SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading digital media group Future US today announced the launch of the U.S. edition of TechRadar Pro, the global channel for enterprise technology insights, best practices and solutions.  As part of TechRadar, one of the fastest growing technology websites in the world, TechRadar Pro delivers content pertaining to software, hardware, security, mobile, and cloud services for IT professionals.  TechRadar Pro will be led in the U.S. by Senior Editor Juan Martinez, who joins Future from his post as Technology Editor at CBS Interactive.

"TechRadar has experienced tremendous growth by capturing consumers right at the point of purchase." said Charlie Speight, Senior Vice President, Future U.S.  "Following on the heels of this success, TechRadar is expanding to reach influential IT professionals at the same key phase in the buying cycle, many of whom control more than $2.7 billion in business related tech purchases each year."

Connecting more than 4.7 million business leaders and enterprise professionals every month, TechRadar Pro is strongly positioned in the B2B market as the number one destination catering to both large corporations and SMBs.  With content including breaking news, in-depth features and industry thought leadership, the channel is an extensive resource tool for accessing influential business leaders at every stage of the enterprise technology buying cycle. 

"We're terribly excited not only to be launching TechRadar Pro here in the U.S., we're also psyched to be adding Juan Martinez to the team.  Having more than just years of experience in this space, Juan also brings an enthusiasm that will help grow TechRadar Pro into the go-to destination for IT professionals here and abroad," said William O'Neal, Editor-in-Chief, TechRadar US.

TechRadar is one of the fastest growing technology websites in the world, attracting more than 21 million unique tech-enthusiasts every month.  The award-winning site continues to show significant growth, year after year, now becoming the ultimate destination for news, exclusives and authoritative reviews for mobile phones and tablets, next-gen consoles, cameras and other popular hardware.  As a testament to this tremendous growth, the U.S. is expanding its continuing coverage of home audio / visual, wearable tech and connected home categories, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.

For more information on TechRadar Pro, contact trpro@futureus.com

About Future plc:

• Future plc is an international media group and leading digital business, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR).
• Future has been named Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year for three years in a row by the Association of Online Publishers (2011, 2012, 2013) and has been named the Professional Publishers Association Digital Publisher of the Year for two consecutive years (2012, 2013). Future is also the British Media Awards Media Company of the Year.
• We have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating more than 200 publications, apps, websites and events.
• We hold market-leading positions in Technology, Games, Guitar, Creative and Sport & Auto sectors.
• We attract more than 57 million monthly global unique users to our websites, which include techradar.com, gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com and musicradar.com.
• Future sold more than 19 million magazines last year, that's 37 magazines sold every minute. Our most well-known brands include T3, Cycling Plus, Total Film, Mollie Makes and Xbox: The Official Magazine.
• Future has developed its own app-creation software, FutureFolio. We produce over 100 digital editions, and have sold over 5 million digital issues in the last year.
• Future exports or syndicates 218 publications to over 92 countries, making us the UK's number one exporter and licensor of magazine content.
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