NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 28, 2014) - Ziff Davis, the digital media company with leadership positions in the technology, gaming/entertainment and men's lifestyle verticals, and a division of j2 Global, Inc (NASDAQ: JCOM), today announced the appointment of Damon Johnson as SVP, General Manager for its flagship games and entertainment brand, IGN.com.

Johnson will spearhead growth and development of IGN as the brand continues its category leadership with the millions of active alpha influencers that make IGN a leading destination for Fan culture, content and commerce. He will also take advantage of real momentum in the category driven by: the new console cycle, user demand of editorial coverage in games/film/TV, original over-the-top video content and rapid growth of mobile content consumption.

Johnson joins Ziff Davis from Sony Computer Entertainment America, where he was Senior Director, Strategic Business Development for PlayStation. He created the Media and Entertainment strategy and led the division, driving negotiations with leading content providers to distribute media through the fast-growing PlayStation Network.

In a six-year stint at Fox Sports, Johnson was the VP of Digital Media for Latin America responsible for the creation and management of technology, content and sales. He was heavily involved in bringing Latin sports content to a range of new online devices -- including smart TVs, mobile phones, games consoles and video sharing websites.

"With the launch of two new consoles and the continued growth of mobile gaming, this will be an important year for IGN and we're excited to have someone of Damon's caliber and experience in the games industry leading our team," said Vivek Shah, CEO of Ziff Davis.

"It's a very exciting time in the games/entertainment industry to be joining one of the industry's most revered brands," said Johnson. "I look forward to working with the team to continue growing our audience and revenues by producing the high quality content our fans expect and appreciate."

About Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis, Inc. is a leading digital media company specializing in the technology, gaming and men's lifestyle categories, reaching over 120 million unique visitors per month. Ziff Davis sites include IGN.com, PCMag.com, AskMen.com, TechBargains.com, ComputerShopper.com, ExtremeTech.com, Geek.com, LogicBuy.com and Toolbox.com. Ziff Davis also operates NetShelter, the largest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications. Ziff Davis B2B is a leading provider of online research to enterprise buyers and high-quality leads to IT vendors.

Ziff Davis successfully partners with local publishing experts in almost 50 countries worldwide, with its content now available in 16 languages -- including Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

About j2 Global
 j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) provides Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud Services Division offers Internet fax, virtual phone, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications and CRM solutions. It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents. The Digital Media Division consists of Ziff Davis Inc., which offers technology, gaming and lifestyle content through its digital properties which include PCMag.com, IGN.com, AskMen.com, Toolbox.com and others. Ziff Davis also operates NetShelter Powered by BuyerBase, an advanced digital ad targeting platform, and Ziff Davis B2B, a leading provider of research to enterprise buyers and leads to IT vendors. As of December 31, 2012, j2 had achieved 17 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth. For more information about j2, please visit http://www.j2global.com.