1105 Media Inc

What 1105 Media Inc does

1105 Media, Inc. is a privately held business-to-business media and events company headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, with a secondary mailing address in Chatsworth. Founded in 2006, the company operates three primary divisions: Converge360, which serves enterprise IT executives, developers, and channel professionals; TDWI (The Data Warehouse Institute), which delivers data and analytics research, education, and training; and Agency@1105, an in-house B2B marketing agency. Across these divisions, 1105 Media runs a portfolio of more than 22 specialized B2B media brands reaching over 10 million readers and 3 million eNewsletter subscribers, spanning enterprise computing (Redmond, ADTmag, Visual Studio Magazine, AWS Insider), artificial intelligence (AI Boardroom, Pure AI, AI Pivot, AI Live), education technology (Campus Technology, THE Journal, Spaces4Learning), security and safety (Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety), and data and analytics.

The company\u2019s underlying technology stack comprises digital content platforms, email marketing systems, virtual event production tooling, and data-driven audience targeting capabilities that support its four core service lines: AI & Data Solutions, Lead Generation, Events, and Marketing Services. It hosts 600+ live B2B events annually with 75K+ attendees, has produced more than 15,000 virtual events reaching over 9 million virtual attendees for 500+ customers, and delivers more than 110K webcast engagement hours per year. TDWI additionally provides structured membership, education, and research programs to data leaders, with over 20 years of operating history in the data and analytics space.

1105 Media monetizes through a diversified revenue mix that includes advertising and sponsorship across digital and print properties, event registration and sponsorship revenue, recurring lead generation and data/list rental services (with Anteriad as channel partner), virtual event production fees, and higher-margin professional services revenue through Agency@1105. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, targeting enterprise B2B buyers in technology, data, education, and security verticals. Leadership is headed by Chairman Jeffrey Klein, with divisional Presidents Dan LaBianca (Converge360) and Meighan Berberich (TDWI), supported by CRO Olivia Urizar, CMO Mallory Bastionell, and VP Events Brent Sutton.

Name

1105 Media Inc

Legal name

1105 Media Inc.

Website

https://1105media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

1105 Media is a private B2B media and events company operating 22+ specialized brands (Converge360, TDWI, Agency@1105) that reach 10M+ readers, host 600+ live and 15,000+ virtual events annually, and provide lead generation and marketing services to enterprise advertisers across IT, AI, data, education, and security verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trade Media & Events

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

OTT Platform CMS & Content Operations (Catalog, Scheduling, Workflows) (MPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Supply Chain Orchestration & Workflow (Ingest-to-Publish, Automation) (MPAHALAG), Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

Keywords

• B2B media services
• Trade publishing
• Lead generation
• Virtual event production
• B2B marketing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorship: Revenue generated from advertising placements across digital media properties, print publications, newsletters, and sponsored content within their portfolio of 22+ B2B brands.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from hosting 600+ yearly B2B events including conferences, seminars, tradeshows and road shows, plus virtual event services supporting 15,000+ virtual events for 500+ customers.
3. Marketing Services: In-house agency services through Agency@1105 including custom content creation, branding, white papers, websites, and marketing programs for B2B clients.
4. Lead Generation: Qualified lead generation services leveraging their audience of >10M readers and >3M eNewsletter subscribers across enterprise tech, education, and security/safety verticals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

1105 Media is a B2B media and events company that delivers integrated information, content, and marketing services to technology, data, education, and security/safety markets. Its core offering comprises 22+ branded digital and print publications, more than 600 live and virtual events annually, a data and analytics research and education division (TDWI), and an in-house B2B marketing agency (Agency@1105) providing custom content, lead generation, and event marketing services.

Product overview

1105 Media is a B2B media and events company operating as a platform-plus-services model. The core offering consists of three main groups: Converge360 (serving IT executives, developers, and technology professionals with communities and content), TDWI (delivering data and analytics research, education, and events), and Agency@1105 (providing in-house marketing agency services). The portfolio includes 22+ branded publications and media properties spanning enterprise technology (Redmond, ADTmag, Visual Studio Magazine), AI (AI Boardroom, Pure AI, AI Pivot), education technology (Campus Technology, THE Journal, Spaces4Learning), security and safety (Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety), and data/analytics (TDWI). Service offerings include AI Solutions, Lead Generation, Events (conferences and online training), and Virtual Event Services. The company delivers content through digital media, print publications, live events, virtual events, newsletters, and custom marketing services to help B2B customers grow their business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Boardroom: Where AI Meets the C-Suite
• Agency@1105
• VS Live
• Redmond
• AI Live

Products and services

• Converge360 Technology community platform serving IT executives, managers, and developers with content, analysis, and resources across enterprise computing, big data, and infrastructure markets; operates as one of three principal divisions of 1105 Media.
• TDWI (The Data Warehouse Institute) Research and education division providing data leaders with research products, learning experiences, conferences, and online training to develop data and analytic strategies, evaluate technologies, and build data-driven solutions; has served the market for more than 20 years.
• Agency@1105 In-house B2B marketing agency providing custom content, branding, white papers, websites, and marketing services to extend client capabilities across enterprise technology, education, and safety verticals.
• AI Solutions AI and data solutions services helping customers leverage AI technologies, positioned as the #1 provider of AI news, training and education.
• Lead Generation Lead generation services delivering high-quality leads from technical audiences across analytics & BI, enterprise tech, K-12 & higher education, and security & safety sectors, leveraging an audience of more than 10 million readers and 3 million newsletter subscribers.
• Live and Virtual Events Live conferences, virtual events, and online training services including AI events, big data/BI events, Visual Studio events, enterprise IT events, and online training through TDWI; 600+ live events and 15,000+ virtual events annually.
• Virtual Event Services End-to-end virtual event production and management services including live and on-demand event hosting, platform selection, event production support, speaker management, and attendee marketing for enterprise B2B clients.
• AI Boardroom Media brand focused on AI news and content for C-suite executives, positioned as where AI meets the C-suite.
• Pure AI Expert insights publication covering the AI business revolution for technical professionals.
• Redmond Independent voice of the Microsoft IT community covering enterprise software development and Microsoft technologies.
• Visual Studio Live! Event and media brand for the .NET development community, providing live conferences and content for Visual Studio and .NET developers.
• Campus Technology Publication empowering higher education IT decision makers with coverage of technology trends and solutions in higher education.
• THE Journal Publication transforming K-12 education through technology coverage for district and school administrators.
• ADTmag Publication leading the enterprise software development industry covering application development and software engineering.
• Security Today Online security news and products publication serving dealer integrators, government, campuses, and enterprise networks.
• Occupational Health & Safety Publication keeping workplaces safe from hazards and in full compliance with laws and regulations.
• Virtualization & Cloud Review Publication covering VDI, containers, hyperconverged computing and broader virtualization technologies.
• MCPmag Publication managing the Windows network covering Microsoft cloud, datacenter, and systems management topics.
• Visual Studio Magazine Enterprise solutions publication for .NET development covering Visual Studio and related Microsoft development tools.
• Campus Security Today Publication positioned as the #1 way to reach the campus security and safety market covering campus life safety topics.
• Environmental Protection Solution resource publication for managing air, water, energy and waste issues for environmental professionals.
• Spaces4Learning Publication impacting K-12 and higher education environments covering technology in educational facilities.
• Live! 360 Training brand for the IT and developer community providing comprehensive training events and resources.
• TechMentor In-depth training events for IT professionals covering enterprise technology topics.
• Redmond Channel Partner Publication driving success in the Microsoft partner community covering channel strategies and partner programs.
• MedCloud Insider Publication covering healthcare technology at the front lines of medical cloud and health IT solutions.
• AWS Insider Independent resource for Amazon Web Services providing coverage of AWS technologies and services.
• AI Pivot Media brand focused on practical AI for business applications and implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• >10 Million readers reached across portfolio
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AnteriadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnteriad serves as the list rental partner for 1105 Media, providing audience data and list rental services for marketers seeking to reach their B2B audiences.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TechTarget (now part of Informa Tech): B2B technology media and purchase-intent-driven lead generation platform. Highly comparable to 1105 Media's Converge360 enterprise tech audience and lead-gen services, with similar enterprise tech advertiser base and audience model.
• Questex: B2B media and events company operating across technology, healthcare, and industrial verticals. Comparable in scale and model to 1105 Media — niche vertical B2B publications, conferences, and lead-generation services for enterprise buyers.
• WTWH Media: B2B media and events company focused on engineering, technology, and life sciences verticals. Closely comparable to 1105 Media in portfolio-of-niche-B2B-brands model, event-driven revenue, and lead-generation services to technical buyers.
• IDG (International Data Group): Long-standing B2B technology media, research, and events company (CIO, Computerworld, CSO, IDC, Foundry). Comparable as a multi-brand enterprise IT, security, and AI media franchise with overlapping advertisers and event properties.
• Ziff Davis: Digital media and internet company operating B2B tech and consumer tech media brands (Mashable, PCMag, Spiceworks Ziff Davis). Comparable in business model — vertical digital media brands monetized through advertising, lead generation, and marketing services.
• Emerald (Emerald Holding): B2B media, events, and education company operating niche vertical brands with conferences, publications, and training. Comparable in operating model — multi-vertical B2B media franchise with events, content, and paid learning offerings similar to TDWI.

Broad incumbents

• Informa plc: Global B2B media, events, and information services group (owns Informa Tech, Informa Markets, Informa Connect). Directly comparable as a multi-vertical B2B media and events platform serving enterprise tech, AI, and data audiences — the closest scaled analog to 1105 Media's platform model.
• Haymarket Media: Global B2B and consumer media company with strong B2B portfolios in healthcare, technology, and professional services. Comparable as a multi-vertical B2B media owner combining publications, events, and marketing services across specialized industries.

Emerging players

• SHIFT Communications / B2B Tech PR peers: B2B technology-focused communications and content agency serving enterprise tech clients. Comparable to Agency@1105's custom content, branding, and marketing services for B2B tech buyers, though smaller in scale.
• ON24: Virtual event and webinar platform with B2B demand-generation and analytics tools. Comparable to 1105 Media's virtual event services line in product category, though operates as a pure-play platform vendor rather than an integrated media-and-services company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1105-media
• Xx.com/1105media
• Facebookfacebook.com/369068519831852

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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