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TrustedReviews acquired by IPC Media
Author: bit-tech StaffPublished: 22nd October 2007
IPC Media has acquired our sister site, TrustedReviews.
TrustedReviews, the UK's leading product review site, and bit-tech, the UK's premier hardware and modding website, have been in partnership for a number of years and share offices in Ascot.
IPC Media, which runs a selection of magazines and websites including Loaded, NME and Mountain Bike Rider, today announced the purchase for an undisclosed amount. TrustedReviews will be moved to the Inspire sub-brand, owned by IPC Media and headed by Paul Williams.
"Trusted Reviews is an excellent fit with our established technology brands," said Paul Williams. "Our business is all about great content, and that's at the heart of TrustedReviews."
The move marks the end to the TrustedReviews and bit-tech partnership. Hugh Chappell, managing director of both companies will be moving away from TrustedReviews at the end of the year, but will retain his position with bit-tech, which will become an independent company once more.
How will this effect content on bit-tech? Quite simply, it won't. Here at bit-tech we pride ourselves on providing regular, reliable and honest content for our community of hardware, modding and games enthusiasts. This focus on the enthusiast market made bit-tech a poor fit with IPC Media's portfolio, but that doesn't mean that bit-tech will be closing down - quite the opposite.
bit-tech, which was born out of the modding community and started as a group of geeks in their bedrooms, will continue to grow from its current state as the UK’s premier source of modding, hardware and games content for enthusiasts. In other words – soon we shall conquer the world!
As a result, Tim Smalley will continue as Editor for bit-tech with the same team of regular, expert writers continuing to follow his every whim.
Part of what makes bit-tech great is the strong and knowledgeable community, so if you want to drop in the forums to give the TrustedReviews team your well wishes then we'll make sure they read it. We wish them good luck in the future!
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We may miss your coding.
I've (sadly) not worked for, or on, bit-tech since mid 2005 - TR have owned me since then :) I don't think that has been known to you regulars until now ;) Jamie is super super elite, so there's nothing to worry about on that front :D
That's one thing that I'm sure is not going to happen :)
What was with that little portal thing then.
And you looked at that sendmail script so ner :p
No, the opposite. We'll be moving offices ourselves.
Where are you guys moving then?
heh, I'm fairly sure we'll be staying "in the area".
Windsor is a rather expensive place to base a business, which is why no one bothers ('cept for shops, and that). I *did* see some nice new offices for rent when I passed through Bourne End the other day though - not too far from Bracknell, and Bourne End is a much nicer setting. Edit: nicer than Bracknell, not nicer than Windsor.
AH
Yeah, well i've worked on some of it indirectly - the main database layer and a few other things (I think) were stolen by bit-tech to power the latest version of the site, but generally i've had zero to do with bit-tech, as i said, since '05 :)
it's safe to say bit-tech won't be going far for new offices, a few miles at the very most :p
Reading would be better :P
Good luck TR i hope things work out well.
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I shall be sure to still tune in as always :D
Grats to TR for being picked up by a larger company, glad that it doesn't affect Bit though in some respects. I love it just the way it is and I feel that any take over by a larger company that wasn't modding orientated would only ruin the feel anyway ;)
No, but I would rather live there than Bracknell.
I really hope it doesn't have a negative impact upon B-T, good luck with the future to both TR and B-T.
Sam
Except Middlesbrough of course :p
Good luck to all, hope the transfer goes smoothly.
How did you decide who reviewed what before? There must have been a reasonable amount of overlap.
talking is that what they call it now ;), bit of a shame enjoyed the odd tr review over hear
Don't know if this is a particularly good place to say this, but I really think you're a great addition to the bit-tech team. I've really enjoyed everything you've put out so far (even if you do have a slightly disconcerting obsession with Guybrush).
AH
To the doll on my desktop: You hear that l'il Guybrush? He likes us! Now we don't have to kill them all!
I hope the awful navigation changes. Good luck TR. ;)
Don't worry, the only personal items I have on my desk are my chav-like hat and my Imperial Septim from Oblivion.
He's not lying about the hat though...