JCOM Description: j2 Global, Inc. engages in the provision of Internet services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud Services segment offers cloud services to sole proprietors, small to medium-sized businesses and enterprises, and government organizations, as well as licenses its intellectual property rights to third parties. This segment provides online fax services under the eFax and MyFax names; on-demand voice and unified communications services under the eVoice and Onebox names; online backup solutions under the KeepItSafe, LiveDrive, and LiveVault names; hosted email security, email encryption, and email archival services under the FuseMail name; email marketing service under the Campaigner name; and cloud-based CRM solutions under the CampaignerCRM name. The Digital Media segment operates a portfolio of Web properties, including PCMag.com, IGN.com, Speedtest.net, AskMen.com, and TechBargains.com that offers technology products, gaming and men¬ís lifestyle products and services, news and commentary related products and services, speed testing for Internet and network connections, and online deals and discounts for consumers, as well as professional networking tools, targeted emails, and white papers for IT professionals. This segment also sells display and video advertising on its owned-and-operated Web properties and third party sites, as well as targeted advertising across the Internet through various networks; sells business-to-business leads for IT vendors; promotes deals and discounts on its Web properties for consumers; and licenses the right to use PCMag’s Editors’ Choice logo and other copyrighted editorial content to businesses. The company was formerly known as j2 Global Communications, Inc. and changed its name to j2 Global, Inc. in December 2011. j2 Global, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. |