Knowledge through data
We believe technology exists to make the world a better place – shortening distances, encouraging innovation, and driving change.
At IDG, Inc. we are committed to building relationships through trusted content and data. Our rigorous standards, rich history in the IT industry, and connected global teams serve as the foundation for our continued growth.
Dedicated Team
At the core of IDG, Inc. is a corporate team of experienced professionals that provide integrated, innovative solutions to help our partners navigate the ever changing business landscape.
Key Facts About IDG, Inc.
Founded by Patrick J. McGovern in 1964
Two global businesses
Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts USA
Operations in 147 countries and 40+ languages
3,300 employees worldwide
75% of Forbes’ Top 100 Digital Companies are Our Customers
Our Leadership Team
Genevieve Juillard
Chief Executive Officer
IDG, Inc.
Genevieve Juillard is the Chief Executive Officer of IDG. She is a proven operator with nearly two decades of experience scaling the businesses of increasingly large and complex organizations and leading accountable, high-performance teams to execute transformation and growth initiatives. She brings significant people, strategic planning, and operational skills to continue expanding IDG’s leading proprietary data products and technology platforms, and a global business perspective, having held executive roles in Chicago, London, and Australia.
Prior to joining IDG, Ms. Juillard spent more than 15 years at Experian, including serving as President of Experian’s Marketing Services and Data Quality group where she led the strategic transformation of the business, including the acquisition and integration of Tapad. She also previously served as Managing Director of Global Expansion within Experian’s Credit Services business, where she led the expansion of Experian’s global product, data and innovation capabilities, and as President of the US Consumer Credit Bureau.
Ms. Juillard holds a B.A. and B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley and a MBA and MPP, Management and Public Policy from UCLA Anderson School of Management. She also serves as a Director on the Board of Innovid (NYSE: CTV), an independent advertising and measurement platform.
Crawford Del Prete
President
IDC
Crawford Del Prete was appointed President of IDC in February 2019. Prior to his current role, he served as IDC’s Chief Operating Officer. Through his leadership, IDC has established a leading position as the world's most prominent and trusted technology market intelligence provider.
Crawford joined IDC in 1989 as a research analyst. Throughout his IDC career, he has grown multiple IDC businesses to industry leadership positions. He was instrumental in creating IDC’s high visibility research and data tracking products which are used daily in the IT industry for strategic planning.
Crawford is a leading authority on the IT industry and has completed extensive research on the structure and evolution of the information technology industry. He advises technology and business leaders on how to adapt and change in a time when technology is changing the world. He is frequently quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times and other leading media sources. He is a regular guest on Bloomberg Technology TV, offering insight and perspective on daily technology events.
He was awarded The Patrick J. McGovern Award for Management Excellence in 2014. In 1995, he was awarded IDC's James Peacock Award for research excellence, IDC's highest research honor.
He holds a B.A. from Michigan State University and in 2012, he was named a Distinguished Alumni of the University.
Renuka Drummond
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
IDG, Inc.
Renuka Drummond was appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of IDG, Inc. in 2021. In this role she has oversight for IDG’s legal, corporate compliance, and data privacy functions.
Renuka has over 20 years’ experience implementing technology and developing teams to transform companies’ legal departments. Prior to joining IDG, Renuka was Chief Legal Officer at MediaKind, a video and media technology company spun out of Ericsson and a joint venture between Ericsson and One Equity Partners. As part of the MediaKind Executive Team, she developed the legal, compliance, and privacy programs, was Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors, and led MediaKind’s Corporate Development and DE&I programs. Prior to joining MediaKind, Renuka was Assistant General Counsel of Global M&A at Cognizant Technology Solutions where she executed on Cognizant’s M&A strategy. Previously, Renuka was Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York where she represented public and private companies in acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions.
Renuka has a B.A. from Wellesley College and a J.D. from Fordham Law School.
Tiziana Figliolia
CFO
IDG, Inc.
Tiziana Figliolia is Chief Financial Officer at IDG. In this role she is responsible for all aspects of finance including accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, procurement, and corporate development.
Tiziana was previously the CFO of Hootsuite, a global leader in social media management software, where she transformed and scaled the Finance organization, and accelerated the company’s path to profitability. Before Hootsuite Tiziana led the Finance, IR and ESG functions at Interdigital, and prior to that she was the Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations at PTC. Before PTC, Tiziana spent 13 years at design software leader Autodesk, where she held various senior leadership roles across three continents, including a long tenure based in Shanghai, China.
Tiziana serves on the Boards of Full STEAM Forward and Asia Global Women. She holds a MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles and Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, and an Undergraduate Degree in Economics from Universita’ Cattolica, Italy.
Sara Scogland
CHRO
IDG, Inc.
Sara joined IDG, Inc. in 2001 and has more than two decades of human resources experience focused on HR strategy, change management, executive and management coaching, and workforce planning and development in the US and Internationally. She was promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer in March 2022 and oversees the global HR organization.
Sara is responsible for providing strategic human resources support and guidance across the IDG, Inc. business worldwide. She works with executive leadership, managers, and employees to support the overall business strategy and drive business results. As a senior HR professional, Sara understands IDG, inc.’s people and business needs and partners with all employees and managers for practical execution of the company’s strategic vision.
Prior to her CHRO role, Sara was SVP of HR for Foundry and Corporate and was one of the recipients of Foundry’s 2020 Business Awards for outstanding leadership. She’s a graduate of Ithaca College.
Kumaran Ramanathan
President
Foundry
Kumaran Ramanathan was appointed President of Foundry (formerly IDG Communications) in October 2017. As a first-party relationship company, Foundry activates and engages the most influential technology buyers with premium brands including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, Network World, InfoWorld, PCWorld and Macworld.
In his previous role at Foundry, Kumaran was CEO, IDG Global Services (incorporating IDG Global Solutions, IDG Strategic Marketing Services, IDG Research, U.S. Corporate Sales and International Partner Services). In that capacity, he was responsible for working with Foundry’s largest customers, representing the worldwide portfolio across digital media, events, demand generation and marketing services, and focused on delivering a world-class marketing and customer experience.
Before re-joining Foundry in October 2010, Kumaran held senior leadership positions at CMP Media, VNU Business Media and Incisive Media. He is a charismatic, highly experienced and exceptional leader, comfortable at both an operational and strategic level with a proven track record of success.
Kumaran is a past recipient of the company’s highest award ― The McGovern Award for Management Excellence ― and has won many highly prized industry awards, including the PPA Brand of the Year, AOP Integrated Media Campaign, Business Superbrand in consecutive years and has been Highly Commended as PPA Publisher of the Year three times.
Kumaran attended Malvern College in the U.K., holds a B.A. in History from The University of Reading and captained the Bromley Cricket Club.
Scott Rosa
CIO
IDG, Inc.
Scott Rosa joined IDG in 2022 as Chief Information Officer. As CIO, he is responsible for overseeing IDG's global information technology strategy and execution, supporting the needs of IDG’s employees and customers.
Prior to joining IDG, Scott was responsible for global applications at Analog Devices (ADI), a Fortune 500 semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds. During his time at ADI, Scott drove large-scale organizational change, efficiency, and expansion throughout ADI’s period of tremendous growth from 2012-2022.
Scott holds an MBA/Information Systems degree from Bentley University and a B.A. in Accounting from Assumption College.