Ziff Davis, Inc. Appoints Kate Gutman as Executive Vice President, General Manager, of Its Technology Media Businesses
April 23, 2024 at 07:00 am EDT
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Ziff Davis, Inc. named Kate Gutman Executive Vice President, General Manager, of its technology media group, which includes PCMag, Mashable, Lifehacker, and Spiceworks. She will report to Steve Horowitz, president of Ziff Davis? Technology and Shopping Division.
In her previous role as Senior Vice President of Content Ventures at Gannett, Ms. Gutman led a portfolio of digital growth businesses and new ventures with a mission to help attract new audiences, grow organic revenue, and expand traditional revenue streams through areas including affiliate commerce, video, brand licensing, and new subscription products. Prior to Gannett, Ms. Gutman led the digital business for A+E Television Networks International and was responsible for growing the company?s digital revenue via content distribution business, launching its first international SVOD service, and relaunching the History En Espanol TV channel domestically. Earlier in her career, Ms. Gutman also held senior digital and business strategy roles at Reader's Digest/Trusted Brands, Rodale, Bertelsmann, and Lagardère Group.
Ms. Gutman is a graduate of Columbia University, where she received her M.B.A. in management and her B.A. in economics.
Ziff Davis, Inc. is a vertically focused digital media and Internet company. Its portfolio includes brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and Martech. Its segments include Digital Media and Cybersecurity and Martech. The Digital Media segment specializes in the technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, and healthcare markets, offering content, tools, and services to consumers and businesses. Its Digital Media business operates a portfolio of Web properties and apps, which includes IGN, RetailMeNot, Mashable, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Speedtest, Offers.com, Black Friday, Medpage Today, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, What to Expect and others. The Cybersecurity and Martech segment provide cloud-based subscription services to consumers and businesses, including cybersecurity, privacy, and marketing technology. It markets its Cybersecurity and Martech offerings to a spectrum of prospective business customers.