] Shah was also named Online Publisher of the Year by MinOnline and Innovator of the Year by BtoB's Media Business, and has been inducted into MinOnline's Digital Hall of Fame. [11]

In 2014, Shah was named Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). [12]

In August 2024, Shah, as CEO of Ziff Davis, oversaw the acquisition of CNET from Red Ventures for a reported sum exceeding $100 million. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Silber, Tony (October 11, 2021). "Ziff Davis Spins Off Cloud-Services Division, Becomes Standalone Media Company Again". MediaPost. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vivek Shah | Chief Executive Officer, J2 Global Inc". Bloomberg News . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ O'Malley, Gavin (June 4, 2010). "Ziff Davis Bought Out, Vivek Shah Assumes CEO Role". MediaPost. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Vivek R. Shah". Crain's New York Business. July 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Plambeck, Joseph (June 4, 2010). "Former Manager at Time Inc. Buys Ziff Davis". The New York Times . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Shields, Mike (May 15, 2014). "How Ziff Davis Came Back From the Dead By Embracing Ad Tech". Wall Street Journal . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ Griffith, Erin (October 29, 2015). "How Ziff Davis survived the death of print". Fortune . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ Chen, I-Chun (October 28, 2017). "j2 Global Inc. Chief Executive Nehemia Zucker will step down and be succeeded by Vivek Shah on Jan. 1, 2018". BizJournals . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "40 Under 40 Class Of 2006". Crain's New York Business. March 31, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "The 2011 FOLIO: 40". FOLIO. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ Brandt, Darren (May 3, 2010). "TheStreet.com, Inc. Appoints Former Time Inc. Digital Executive and Fortune/Money Group President to its Board of Directors". TheStreet.com . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ Shields, Mike (February 9, 2014). "New IAB Chairman Takes Industry to Task". Adweek . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ Sherman, Alex (August 6, 2024). "Ziff Davis Buys CNET for Over $100 Million, Signaling Optimism About Digital Media". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2025.


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