worldwide press leadership careers contact ziff davis is a leading global digital media company operating in the technology gaming entertainment and men s lifestyle verticals . we reach over 102 million buyers influencers and enthusiasts every month . our brands produce and distribute premium content across multiple platforms and devices . we deliver advertising performance marketing and licensing solutions to thousands of clients worldwide . askmen computer shopper emedia extremetech geek ign offers ookla pcmag salesify tech bargains toolbox ziffdavis b2b ziffdavis tech audience monthly video views 396million monthly unique visitors 102million social fans 32million google analytics ; social ; youtube february 2016 comscore worldwide desktop february 2016 social fans as of march 2016 worldwide 112countries 53international editions 22languages ign us canada uk ireland australia middle east s.e. asia adria brazil latin america africa india germany spain italy japan france portugal 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odds with its digital turnaround view article huffington post ziff davis enjoying renaissance ceo shah view article wall street journal how ziff davis came back from the dead by embracing ad tech leadership vivek shahceo vivek shah is ceo of ziff davis a leading digital media company specializing in the gaming technology and men s lifestyle categories . shah was formerly group president digital at time inc. overseeing its news business and sports properties including time.com life.com cnnmoney.com si.com fannation.com golf.com and sikids.com . previously shah served as president of the fortune money group which included the magazines fortune money and fortune small business and the website cnnmoney.com . prior to that shah served as president of digital publishing of the group where he oversaw the launch of cnnmoney.com the web s largest vertical business site . shah has been named online publisher of the year by min innovator of the year by btob s media business and inducted into min s digital hall of fame . shah was also named to crain s forty under 40 list . he has a b.a. in political science from tufts university . steve horowitzcoo as chief operating officer steve horowitz oversees product editorial technology and audience development across the ziff davis portfolio of web and mobile properties . horowitz was formerly president of ourweddingday.com a division of david s bridal where he oversaw all aspects of ourweddingday.com and was responsible for developing strategic partnerships for the parent company . prior to that horowitz was senior vice president general manager at bankrate inc. the leading aggregator of personal finance and mortgage content . at bankrate he directed product and business strategy and spearheaded the portal s transformation into one of the leading destinations that allowed consumers to research and purchase consumer financial products ranging from mortgages to deposit products to credit cards . prior to bankrate horowitz served as vice president of e commerce classifieds at aol and held director positions in business and sales strategy for classifieds and local properties with yahoo and geocities . he also served as associate director of internet marketing for bmg music club bertelsmann director of internet venues at edrive.com and as online publicist for turner entertainment group at turner broadcasting systems inc. horowitz received a bachelor of arts degree with a major in english from the state university of new york at oswego . brian stewartcfo brian stewart joined ziff davis as chief financial officer in march 2015 . he has extensive experience as in media and finance most recently as cfo of encompass digital media a private equity owned company providing video management and distribution services to cable and broadcast networks . prior to that brian was cfo of crown media holdings inc a public company operating cable programming networks . brian also held various finance positions at hallmark entertainment univision hallmark cards inc and ernest and young . he holds a b.s. from the university of kansas and an mba from the university of chicago . james yaffecso as chief strategy officer jimmy yaffe oversees m & a strategy and monetization across our portfolio of digital brands . yaffe co founded fuel m c media commerce an early stage investor in digital media and commerce companies including maker studios sold to disney bureau of trade sold to ebay and stylesaint . previously yaffe was a partner in terry semel s windsor media which made investments in square jagex and scopley among others . yaffe helped start the corporate consulting practice at the endeavor talent agency . he also led endeavor s media and technology practice and expanded platform and content development opportunities with artists and corporate clients . james started his career at bbdo in new york . james is currently on the board of the yaffe center for persuasive communications at the university of michigan . he received a bachelor of arts degree in economics marketing and communications from the university of michigan where he was also the captain of the golf team . joey fortunacto in july of 2011 fortuna was chosen to direct the vision for ziff davis technology and oversee its practical application in all product development efforts . fortuna has over 20 years of experience with technical leadership and has substantial knowledge of software engineering methodology data services analytics product support and quality assurance . he s designed and built several complex data management systems and content engines for entertainment and social media . prior to coming to ziff davis fortuna served as senior vice president of engineering for vindico group the first ad serving and tracking platform dedicated exclusively to video . vindico sold to specific media in 2010 . prior to that fortuna served as vp of engineering at quigo bought by aol in 2007 . fortuna got his start in internet technology in 1994 as one of the 13 founders of pseudo.com the internet s first full scale video network . fortuna holds patents for algorithmic methods of content production data mining and contextual summarization a bachelor s degree from georgetown university and a master s degree in computer science from columbia university . stephen hicksgeneral counsel since february 2009 hicks has served as general counsel and corporate secretary for ziff davis llc . and its predecessor . hicks is co chair of the interactive advertising bureau iab legal affairs committee . prior to joining ziff davis hicks served as general counsel and secretary for mtm technologies inc. a publicly traded it services provider and product reseller ; outlooksoft corp. a vc backed international financial software corporation acquired by sap ; and amicas inc. formerly vitalworks a publicly traded medical software corporation . hicks also worked on the executive staff of dennis vacco the new york state attorney general ; and was an associate at a new york law firm . diane malanowskivp of hr diane is a global human resource leader with experience in the financial services technology and media sectors . she joined ziff davis in 2013 with responsibility for all hr practices and policies for the company . diane has more than 20 years of experience consulting and collaborating with senior leadership and functional teams in both corporate and entrepreneurial organizations . she has built hr teams to drive organizational growth . particular emphasis is on ensuring a high level of employee satisfaction by creating programs that are customized to the locations and cultures of the various company brands . she has performed acquisition due diligence to analyze and recommend organization changes and integrated total rewards . her experience includes opening new locations working on talent acquisition and retention strategies and establishing fair and equitable work environments . diane earned a bachelor s degree from baruch college and an mba from fordham university . she lives in new york city with her family . careers amazing experiences . worldwide . i ve been working in the london office for seven years and no two days have ever been alike . my role has continued to grow as i continue to learn experience and work with new areas of the business almost daily . most importantly however is that my career is progressing at lightning speed and i m having a huge amount of fun as it does . dan commercial projects & marketing manager london uk ign s environment is one of creativity and reverence . ideas flourish passions are welcomed with open arms and individuals are encouraged to contribute whatever fits their personal strengths . more importantly it s a family that extends out even to the ones who consume our content . naomi host producer san francisco ca i ve been working for offers.com for nearly six years and it s been amazing to watch this company evolve and grow into a leader in our space . the brilliant people i ve met exciting experiences i ve had in my role and unexpected things i ve learned along the way have provided me a work environment i get excited to be a part of every day . things are ever changing which makes this company an inspiring place to work . can t wait to see what our team accomplishes next jessica senior partner manager austin tx as a part of the ign engineering team i m excited to come to work every day . there is a real sense of opportunity and growth and the team is given the tools to seize it . our code is seen by millions and that really drives everyone to achieve more . dustin software engineer san francisco ca i ve been with ziff davis for two years now and in that time my position has completely evolved . from merchandising daily newsletters to bringing on new clients with business development no two days are ever alike . zd wants you to grow within the company and helps to foster you as an individual . bagel fridays and summer happy hours on the rooftop deck are also a plus ashley affiliate development associate commerce new york ny the askmen offices are always crackling with energy whether it s our zany anything goes editorial brainstorming meetings our friday afternoon viral video sessions the fact that we get bagels and donuts for breakfast or the way our witty banter email threads inevitably produce on site content . in the winter we go drinking after work and in the summer we play soccer at lunch . this is better man hq and we re always working on it . alex copy editor montreal canada ign ziff davis offers a diverse culture that allows individuals to excel and grow . every day is different from the next providing a plethora of opportunities to experience and learn from . the people you work with are the key in creating our great work environment . courtney national sales director endemic los angeles ca i love working at a place with global reach counted in tens of millions of people but is internally small enough that my individual decisions matter . ign is a place where fresh minds can impact millions without countless layers between . mark product manager san francisco ca ziff davis has provided