CMP Launches TechSearch.com, a Robust Search and Blog Technology Resource

Indexes More Than 60 Technology News Websites, Blogs, and Publications

PRNewswire
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Mar 7, 2006

By combining world-class search and industry-specific blogs, CMP Media today launched the beta version of TechSearch.com (http://www.techsearch.com/), a one-stop resource that provides instant access to knowledge, information, and opinion from an extensive network of industry-leading technology sites both inside and outside of CMP Media. TechSearch features content from CRN, InformationWeek, TechWeb, EE Times, InternetWeek, VARBusiness, and Network Computing; as well as technology content from the Web's extensive blogs; leading magazines; vendor sites; and other online news outlets. TechSearch.com helps users find the best information available, no matter where it was created or where it resides.

TechSearch.com strengthens CMP's ability to connect technology buyers and sellers by offering a unique information tool for the technology industry. "We are excited to offer this new search engine and combine the two hottest trends on the Web -- search and blogs -- to create a unique offering for technology professionals," said Mike Azzara, Senior Vice President, Internet Business, at CMP Media. "TechSearch scans our publications, blogs, and online news outlets to bring users rapid, targeted search results they can't find on current horizontal search sites."

TechSearch.com hosts a suite of ten new, exclusive blogs, written by top CMP editors and industry experts. The informative, insightful blogs point users to the most important developments in security, electronics, software, e-business, networking and telecommunications, the Internet, channel and distribution, and government.

Each business day on its home page, TechSearch.com also offers the reader "Today's Intelligence," which gleans the "Top 10" most important stories of the day-from within CMP's network of technology sites and the entire Web. Business technology professionals can turn to TechSearch.com for a quick scan of all the latest news they need to stay informed.

TechSearch.com uses innovative search technology to target information from high-value sites across the Web, helping readers and searchers quickly find what they are looking for from the best information available. TechSearch.com is a robust technology search tool that, when combined with industry-expert blogs, helps readers find key information that otherwise may have been missed through the use of standard search engines.

Alexander Wolfe is the executive editor of TechSearch.com. With more than 20 years of experience, Wolfe has reported on the computer industry for EE Times, IEEE Spectrum, and Byte.com. For the past decade, he has been publishing on the Web, most recently for the TechWeb Network. "I am thrilled to be a part of this new information resource. TechSearch is the new generation of search engines, optimized specifically for the technology industry," added Wolfe. "We anticipate it will be the 'go-to' source for all technology searches."

Additional features include a Tech Encyclopedia (http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia) that provides definitions for more than 20,000 IT terms, and a list of the latest Top 10 Searches and the Five Most Popular news stories from around the CMP network of sites so readers can see what other readers are interested in.

About CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com/)

Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands in the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

  Contact
  Ray Manna
  Director, Online Audience Development Marketing
  CMP Media
  (212) 600-3191
  RManna@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

CONTACT: Ray Manna, Director, Online Audience Development Marketing, CMP
Media, +1-212-600-3191, RManna@cmp.com

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