TownNews

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TownNews.com
IndustryOnline publishing
PredecessorInternational Newspaper Network
Founded1989; 32 years ago (1989) in Bigfork, Montana, U.S.
Founders
  • Marc Wilson
  • Virginia R. Wilson
  • Robert P. Dalton
Headquarters
Moline, Illinois
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Marc Wilson (Chairman)
  • Brad Ward (CEO)
ProductsBLOX Content Management System
Websitetownnews365.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

TownNews.com is a digital media and online publishing company based in Moline, Illinois. The company's products are commonly used by American newspaper websites.

History[]

The company was founded by Marc Wilson, Virginia R. Wilson, and Robert P. Dalton as the International Newspaper Network (INN) in 1989 to help newspapers deal with developing technology.[1] As of 2017, over 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and TV stations use TownNews.com's products.[1]

Products[]

The company's lead product is the BLOX Content Management System (CMS), which is widely used to produce online and print products.[1] Customers include Lee Enterprises,[3] Berkshire-Hathaway Media,[4] Digital First Media,[5] Adams Publishing Group,[6] Pioneer Newspaper Group,[7] the Evening Post Publishing,[8] and many other groups and independent publications.

Organization[]

TownNews.com is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.[1] Executives added since 2000 include CEO Brad Ward, head programmer Patrick O'lone, systems chief Chris Murley, controller Darcy Heist,[9] and national sales VP Rick Rogers.[10] Marc Wilson became executive chairman in October 2016 after serving as chief executive since the company's founding.[2]

Lee Enterprises, the fourth-largest newspaper group in the United States is an 82.5% stakeholder of TownNews.com.[citation needed] The Wilsons and Keenan[citation needed] remain minority partners.[2] Lee Enterprises became the majority partner in 1996.[1]

Acquisitions[]

Over the years, TownNews.com has acquired various organizations, most notably ZWire, AdQuest,[11] Anytime News,[12] and DotConnect Media.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "About Us". TownNews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Arms, Charles (2 September 2016). "Wilson named executive chairman, Ward CEO, of TownNews.com" (Press release). Moline, IL: Lee Enterprises.
  3. ^ "Congrats to five award-winning sites". TownNews.com. 28 May 2010.
  4. ^ "World Media Enterprises chooses TownNews.com for online services" (Press release). Moline, IL: TownNews.com. 4 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Connecticut Magazine". TownNews.com. 1 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Pilot-Independent". TownNews.com. 12 June 2017.
  7. ^ Kolp, Brandon (23 May 2003). "TownNews.com provides online solution for Pioneer Newspaper Group". TownNews.com.
  8. ^ "South Strand News". TownNews.com. 27 October 2016.
  9. ^ "From typewriters to terabytes – the TownNews.com story". TownNews.com. 30 June 2011.
  10. ^ "TownNews.com tags Rick Rogers as new VP of sales" (Press release). Moline, IL: TownNews.com. 13 June 2016.
  11. ^ "TownNews acquires additional businesses". Globe Gazette. Mason City, IA. Associated Press. 16 February 2006.
  12. ^ "TownNews.com Adds Anytime News to Network". Editor & Publisher. 2 March 2001.

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