''CRN'' is an American computer magazine. It was first launched as ''Computer Retail Week'' on June 7, 1982, as a magazine targeted to computer

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s. It soon after was renamed ''Computer Reseller News''.

History and profile

Originally launched in 1982 and published by

CMP Media UBM Technology Group, formerly CMP Publications, was a business-to-business multimedia company that provided information and integrated marketing services to technology professionals worldwide. It offered marketers and advertisers services such as ...

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, New York, United States, ''CRN'' was subsequently purchased by

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-based

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(UBM) as part of the $920 million acquisition of CMP. ''Computer Reseller News'' later changed its name to the acronym CRN and is still published today by franchise publishers in a number of other countries including

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, and the

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. The Australian ''CRN'' is published by

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, the UK version of ''CRN'' is published by

Incisive Media ''Incisive Media'' is a B2B information and events business. It is based in London, United Kingdom. History Incisive Media is a business-to-business (B2B) information and events company founded by Tim Weller, in 1994 with the launch of ''Inves ...

which acquired

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'', February 6, 2007 and the U.S. version is published by

The Channel Company The Channel Company is an American provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. The channel includes high-tech suppliers and solution providers (technology resellers). The Channel Company's ...

which acquired UBM Channel under management buyout from UBM in 2013. The headquarters of the magazine is in

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. In 2009 ''CRN'''s U.S. version was recognized as a leading advertising medium for the IT industry by B2B's Media Power 50 ranking, which called it the "unrivaled leader in covering the channel". In January 2012, the UK version of ''CRN'' launched the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards. These awards recognise and reward the achievements of high-achieving information and communications technology companies.

References

External links

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UK siteCRN Australla site
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